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We saw this remarkable band at Waves music in Vienna superb and vital Nova Heart is Helen Feng's long awaited solo project.

Dubbed as the "Queen of  Beijing Rock" or "Blondie of China" Helen, born in Beijng and raised in the US and Canada,  has been a staple  in the Chinese music scene since she moved back from Los Angeles to Beijing in 2002 when she was hired as VJ for MTV China. In 2004 she founded Ziyo one of Chinas longest running and most popular indie bands (and renamed it Free the Birds in 2010 after changing musical directions) and subsequently became radioshow host of The Rockshow a very influential program at Beijings HIT FM on China Radio International. In 2007 she co-founded the seminal Chinese electronic group Pet Conspiracy. Within the next three years she sang the theme song for Hollywood blockbuster The Mummy III, won several of the most prestigious Chinese Music Awards (Midi & Chinese Music Awards), hosted the Vice Creators Project, co-found FakeMusicMedia (with her partner Philipp Grefer) and toured Europe three times - a fact that until this day very few, if any,  chinese bands have achieved.

One fateful night, a chance encounter with Roman electronic-cowboy Rodion (Gomma Records) gave birth to NOVA HEART.

The outcome is a mix of sexy psychedelic disco with lo-fi ethereal pop vocals. A sinister disco beat buried under haunting soundscapes evoke images of naked ghosts dancing under a slightly run down mirrorball in an old, soon to be demolished Beijing hutong.

Nova Heart already played at Chinas most prestigous contemporary art gallery (UCCA), got invited to some of  Chinas´ biggest music festivals, was guest at the Zurich Street Parade/Lethargy Festival, part of a MTV China special, and played a sunset spot at the mainstage of Clockenflap festival in Hong Kong, sharing a stage with the likes of Santigold, The Cribs, French Horn Rebellion and Bombay Bicycle Club.

Mesmerising and vital representing for the UK and selected territories in Europe.

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Nova Heart