Nova Social
Encyclopedia
Nova Social is an electronic pop duo from New York
and New Jersey
. They have released two EPs and two full-length albums, and also recorded the theme song to Cartoon Network
's "Calling Cat-22." Band member David Nagler has arranged and produced tracks for Chicago singer/songwriter Chris Mills
, provided choral arrangements for The Mekons
' Jon Langford
and the Burlington Welsh Male Chorus, and plays guitar and piano in John Wesley Harding
& The English UK. Band member Thom Soriano has recorded electronic compositions and remixed tracks for artists (including They Might Be Giants
and Dan Bryk
) as The Kendal Mintcake.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. They have released two EPs and two full-length albums, and also recorded the theme song to Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
's "Calling Cat-22." Band member David Nagler has arranged and produced tracks for Chicago singer/songwriter Chris Mills
Chris Mills (musician)
Chris Mills is an American singer-songwriter. In the 1990s and early 2000s he established himself as a mainstay on the independent Chicago folk and alternative country scene before moving to Brooklyn in 2003....
, provided choral arrangements for The Mekons
The Mekons (band)
The Mekons are a British rock band. Formed in the late 1970s, they are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands.- History :...
' Jon Langford
Jon Langford
Jon Langford born October 11, 1957, Newport, Monmouthshire is a Welsh-born musician and artist who is presently based in Chicago. He is the younger brother of science-fiction author and critic David Langford...
and the Burlington Welsh Male Chorus, and plays guitar and piano in John Wesley Harding
John Wesley Harding (singer)
Wesley Stace is a folk/pop singer-songwriter and author who goes by the stage name John Wesley Harding. He has called his style of music folk noir and gangsta folk...
& The English UK. Band member Thom Soriano has recorded electronic compositions and remixed tracks for artists (including They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...
and Dan Bryk
Dan Bryk
Dan Waldemar Bryk is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter and recording artist. Originally from Toronto, Bryk is currently based in New York City...
) as The Kendal Mintcake.
Band members
- David Nagler - vocals, instruments, programming
- Thom Soriano - instruments, programming, sampling
Discography
- Nova Social (EP) (Big Sleep Records, 2009)
- Other Words From Tomorrow's Dictionary (Big Sleep Records, 2007)
- High School Reunion (compilation) (American Laundromat Records, 2005)
- There Is No Hidden Meaning (compilation) (Kabukikore Records, 2004)
- The Jefferson Fracture (Big Sleep Records, 2002)
- Don't Settle for Walking (EP as Stretch) (Big Sleep Records, 1998)
External links
- Official Website
- [ All Music Guide Entry]
- Last.fm Entry