Nova (Italian band)
| Nova | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Naples, Italy London, England United States |
| Genres | Progressive rock, jazz fusion |
| Years active | 1975–1978 |
| Labels | Arista |
| Associated acts |
Osanna, Cervello New Trolls Atomic System Genesis Mahavishnu Orchestra Brand X Atomic Rooster |
| Past members |
Elio D'Anna Danilo Rustici Corrado Rustici Luciano Milanese Franco "Dede" Lo Previte Renato Rosset Percy Jones Narada Michael Walden Phil Collins Morris Pert Zakir Hussain Barry 'Sunjon' Johnson Ric Parnell |
Nova was an Italian progressive rock/jazz fusion band that was formed in 1975 from members of the bands Osanna and Cervello. Based in London for most of their career, they released four albums that are influenced by the 1970s jazz fusion styles of bands such as Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report and Return to Forever.
The band was formed when the founder members of Osanna, Elio D'Anna (saxophone and flute) and Danilo Rustici (guitar) were joined by Danilos’ 17-year-old brother, Corrado Rustici (guitar and vocals) from Cervello. They were joined by Luciano Milanese (bass) and Dede Lo Previte (drums) from Circus 2000. Their first album, Blink was released in 1976 and has a strong English progressive rock influence. It became the only recording by the band to be released in Italy.
Following the departure and return to Italy of three band members, D'Anna and Corrado formed a new line-up with New Trolls Atomic System keyboardist, Renato Rosset. Having started out with a strong progressive influence, the band now started to move towards a jazz-fusion sound. The second album, Vimana, was recorded with a number of distinguished guest musicians, including Mahavishnu Orchestra drummer Narada Michael Walden, Genesis/Brand X drummer Phil Collins and Brand X bass player Percy Jones.
The band completed their line-up with two new members; Barry Johnson on bass and vocals and former Atomic Rooster and Ibis drummer, Ric Parnell. They went on to record Wings of Love in 1977. The album demonstrates Rustici's evolving fusion guitar style, which is influenced by players such as John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana and Allan Holdsworth.
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