Member Since: 11/13/2005
Band Website: reverbnation.com/karlnova
Band Members: Well I roll solo as well as with my whole GK Real fam. Namely Gozi a.k.a Guzonkeys. Remmie, Emmanuel Edwards, Ayodele, Lanre and David a.k.a Dee Bass MinisterI have other cronies who you might catch me with, Edwin who is the one of the greatest guitarists you might have never heard! My main man Edgar who I colloborate with a lot that dude can siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnngggggg!!!!!!!I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)
Influences: Black music or should I say music of people of African origin! whether Soul, r&b, jazz, funk, rock & roll (yeah we started that too!) gospel, afro beat, makosa, rap......... deep soul searching and questioning....... inspirational music in all its forms (especially gospel music)......... Nigeria (especially Lagos, I hope it comes out in my music more!!) London living........America!!!! (for better or for worse!)........ Church folk (may I add for better or for worse there too! lol!) ....... Books by Philip Yancey........... Hip Hop culture.(the first rap song I heard was "paid in full by Rakim" that was back in '87 as a shorty I aint old though! hahha lol!).......... All the great books i've read and great minds that have moved me deeply e.g The Autobiography of Malcom X, any book by James Baldwin, The Bible............. Of course I have to say Jesus Christ the embodiment of Divine love and truth! (not the one with blonde hair and blue eyes!)
Sounds Like: WELCOME to NTV (Nova TV! LOL!) where I bring you videos of peeps you NEED to know about to I'm presenting:
Rooftop MCs based in Lagos, Nigeria "Shock Therapy"
Rooftop MCs "Lagimo"
and also Nikki Laoye "Never felt this way before" I'm featuring on her album "Angel 4 life" which will be dropping soon. I've known these artists from WAY back when we used to kick it and freestyle dreaming of the future. Look at them NOW!!!!!!!!!!
Record Label: Rockhill Music (I'm a music exec too!!)
Type of Label: Indie