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Novi Split on tour, with David J. at right

Novi Split is the project of David Jerkovich, former member of several bands, including Kind of Like Spitting, who came to my attention recently through MySpace. I first fell in love with the song "California Skies" from the CD Pink In the Sink which was released in March. David J. is from San Pedro, an oceanside outskirt of Los Angeles, so I was especially interested in a fellow southern Californian.

Then I found that he also does some dandy covers, and we all like cover songs, right? In fact, he says, "Covers are the best thing about being a musician, period." You should hear what he's done to Springsteen's "Dancing In the Dark" and Material Issue's "The Very First Lie" (big old favorite of mine). Pink In the Sink contains his excellent cover of Beyonce's "Crazy In Love." Go here to watch a video of Novi Split performing Weezer's "Jamie" live.

Now, most of what I know about Novi Split I found out by reading A Better Offer blog, whose author has spent the past two weeks posting about Novi Split and interviewing David Jerkovich. I really admire that amount of focus and think it's a great job. If you want to know how to get to those cover songs I mentioned earlier, check this post here.

Where did the band name come from? David J. has friends he visits in Split, Czechoslovakia. Novi means "new." New Split, see?

California Skies
Julie

Other highly recommended tracks from Pink In the Sink: "Doctor," "Open," and "Leaving It," as well as "Crazy In Love." Oh heck, just get the whole thing.

More proof that great minds think alike: Go over to yesterday's post at Can You See the Sunset From the Southside for more on Novi Split and two additional tracks. The more you hear, the more you'll like.

Novi Split has been on tour with Matt Eckel playing harmonica, piano, and drums. They are winding up with a final show tonight:

Sun. MAY 6 2007 Toronto, Ontario @ the Boat

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