Nova Twins Name The Artists That Have Influenced Their Musical Journey

English duo Nova Twins are the zeitgeist-capturing polymath pioneers that our times have been waiting for. Whether pushing the MOBO Awards to create a category for POC alt. acts, teaming up with No Music On A Dead Planet and Oxfam to play for environmental change, working with Dr. Martens to raise money for The Black Curriculum or aiming to inspire a new wave of young, diverse talent, Amy Love and Georgia South are much more than one of the UK’s most exciting bands – they are changemakers. 

Formed in London in 2014, the two childhood friends came together to create something that destroyed boundaries and defied expectations. A clash of ideas from the worlds of punk, rap, pop, hard rock and beyond, their sound is one that smashes genres but showcases the many facets of the duo and where they’re from.

They have battled through the old guard of rock’s narrow-minded expectations. Their debut album Who Are The Girls? planted their flag as outliers on a mission. One of the UK’s best live bands and fiercest festival acts reach a very broad church, without diluting what they’re all about. 

Nova Twins new album Supernova showcases a fighting spirit. Co-produced predominantly with Jim Abbiss, who worked on their first album, was previewed by the brutal and unforgiving blast of cyberpunk on launch single Antagonist. Supernova is a piece of work that’s fearlessly itself – once again playing with genre and rich in different moods, textures, and layers, all the while retaining that purity and simplicity of the essential elements: South, Love, bass, guitars, drums, and a whole lot of energy. Ultimately, it captures the tension and release that we’ve all been through lately while imagining what’s to come.

In the lead-up to their upcoming appearance at the Good Things Festival, we caught up with Love and South for a discussion on the artists that have influenced their musical journey. 

Amy Love and Georgia South’s Five Artists That Have Inspired & Influenced Their Musical Journey

Destiny's Child

Amy Love: "I would say this one is for both of us and it's Destiny’s Child. Obviously, Queen B is in the mix, but that three-piece were a force to be reckoned with. They were powerful and beautiful, the messages on like Independent Women, and Survivor, I think that was our first introduction as young women, seeing that band exist was like, 'wow,' because it obviously rocked at the time and there was no one else. That really made us feel strong and beautiful as young mixed women growing up". 

Missy Elliot

Georgia South: "Missy Elliot because of her individuality and she just keeps it fresh. Her music from back then could be released now. She’s also timeless, so timeless and she doesn't feel like she has to dress in a certain way. She dresses how she wants to dress and how she wants to feel." 

The Prodigy

Amy Love: "The Prodigy because of their energy. Their live energy is next to none. That kind of angst and their build-up in songs. The Prodigy journey is everything and an incredible band. I think everyone looks up to them in one way or another. They're very influential on a lot of people across genres."

N.E.R.D

Georgia South: "N.E.R.D because of the weird mix of genres and I was mind blown. I was like, oh my God, this is so cool. I just love Pharrell and his production." 

New York Dolls

Amy Love: "I would say New York Dolls in terms of sparking my interest in rock and glam music. I would sesh and sesh at their self-titled and loved the way I felt listening to it. I was probably like 16 when someone said I should check out this band because you kind of remind me a little bit of that vibe. And I was like, OK, checked it out and really, really loved it and got into it. I was watching all their live videos and it was just the kind of flamboyant kind of glam, the kind of trashy sounds that I was like, oh, I really like guitar-driven music. I like glam rock, I like punk and I like expression. So that was a really important album for me, I think."

Supernova by Nova Twins is out now. The band will appear on the Good Things Festival in December.