Results for Aldo Nova
On this page:
 
Artist:

Aldo Nova

Aldo Nova

Born:
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Genre: Rock
  • Active: '80s, '90s
  • Instruments: Vocals, Guitar

Biography

Canadian guitarist Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio in Montreal) was a relatively late bloomer musically, not learning how to play the instrument until he was 15. However, inspired by the playing of Jimi Hendrix and with a keen interest in jazz, Nova worked obsessively to master the instrument (along with keyboards) and became a hometown hero in the local clubs. While playing George Harrison in a production of Beatlemania, he worked after hours as a studio engineer and a 1982 publishing deal led to his signing with Portrait Records. Given the luxury of producing himself, Nova's debut that summer contained songs that he had recorded over the previous several years. The self-titled release was a surprise success, selling over a million copies in the U.S. and reaching the Top Ten, driven by the blistering "Fantasy," which not only found favor at AOR stations, but, bolstered by MTV's support of the video, also peaked on the pop charts at number 25. When Nova issued the follow-up, Subject...Aldo Nova, a year later, there was increased emphasis on synthesizers and it featured more ballads, although the lone track to make inroads at radio was the anti-drug anthem "Monkey on Your Back," which was as heavy as anything on his debut. Despite that song receiving significant airplay on rock stations, the set's single, "Always Be Mine," was a commercial failure and Subject struggled to achieve gold status. Nova found himself in demand as a player and writer, though, during this period, working with artists such as Blue Öyster Cult, Michael Bolton, and Lita Ford. Pressured by his label to use outside writers and musicians (he had handled almost every aspect of his previous efforts), Twitch was virtually ignored upon its 1985 release, failing to chart and receiving little attention from radio. It would be six years before Nova returned with Blood on the Bricks, a record released on Jon Bon Jovi's Jambco imprint (Nova had appeared on his multi-platinum Young Guns II soundtrack). However, in the face of a changing musical landscape (grunge had made Nova's style of metal-pop less relevant), it too vanished quickly. Epic culled together the best of his first three releases, releasing a fine career overview with A Portrait of Aldo Nova in 1992 and Nova returned with Nova's Dream five years later. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Representative Songs:

"Fantasy," "Hot Love," "Always Be Mine"

Representative Albums:

A Portrait of Aldo Nova, Aldo Nova, The Best of Aldo Nova: Greatest Hits Series

Similar Artists:

Eddie Van Halen, Geddy Lee, Winger, Warrant, Styx, Ratt, Mr. Big, Heart, Europe, Def Leppard, Boston, Jon Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi, The Babys

Influences:

Robin Trower, Billy Thorpe, Rush

Worked With:

Kenny Aronoff, Celine Dion
 
 
Wikipedia: Aldo Nova

Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio, November 13, 1956, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and producer. Nova gained fame with his debut album in 1982 and subsequent single releases from it, but album sales drastically declined by the mid-1980s even though he continued to be one of the most critically acclaimed guitarists of the era.

Biography

Although he didn't start playing guitar until he was 15, Nova worked obsessively to master guitar and keyboards, soon becoming a hometown hero in the local clubs. His career got started dually by a role as George Harrison in a production of Beatlemania, and a job as an after-hours studio engineer. Signing with Portrait Records, he released an album Aldo Nova, produced by himself, in 1982 which had a two hit singles with "Fantasy" and "Foolin' Yourself". Although his next album, Subject...Aldo Nova had a hit with "Monkey on Your Back," his solo career started to crumble as he found demand as a player and writer for other bands. He worked with Jon Bon Jovi in both the early and late 1980s and produced some early Céline Dion albums. In fact, it is Aldo Nova, and not Richie Sambora we hear playing guitar on Bon Jovi's debut smash hit, "Runaway" (Even though Sambora--an accomplished studio guitarist & performer in his own right--was hired on as a permanent member of Bon Jovi around this time, and it is him we see playing the solo in the song's video.) He helped write and produce parts of Chantal Condor's 1989 album, Chantal. In 1991, he sought the help of Jon Bon Jovi to revive his solo career on his release Blood on the Bricks, but it still only managed to chart at #124. He is now a songwriter, living in Saint-Lazare, Quebec. Recent hits include the 2003 billboard number one single"this is the night" (co-written with Chris Braide) and performed by American Idol star Clay Aiken.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Title US Hot 100 US Mainstream Rock Album
1982 "Fantasy" #23 #3 Aldo Nova
1982 "Foolin' Yourself" #65 - Aldo Nova
1983 "Monkey on Your Back" - #12 Subject...Aldo Nova
1991 "Blood on the Bricks" - #14 Blood On The Bricks

External links


 
 

Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "Aldo Nova" at WikiAnswers.

 

Copyrights:

Artist. Copyright © 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. Content provided by All Music Guide ® , a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Aldo Nova" Read more

Search for answers directly from your browser with the FREE Answers.com Toolbar!  
Click here to download now. 

Get Answers your way! Check out all our free tools and products.

On this page:   E-mail   print Print  Link  

 

Keep Reading

Mentioned In: