BIOGRAPHY
Described by the NME as a '...swoonsome swelling epic...backed by a huge wide open beat yearning to the heavens...', the debut single from ova, Universal Audio, is a soundtrack for space angels everywhere. Transcending genres, ova conjure an eclectic mix of atmosphere and pop sparkle.
Moira Lambert is the voice and guiding force behind ova, her cool pure vocals lend an incandescent air to Universal Audio, elevating it from the everyday. Formerly of UK press darlings, Faith Over Reason, Moira has carved a reputation for her vocal performance that has seen her collaborate with St Etienne on the cult classic, Only Love Can Break Your Heart", and co-write a top twenty chart hit with Paul Oakenfold for his Grace project. She has worked on a collaboration with the critically acclaimed Data to be released in 1999 on the sirkus label. Details of the project are yet to be confirmed, but it is certain that she will co-write and perform more than one track on their long-awaited debut album.
Universal Audio was recorded on location in the decaying splendour of St Mary Magdalene's church, Little Venice (with the exception of track 3 - Little Secrets - a lo fi 4-track demo). Produced by Felix Tod, who has worked closely on several projects with singer/songwriter Heather Nova, the music mixes live recordings with contemporary sequencing and samples. The result is a single where the old style feel and excitement of four musicians playing together in a room is enhanced by an unexpected fusion of sound.
For Universal Audio, Moira assembled a band that features the Neil Young raggedness of John Iaciafano (ex-Drugstore) on guitar, Floyd Jensen on electric double bass, and Patrick Hannan (of The Sundays, Homer and Arnold among others) on drums. The current line up still includes long-term writing partner John Iaciafano, with Nick Rye on drums and classically trained Alan Gibson on double bass (fresh from working on Lamb's second album).
1999 should have seen the release of an album on Global Warming Records taken from the same recording session, with David Ayers of Red Snapper contributing a razor-edged performance on Who Loves You. ova have also contributed to a compilation album of live performances at the Chill Club, London, due for release early in the 1999 but not yet issued.
At last, towards the end of the same year, Ova decided to split, not before doing some other recordings, issued as a 4 tracks demo. Just a pity, these new songs demonstrating some new musical ideas for the future. But Moira never stops! And the New Millennium sees her and some other singers, busy with an 'all female/vocals only' project, tentatively named womb. New recordings are on the way, be sure they will be very interesting!
