Novak were an English indie band from Birmingham founded in 1995 consisting of David Gerrard (keyboards, percussion), Jeremy Hepburn (guitar), Kirsten Morley (bass), Philip Robinson (drums), Jane Smith (guitar), Tamsin Snell (flute, harmonica etc) and Adele Williams (vocals, glockenspiel). The group released several singles before releasing their final album, Novak, in 1999, before splitting up.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played the band's material in the spring of 1997, where he played their Rapunzel track. Further material were played by the DJ, including a session in 1999 they did for his show. However, after their final album, no material from the group were played on his programmes. Drummer, Philip Robinson later joined Buick 6, a band that also did a Peel session, but he was replaced before their session in 2002.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1997 Festive Fifty: Rapunzel #06
Sessions[]
NOVAK John Peel 9th February 1999
1. Recorded: 1999-02-09. First Broadcast: 14 April 1999. Repeated: 01 July 1999
- Lord Of The World / Hotter Is Faster / Relief Rain / Peggy's Well
Other Shows Played[]
- 1997
- 19 March 1997: ‘Rapunzel (7 inch)’ Kitty Kitty Corporation
- 27 March 1997: Rapunzel (7") Kitty Kitty Corporation
- 23 December 1997: 'Rapunzel (7 inch)' (Kitty Kitty Corporation)) FF #06
- 1998
- 28 May 1998: Boy Scouts Of America (7") Kitty Kitty Corporation
- 1999
- 15 April 1999: Burning Hoof (LP - Novak) Kitty Kitty Corporation
- 04 May 1999: Havana (Where She Was) (LP - Novak) Kitty Kitty Corporation
- 13 May 1999: 'Boy Scouts Of America (CD-Novak)' (Kitty Kitty Corporation)
- 20 May 1999 (Radio Eins): Cross Purposes (album - Novak) Kitty Kitty Corporation
- 27 May 1999: Havana (Where She Was) (LP - Novak) Kitty Kitty