Iva Nova (RU)

In the organizer's words:

Thrilling female power - Slavic soul meets futuristic avant-garde rock. The four experimental ladies of Iva Nova draw their inspiration from Slavic folklore, but the band's extravagant music also has an absolutely unique and wild touch. Their musical expression is powerfully energetic and spirited, playful and humorous, feminine and proud. When the accordion player starts playing her instrument, we immediately dream of endless expanses. But when the synthesizer kicks in after a few bars, we immediately feel transported to the subversive lifestyle of the big city.

Support: NeuRuTics play acoustic rock & beat on the border between punk and virtuosity, on acoustic instruments. Beats from all over the world - lyrics in Russian and the whole thing is extremely danceable and amusing. NeuRuTics are not looking for the easy way and cannot be categorized as polka, klezmer or Balkan beat - the music remains somewhere between water and fire in a strange way - unique!

The band Iva Nova was founded in 2002, released their first album in 2004 and immediately launched an exemplary live career at home and abroad. Since then, the four likeable and creative musicians have been touring numerous clubs and festivals throughout Europe every year with their unmistakable and gripping style. Inspired by musical traditions, they move in every conceivable style at the same time, so that anything is possible at their live shows between soulful songs and powerful punk rock - that's pure musical anarchy!

"Striking rhythms set heated accents, quirky beats convey a lot of fun; folkloristic-sentimental melodies - whether from the accordion or as vocals - caress the soul in a soulful and seductive way. One listener later thanks them enthusiastically because the music was so moving and made her cry. This band is open and open-minded, Iva Nova rocks the stage and conveys an immense joie de vivre that nobody can or wants to escape. Stunning and terrific!" WAZ 2022

Iva Nova's new album 'Mnogonastut' will be released in early 2025.

Support: NeuRuTics have never played in front of a seated audience before [even after 2 years of pandemic!] The frontman, who comes from St. Petersburg, writes his lyrics in Russian, as this language, with its huge range of rhythm and dynamics, is pleasantly different from the usual German or English in music.

Even those who don't understand the metaphors of the lyrics experience the power of their lyrical melancholy and impetuous expression. The 5 acoustic instruments (guitar, double bass, cello, drums/percussion and trumpet) fit into a wide variety of settings, from corner pubs to festival stages, thanks to their variable volume. The aim is to use the acoustic instruments to create a dry sound without many frills, carried by the melodies of the cello and the vocals.

The band's statement on the war: NeuRuTics demands: -stop the war- !!! As a Russian-speaking band, we feel particularly affected by the terrible events in Ukraine. We have many friends and relatives on both sides of the Ukrainian-Russian border. The suffering of the people in the Ukraine hurts us very much and we demand the immediate stop of the war and the immediate withdrawal of the Russian troops from the Ukraine.