Artist description According to Anti-Matter magazine, nova ovens "combine jazz, blues and guitar pop to create a mix both mellow and original. The ovens provide catchy lyrics along with a solid sound, leaving memorable songs in mind." And if you ask their guitarist Dan, he'll say "eclectic guitar pop along the lines of the Byrds, Television, Lou Reed, Los Lobos, or Elvis Costello, or the Smiths, or something like that." Listening to the ovens, it is evident that what share with these bands is an ability to assimilate a variety of styles into imaginative pop arrangements.

Music Style Alternative Guitar Pop

Musical Influences Television, Lou Reed, Prefab Sprout, Jane Siberry, Grapes of Wrath, Elvis Costello, The Smiths, Los Lobos, Durutti Column, New Order, Blue Rodeo

Artist History The band grew up in and around the Detroit area. The ovens formed in the summer of 1991. Their first show was at a Christmas party at old doctor's office in the city of Hamtramck.

Group Members Dan Kendall - Guitar Martin Schramm - Vocals/Guitar Stuart Tucker - Drums Eric Stajda - Bass

Instruments Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Drums

Albums K-Sessions/11:59 Out Of Toledo/The Definitive Ovens

Location Detroit, MI - USA

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