Neighbor News
Golden Novak Band Perform at World of Beer/Brandon
THE GOLDEN NOVAK BAND ARE ON TOUR! (FLORIDA-BOUND) Performing Locally: WORLD OF BEER in Brandon - Friday, April 17
(BRANDON, FL) - The Golden Novak Band, Mark Nanni, Brian Golden and Jess Novak, features accordion, violin, keys, guitar, percussion and three vocalists delivering soulful covers and powerful original music. Golden and Novak, two journalists-turned full-time musicians, are joined by Mark Nanni of Los Blancos, one of the premier bands of the Central New York region. They’re on tour and Florida-bound, appearing at World of Beer, 2878 Providence Lake Blvd., in Brandon, Friday, April 17. Showtime is 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. Info: (813) 324-8908 or http://worldofbeer.com/Locations/Brandon.
Jess Novak and Brian Golden felt an instant connection when they first jammed together in July 2013. Within weeks of meeting, the two worked together on Novak’s solo album, Bad Habit, and have continued their musical connection - one where passion and talent meet. The powerhouse duo brings blues, rock and singer/songwriter choice covers and soulful originals to life through guitar, percussion, violin and voice.
Brian Golden has been playing guitar for 24 years and been in bands including Bad Weather Blues, The Pub Crawlers, Fools at Play, Master Thieves, The VooDoo Mystics and Lunar Stew. Jess Novak has been playing violin since the age of seven and performed throughout the Northeast with bands including Master Thieves, Shining Star Band and Jess and The Beards. Her album, Bad Habit, was nominated for a Syracuse Area Music Award and she was nominated Best Female Vocalist for the 2014 Best of Syracuse Awards.
Find out what's happening in Brandonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
As a duo, trio and band, Golden and Novak (often joined by Mark Nanni of longtime Syracuse, NY band Los Blancos) perform their large catalog of original music (sporting the material of three singer/songwriters - Golden, Novak, Nanni) as well as covers spanning B.B. King to Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse to TLC. Novak released her solo debut album, Bad Habit, in December 2013. The duo’s full-band self-titled debut album was released in August 2014 and the group has toured from Vermont to Florida, performing more than 200 live shows every year. Their music is playing on radio stations worldwide, while reviews of their album continue to come in from both the U.S. and abroad. Golden Novak Band is nominated for a 2015 Sammy (Syracuse Area Music Awards) in the “Best Rock Band” category: http://www.syracuseareamusic.com/news/2015-0203_SAMMY_Nominees_and_Inductees.html.
WHAT THE MEDIA IS SAYING...
Find out what's happening in Brandonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
“Folk-blues material that will appeal to genre fans who will be drawn to Novak’s throaty, resonant vocal tones and Golden ‘s agility on the frets. ‘New Song’, Novak’s ballad, is easy on the ears, proving herself a soulful presence on the mic. We could hear this relationship-themed tune making it onto a Lifetime Network TV show.”
“The Golden Novak Band is a band that has perfected the art of making modern rock with a classic sound. The songs are well-crafted and heartfelt. ‘Let It Shine’ is reminiscent of the grooves produced by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, accented nicely by the soulful vocals of Jess Novak. A band you should get to know.”
