Heather Nova has released a new song from her upcoming album, 300 Days at Sea, due to be released toward the end of May. Read more »

I’ve been meaning to write my (semi) annual Christmas post for the last couple of weeks, but the frenzy of the holiday season has nearly overwhelmed me this year. Read more »

The Jasmine Flower is unlikely to garner Nova heeps of press in America, but it is a lovely, unadorned album that fits beautifully with the songwriter’s strong career Read more »

Britta Persson was a discovery prompted by a reader some time ago. And while I quickly became familiar with her music, it’s taken me awhile to properly feature her here on the site. That is, until now. Read more »

Nova was born Heather Allison Frith on July 6, 1967 in Bermuda – a place decidedly not known for its rockstars, and her life since has been about as idyllic as her birthplace. During much of her childhood, Nova sailed the ocean with her family on their 40-foot yacht which sailed the Caribbean and was educated by her parents. Needless to say, with no television, much of her time was spent listening to her parents’ record collection. Read more »