The Novaks at The Seahorse Tavern

I hold a grudge with this band, and quite frankly I kind of enjoy hating them for procrastination, postponing, and elongating the wait between their debut album and the 2009 release “Things Fall Apart”.My grudge makes me enjoy their grit more.

This was the third time I have scene the guys play the tracks from the new album and they are obviously working their way back up the Canadian rock totem poll. I wish I could have counted the number of times Mick Davis, The Novaks front man was a) on his knees, b) rock’in the feedback from this Gretsch 5120 or c) laying on his back playing a solo.

I love the simplicity of this band, a three piece (Adam Baldwin did play the gig on keys with them for this occasion), simple drum kit, value but awesome Gretsch guitar and one bass. That’s all it takes this NFLD natives to rock the roof off a rowdy bar. I have to confess I think that Elliot Dicks has the best stage presence of any east coast drummer I have ever scene. I would even go as far as saying that the only drummer I have enjoyed watching as much as Elliot is Abe Laboriel Jr, Sir Paul McCartney's drummer.

The Seahorse is my favorite Halifax bar. It’s a grungy, unequally loud, cold, basement bar with years of character written all over the tables. These guys are no stranger to the tavern, they have played there numerous times over the years and most recently used the bar as a practice/trail space while the recorded Things Fall Apart. While recording Things Fall Apart in capital city they played a show at the Seahorse to mark at unofficial release of their new album for Haligonians.

If you haven’t scene, heard of, been to, or know of The Novaks I am sure you will at some point in the very near future. That is, if this time instead of putting out a killer record and then disappearing of the music scene for years on end the band can keep the hype up with more new material, rolling tours and bass ass vibes.

Keep the beat,

Jesse