YOVA are Jova Radevska and Mark Vernon. With Vernon a seasoned veteran of the alternative music scene - having managed and recorded with John Cale and co produced tracks on PJ Harvey’s debut album ‘Dry’ - a chance encounter with Macedonian vocalist and songwriter Jova - would pave the way for their bewitching collaborative project.
Their debut album ‘Nine Lives‘ received praise from the likes of Louder Than War, Electronic Sound and MOJO with the latter hailing the album as “a beguiling debut from a duo of sonic adventurers” in their 5 star review.
The group’s video for their single ‘An Innocent Man‘ scooped the Best Animation Music Video at the New York Animation Awards 2022.
This year YOVA have released a string of compelling and contemplative experimental rock-tinged singles pop singles. Currently recording with a collective of guest musicians - including Rob Ellis (Anna Calvi ), Alex Thomas (John Cale), Terry Edwards (PJ Harvey), Daniel O’Sullivan (Grumbling Fur) and James Sedwards (Thurston Moore) - the duo are currently putting the finishing touches together for their second album due for release early next year
Leo Walrus
Leo Walrus is a 22-year old singer-songwriter with pop sensibilities and an ear for melody straight from the hazy, lazy, daze of the 1960s.
Influences can be seen and heard; Arthur Lee, Lou Reed, Al Green, Dean Blunt, and Angel Olsen swim in a giant eclectic pool alongside the likes of Kerouac, Corso, Nick Drake, Steve Lacy, and Harry Nilsson.
Leo Walrus’ music has the ability to draw you in, often sounding familiar but unique, as any great artist should. Genre? Who knows? Folk? Jazz? Hip-Hop? Glam, Funk? It’s all in there with a large dose of pop for good measure.
The world Leo Walrus inhabits is full of hope; often bittersweet, but full of hope nonetheless. It is also a world of mystery to be investigated, enjoyed, and shared.
A young artist moving forward, paying quiet tribute to those that have gone before, with a truly warm voice and demeanour, you should get to know him and his music. He’d like that and will almost certainly sing you a song that you will feel he’s written just for you.
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