''Novi Split'' is David Jerkovich's (a.k.a. "David J.") semi-solo indie pop/folk act. It is based in
San Pedro,
California
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By 2003, David J. started recording his own version of lo-fi indie folk-pop under the moniker "Novi Split." The following is his explanation behind the name:
:Novi means 'new' and Split is a city on the Adriatic Coast. In America, when you have a large concentration of a certain people in one place you name the city after them. Little Italy, China town, Korea town, et cetera. There is a huge Croatian population in San Pedro
alifornia One night my friend Mike B. wanted to lead an angry group of Croats down to City Hall to declare San Pedro
e renamedNovi Split. End of story. It always stuck in my head.
[Schueppert, Jason]
''Novi Split Feature'', Lost at Sea Magazine, July 11, 2007
retrieved 02-22-12
In 2004, he released his first album, ''
Keep Moving'' on
Sunset Alliance Records. While, according to David J., he wrote and recorded each individual song in under an hour, that lo-fi record received quite positive reviews from critics.
After releasing Novi Split's first record,
Kind of Like Spitting
Kind of Like Spitting is an American indie rock band. They formed in 1996 in Portland, Oregon. The band is led by singer-songwriter Ben Barnett, whose work has drawn comparisons to Elliott Smith, Mark Eitzel, Billy Bragg, and Robert Pollard.
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broke up. Consequently, David J. signed a new record deal with
Hush Records
Hush Records is a Portland, Oregon based record label founded by Chad Crouch.
Background
Crouch, frontman of the band Blanket Music, organized Hush Records in 1997, when he self-released a solo record called ''Portland, Or''. The following year, C ...
to replace KOLS among its stable of bands, and to gain a wider distribution for his own music.
Since then, Novi Split has released one album, ''
Pink in the Sink'' and one EP, ''Hollow Notes''. Each of these records have received positive reviews and have even led to Novi Split's music being featured on the popular WB/CW television series ''
One Tree Hill'' on two occasions. Episode 7.06, "Deep Ocean Vast Sea" featured the song ''Leaving It'' from ''
Pink in the Sink'', and episode 7.01, "4:30am (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad)," featured the song ''Hollow Notes'', which can be found on the DECA Compilation and well as the ''Hollow Notes'' EP.
Discography
Albums
Compilations
* ''DECA: A Hush 10th Anniversary Compilation'' (
Hush Records
Hush Records is a Portland, Oregon based record label founded by Chad Crouch.
Background
Crouch, frontman of the band Blanket Music, organized Hush Records in 1997, when he self-released a solo record called ''Portland, Or''. The following year, C ...
, 2008)
::Song: Hollow Notes
* ''Sunset Alliance Discography 2002 - 2004'' (
Sunset Alliance, 2011)
::Various previously released songs
* ''Mountain Main Records Presents: Friends and Family-A Benefit for Hunger Relief'' (Mountain Man Records, 2012)
Friends and Family Compilation Official Website
retrieved 02-22-12
::Song: Creeping Around Your Face
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)