SF and Good Times

So this past weds we played the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco. I had a lot going on over the past couple weeks for myself and what we were doing as a band. In the days leading up to us going up there I was having some stressful days. I believe in us as a band and what we can accomplish but sometimes you forget the positive aspects of who we are. As we started our drive up there you start to get adjusted to being on the road. For me it usually takes till the end of the first day to get to that mindset. The more we have done it the faster I get adjusted. Playing a show is always the highlight no matter what but there is always a lot of idle time in traveling. I'm usually a lil on edge until we get to the club. Then once there my excitement starts to build. I have to say even with the idea that I was singing on 3 songs for the first time in Costa Nova ever I was not nervous at all going on stage. I felt so free and relaxed up there it was amazing. Its a great feeling.I sang our song "Sweet California" part of "High Noon" and we covered Neil Young's "Needle and the Damage Done". People's responses after our set were so wonderful to hear. So many beautiful comments. Playing was amazing feeling enough and the after show comments really had me smiling even several days later still. So this note is sort of a THANK YOU to all the wonderful people who were at the show and also my bandmates and our friends who were with us. Times like this when you feel so drained and everything gets a lil tougher, its like a wave that breaks and you ride it like you're on top of the world. And everytime after we play our first show we get back in the van and wish we were playing somewhere the next night. The road is so free and fun. Want to do it more. Cross country to the east coast so Gilday and I can play on our old turfs. So today I am grateful for all the good times and look forward to many more. Thanks again to everyone who made this possible. You know who you are. This has fueled me for a while till I get some more. Like the 26th at Venice Rocks!! Ahhhhh LOOK OUT MAN!!!

Andy Novista.

Costa Nova Return to SF & Red Devil Lounge

We are very excited to announce that we will be returning to San Francisco and Red Devil Lounge on July 15th opening up for Dilana! This is gonna be a killer show, mark your calenders and get your tickets now. Get advance tix here: Check out our friend Dilana on MYSPACE - FACEBOOK

The Colors Keep Running.......

More work done today on our new novel of a song called "And The Colors Ran". I say novel because it feels like it has so much in it to read into. I feel like I have so much more to think about and remember when playing in our new songs and its a beautiful thing. So many layers and intertwining parts but all making perfect sense and going in the right direction all at once. When you hit harmony like that in the universe its something special. It feels good. Real good. Puts a smile on your face for sure. Hopefully you'll feel the same way when you here the finished product. Ah yessssss........the finish line. We can see it with this song but we still have some more of the race to run. We'll get there and we can all dance the night away when we do. 

Shake your booty..........Andy

Billy Joel and Songs

I had a dream this morning that I was writing music for Billy Joel and I was saying that he should write a song like this cause it would be amazing. I could hear it on piano in my dream but then I realized no wait! I will write this song for us!! So I woke up this morning and recorded the best version of the idea from my dream. We'll see how that goes. Its not always the easiest thing to get whats in your head ,out of your head perfectly but I am gonna try. Sounds pretty good inside my head too bad you can't just put on headphones from my head eh? Maybe it'll be a Costa Nova song one day.............one can always dream. 

Andy Novista

Feelin' Groovy

Great show last night at The Garter in Venice for the night "Venice Rocks". Holy crap talk about a long couple of weeks. I was so tired going into our show last night I felt dazed a bit. It was kind of cool to start playing like that tho. I had to find my footing in all of our sound. By the 3rd song I was off and flying. It felt really good. Lots of movement and feeling going on which is always good. We did a string of shows there over the past couple of months and don't really have one booked right now but we really dig the Venice rock scene. Good people who appreciate music. Our newest song "Forecast" has been going over well and not to sound dumb or anything but I really dig it myself very much so. Its pretty groovy. Which is definately an area of our style I want to go a lot more......and more.......and more. Be ready to groove peoples..........wah pedals, delays, and much much more. Stay Tuned for the new Tunes. Sleep well. 

Andy Novista

What Satellite?

Ever wonder where songs come from? I mean seriously. Its a pretty amazing gift to be creative. I thank God everyday. So....if they sound good to me is that all that matters? How come they don't make sense to everyone else? I think its hard enough for people to get me as a person so how the heck are they gonna understand whats in my head that I am pouring out into music? Its tough. And even if they do understand what it is coming out of my mind why would they think its right? Sometimes I feel like I am an alien and I was accidentally left here by the spaceship I was on and nobody even myself realizes any of this ,so it all goes unnoticed just like my music. It takes a lot to grab people's attention in todays world. People have so much access to anything in a split second that you really have to get in their face about it. Well at least be unique in some way. At the end of the day I feel like I'm at a place where I am making music that I like to hear so I think thats a good step. Now back to working on my craft. Song craft not space craft......haha. 

Andy Novista

The Future

Clearing the decks........ready to write songs and take on the world is a good feeling. Lets stay here for a while. Until we write our album at least and then lets go see the world. 12-51am singer down hallway playing his acoustic and singing. Go man go. I know I am just rambling but hey, Led Zeppelin ,one of the greatest rock bands ever, even wrote a song called Ramble On.....so thats what I am gonna do. btw....listening to Led Zeppelin today and dammit. Such good songwriters. I mean really. So much one can learn just from listening to them. I am gonna keep listening. Like right now. Gonna go fall asleep with the ipod headphones on now. Sweet Dreams peoples!! 

Andy Novista