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Viki Nova

DC & Baltimore's Fireball Singer/Songwriter

About Me

Viki Nova's voice is an experience that will affect you, regardless. She packs such a punch, yet touches her audiences with emotion & soul. She can rock you and touch a nerve. Often compared to Janis Joplin, Viki Nova's performances are honest and full of soul, funk, blues and rock 'n roll.
BIO
Viki Nova is the "little girl with the big voice." She leaves fans wondering where that heartfelt, sometimes intimate, sometimes gritty and powerful voice came from. She draws comparisons to everyone from Gwen Stefani to Janis Joplin. She is also quite the songwriter. Her first single, Nothing Changes won honors from the Great American Song Contest. Other songs from her debut album, "Catch Me If You Can!" have been called "power pop gems" that "beg for radio play."
Viki started making a name for herself in Northern Virginia with just her and her acoustic guitar around 2002. Since then she wrote & recorded her debut album, started her own record label, turned her acoustic show into a rock show with the addition of a full band, opened for Train and The Barenaked Ladies, scored a spot on a national magazine's yearly compilation CD, got nominated by WAMA for "best rock vocals" of 2004, toured Japan to play for our troops in 2005, relocated to MD for easier access to tour the East Coast, and is now making regular appearances on regional radio including DC101, 98 Rock, WHFS and Z104, as she gets busy writing for her next release.
A very driven young girl, Viki has always taken her career in her own hands. She formed her own record label, Think For Yourself Records (appropriately also the name of a Beatles song) to release her first CD. Viki Nova has become the it girl in the Northern Virginia/DC/Baltimore local music scene, playing nearly 15 16 times a month backed by the most talented and hardest working band in the area.
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Member Since: 8/20/2004
Band Website: vikinova.com
Band Members: Viki Nova - vocals/guitar
Erik Skews - lead guitar
Joey Pazdan - bass
Steve Kilgallon - drums

Sounds Like: Been compared to everything from Gwen Stefani to Janis Joplin. Pop/rock influenced by Classic Rock, Blues, and Funk/Soul among other things.
Record Label: Think For Yourself Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

voted by you: Best Female Front Person!!

Thank you so much for your votes!! You guys rocked it out!!Thanks to your votes, I've been named the Reader's Poll Best Female Front Person in Baltimore's only music-focused publication, Music Monthly...
Posted by Viki Nova on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:35:00 PST

PLEASE VOTE - 1 week left

So much for giving you ample notice!! There is only one week left to vote in the Music Monthly Readers Poll --- please take a minute and vote and support your favorite Baltimore area musicians!To help...
Posted by Viki Nova on Wed, 09 May 2007 04:40:00 PST

new tune on friday

We had a practice today to finish up this new song Erik & I have been working on called "Why Did You Go?". I'm looking forward to playing it for the first time this Friday at the 8x10. We played at th...
Posted by Viki Nova on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:17:00 PST

Dennis F-ing Chambers

MUSIC MONTHLY ALL STAR JAM -- recap from the showso -- I knew the theme was classic rock songs. I knew I'd jam with other local musicians, but that was about it. An hour before the show I found out De...
Posted by Viki Nova on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:54:00 PST

look, a new blog!

ha ha --- Rick said it best. The "update needs an update" lolI need to get better about posting these blogs. Starting..... now.The band's doing great, we had a practice last night to learn new songs. ...
Posted by Viki Nova on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:04:00 PST

State of the Band Address

So, I just got home from practicing all day with a nearly new band. And I realized I haven't updated you guys... As you've all seen, my band line-up doesn't always remain constant. I'm lucky enough...
Posted by Viki Nova on Sun, 26 Feb 2006 06:59:00 PST

my songs on Animal Planet

A new series on Animal Planet will feature my music! It's called "Horse Power" and it airs this Wednesday (Feb. 1) at 8pm. The series follows teenage girls competing in horse-back riding - I can't ex...
Posted by Viki Nova on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:35:00 PST

Philly

[[ see photos from this show at vikinova.com ]] I hope we can start returning to Philly on a regular basis, we had a real good time playing at The Chestnut Room... Shannon Cole opened the show,...
Posted by Viki Nova on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:04:00 PST

taking a breather

So the last month has been quite stressful for me and the band. Those of you who were at the TT Reynolds show last month know that Tim didn't show up to play bass. Well, he hasn't shown up since - don...
Posted by Viki Nova on Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:35:00 PST

pictures from Dewey Beach

on the beach with Fools and Horses Mike Holden & Viki at Shane Hines' showcase hanging out with Mind Control after their set...
Posted by Viki Nova on Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:31:00 PST