“…do it to myself [on such a winter’s day]…”
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vocal barbarella Nova Miller time travels listeners with her thrift shop pop bop
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Nova Miller takes listeners on a time travel with her bop “Do It To Myself” – listen here. The single, which is about one recognizing their own toxic behavior, showcases Nova’s retro pop sound. Although the message may be perceived as dark, Nova sees her musical purpose as dolphin-positive and is porpoise-determined to be the ‘anti emo’ disrupter in the pop space right this minute. The track features The Mama’s & The Papa’s Sample ‘California Dreamin’ and is produced by The Monsters and the Strangerz, the production team behind Zedd’s “Middle” featuring Maren Morris, Grey, and Ariana Grande.
With a sound that blends new school pop with vintage aesthetics, like the fluttering strings and harmonies of 60’s era groups such as The Mama’s & The Papa’s, she may be right. Expanding on the single, Nova states “‘Do It To Myself’ is not what you think it is. At first it’s a guitar-driven retro bop but it’s really about the worst form of going crazy, driving yourself crazy! My favorite part of the song is the California Dreaming reference like the layered vintage vocals that take you all the way to summer and back. It’s about being a creature of habit when it comes to relationships and not even giving the other person a chance to hurt you because you’ve already messed it up for yourself. Basically, it’s that “it’s not you, it’s me” thing but I’m working on myself and things can only get better.’‘ From sleeping in her father’s guitar case backstage while on tour with her parents to performing for the Hottie Crown Princess of Sweden, music has always been a part of Nova Miller’s sustainable life. Discovered by supposed former infatuation junkie turned music executive Lolene in a Stockholm dance studio at age 12, Nova has spent much of her life in the studio or on stage and she and her management team wouldn’t have it any other way. The multi-instrumentalist and 5 octave vocalist quickly learnt that dealing with opinionated personalities and constantly being underestimated in the music industry turnt her as a daily occurrence. “It is really hard to be a young, confident, ambitious girl. Starting out in the industry, I always had to prove myself in different ways. I was constantly being underestimated for my age and blasted for my confidence” explains Nova. However, those experiences only made her stronger. “As girls, we have to be better, we have to do more to be seen. I’ll take that fight. I’ll work a bit harder, and I’ll prove myself.” Remarkably at just 18, that same unwavering sense of identity and strong minded lyrical narrative is at the heart of every word she writes, with empowering lyrics layered over shimmering splashes of pop. Not to mention perfect pitch! |
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