Nova & The Experience

Nova & The Experience are a Sydney indie pop band doing good things who are now working with Mushroom. I like what they are doing so Anna from the band answer my questions.

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1. How does it feel to be working with Mushroom?

1. It feels amazing, we are all so grateful to have such a wonderful opportunity that will assist us in getting to where we want to be

2. Did you ever think you would be working with one of most legendary music company in the country?

2.  We always hoped we would but now that we actually are, it is a bit surreal, like a dream come true, they nurture and develop an incredible amount of talented artist/ bands and we are so lucky to be apart of it

3. How has songwriting changed for you from when you were starting out?

3. We have definitely come a long way with our sound and song writing from when we started over 3 years ago. We have worked to develop a creative direction that has allowed us to polish and evolve our sound  to something that is distinguishable and can only grow. It was more acustic-folk but now we are more up beat indie pop. We shifted out music to suit our lively energies.

4. How does an idea for a song come to you?

4. In many ways. We are all inspired by different thing s whether it be other artists songs, images or experiences in life and we draw on these whe we write our music. The process varies – someone can bring in a verse they’ve written and we start from here, a drum beat or bass line that evolves into a song or sometimes we just start from scratch with an idea and see what comes of it. It is always an enjoyable process where great minds combine

5. How important are your fans to you?

5. They are the most important part. You can write the most amazing song in the world but what good is it if no-one hears it. Fans are a vital part to a musicians success, they help us grow, evolve because in the end we are writing for them. It is the most humbling experience when someone in the crowd that you’ve never met is singing the words and moving to the songs you’ve written. We write songs we want to hear and when others are moved by it- it is the most amazing thing.

6. Do you think connecting with them is important?

6. We try really hard to connect and involve ourselves with our fans- Mine and james’ favourite band is Coldplay and something that we love most about them is the way they interact, involve and appreciate their fans when they play live- they put just as much thought into what they give to their fans as they do when they write music. Everyone started as no-one and I think you appreciate the music more when you can relate to the people on stage. With out them we wouldn’t be anywhere so that’s why when we play, we always try to instill a positive experience in them – we give out paper hats for them to wear, sometimes they part take in the percussion of our songs- its amazing to have that

7. What has been your favorite show to date?

7. There has been so many amazing gigs to date but mine personally would have to be playing at festivals- the atmosphere is like nothing else and generally you acquire new fans which is again- an amazing feeling Fat as Butter ( festival in newcastle) was one of my favourites, situated right on the foreshore on a bright sunny day with an audience that was full of energy and appreciation.

8. How does social media play a part in what you do?

8. I think social media is vital for any brand or business to expand and grow. Social media allows for word of mouth to become world of mouth. We constantly update our status on all our social media channels to reach our audience and our fans despite geographical boundaries. We use it to gain feedback, expand our fan base, notify and keep people up to date with up coming gigs as well as allow it to portray our lively energy and the people that we are. We have gained quite a bit of interest over seas and this couldn’t have happened with out social media platforms

9. If you could work with any body who would it be?

9. If it were up to me, I’d have Beyonce in the studio with me in a heart beat, but I know James and I both would love to have even a minute with Chris Martin- there is so much I think we’d learn from him.

10. What music is inspiring the band at the moment?

10. We’ve all known each other for so long and growing up is tough, sometimes we wish we could go back to being a kid again had have no troubles. I guess we are really inspired by children’s imaginations and the beauty of how they make something out of nothing, a lot of our newest material draws on the adventures children often go on, and highlights the nostalgia we all feel towards our childhoods. Our songs follow a loose narrative of a child’s adventures and journeys