Heather Nova

Born in Bermuda on July 6, 1967, Her father was a native Bermudian while her mother is Canadian. Vova spent most of her childhood years living on a 40 foot boat made by her father. On the boat Nova was accompanied by her sister Susannah, and brother Mishka (reggae singer). During the 1970s’ and 1980s’ the Friths sailed throughout the Atlantic and Caribbean waters. Nova took up the guitar and violin at a very early age, and by age 12 she wrote her first song. Her family moved to New Englanf where Nova attended Putney School in Putney, Vermont. However, the memories that she gained on her voyages will forever be evident in her music. Following her graduation in 1983, Nova enrolled at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). At school she majored in film in 1989, during this time she also sat in on poetry classes where she wrote music to go with her student films. Nova eventually lost interest in music and fulfilled music. … Continue Reading