Novi Split
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| Novi Split | |
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| Origin | San Pedro, California, USA |
| Genres | Indie pop, folk |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Sunset Alliance, Hush Records |
| Associated acts | The Real Diego, Kind of Like Spitting, Ill Lit, The Cherry Chans, The Sexy Sexies |
| Website | www.novisplit.com |
| Past members | |
| David Jerkovich, et al. | |
Novi Split is David Jerkovich's (a.k.a. "David J.") semi-solo indie pop/folk act. It is based in San Pedro, California.
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Listing among his influences musicians such as "Springsteen, Roger Waters, Phil Ochs, Tom Waits, KRS-1, Leonard Cohen, Woody Guthrie, Marvin Gaye . . ." and even the likes of "John Prine, Raekwon the Chef, Robyn Hitchcock, Randy Newman, [and] Rod McKuen,"[1] David J. started his musical career early and made an early mark with bands such as Kind of Like Spitting and The Real Diego.[1]
By 2003, David J. started recording his own version of lo-fi indie folk-pop under the moniker "Novi Split." The following is his explanation behind the name:
- Novi means 'new' and Split is a city on the Adriatic Coast. In America, when you have a large concentration of a certain people in one place you name the city after them. Little Italy, China town, Korea town, et cetera. There is a huge Croatian population in San Pedro [California]. One night my friend Mike B. wanted to lead an angry group of Croats down to City Hall to declare San Pedro [be renamed] Novi Split. End of story. It always stuck in my head.[2]
In 2004, he released his first album, Keep Moving on Sunset Alliance Records. While, according to David J., he wrote and recorded each individual song in under an hour,[3] that lo-fi record received quite positive reviews from critics.[4]
After releasing Novi Split's first record, Kind of Like Spitting broke up. Consequently, David J. signed a new record deal with Hush Records to replace KOLS among its stable of bands, and to gain a wider distribution for his own music.[2]
Since then, Novi Split has released one album, Pink in the Sink and one EP, Hollow Notes. Each of these records have received positive reviews[5] and have even led to Novi Split's music being featured on the popular WB/CW television series One Tree Hill on two occasions. Episode 7.06, "Deep Ocean Vast Sea" featured the song Leaving It from Pink in the Sink[6], and episode 7.01, "4:30am (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad)," featured the song Hollow Notes, which can be found on the DECA Compilation and well as the Hollow Notes EP.[7]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Release date | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 2003 | Keep Moving | Sunset Alliance | |
| 2006 | Pink in the Sink | Hush Records | |
| 2010 | Hollow Notes EP | Hush Records | Digital release only. |
[edit] Compilations
- DECA: A Hush 10th Anniversary Compilation (Hush Records, 2008)[8]
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- Song: Hollow Notes
- Mountain Main Records Presents: Friends and Family-A Benefit for Hunger Relief (Mountain Man Records, 2012[9]
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- Song: Creeping Around Your Face
[edit] References
- ^ a b A Better Offer Blog: Novi Split Spotlight, Apr. 23, 2007 retrieved 02-22-2012
- ^ a b Schueppert, Jason. Novi Split Feature, Lost at Sea Magazine, July 11, 2007 retrieved 02-22-12
- ^ Cloak & Dagger Media Profile: David J. retrieved 02-22-12
- ^ See, e.g., Carradini, Stephen. Independentclauses.com Review of Keep Moving, Mar. 21, 2004 retrieved 02-22-12
- ^ See, e.g., Rabid, Jack. Allmusic.com Review of Pink in the Sink retrieved 02-22-12
- ^ One Tree Hill Music: Episode 7.06, oth-music.com retrieved 02-22-12
- ^ One Tree Hill Music: Episode 7.01, oth-music.com retrieved 02-22-12
- ^ Hush Records, New Releases Entry, July 15, 2008 retrieved 02-22-12
- ^ Friends and Family Compilation Official Website retrieved 02-22-12
