Neva Dinova

American indie band

Neva Dinova is an indie band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 1993 "at the height of the slowcore movement" by guitarist/singer-songwriter Jake Bellows and bassist Heath Koontz.^[1] The band is named after Jake Bellows's grandmother.^[2] They were initially on Crank! A Record Company, where they released their debut album Neva Dinova in 2002, followed by a collaborative split EP with Bright Eyes entitled One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels in 2004 and their second album The Hate Yourself Change in 2005.^[1] The band's third album You May Already Be Dreaming was released in 2008 on Saddle Creek Records.^[1] The group subsequently dissolved, playing their last show in 2009.^[3]^[4]

Saddle Creek reissued the 2004 EP One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels in 2010, with four new tracks.^[5] In August 2013, frontman Jake Bellows released his solo debut album New Ocean on Saddle Creek.^[3] Neva Dinova's next performance came in December 2014.^[4] In 2022, the group released their "rarities collection" Demos And C-Sides.^[6] In 2023, they released two new songs, "Something's Out There" and "Outside".^[6]^[7]

Neva Dinova's music is "dreamy and sparse, delicate and moody",^[1] containing elements of folk, psychedelia, rock, acoustic, and country. They are known for having small and intimate live shows.^{[citation needed]}

Drummer Roger Lewis is also the drummer for fellow Saddle Creek band The Good Life.^[8] Bellows remained a key associate with Bright Eyes and contributed to their 2007 album Cassadaga.^[1]

Discography

Albums

Neva Dinova (2002) Released on Crank! A Record Company.^[9]^[10]^[11]
The Hate Yourself Change (2005) Released on Crank! A Record Company. Licensed to Sidecho Records.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]
You May Already Be Dreaming (2008) Released April 8, 2008, on Saddle Creek Records.^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]
Neva Dinova (2009 Reissue with additional songs) Released on Saddle Creek Records.
Live at Slowdown (2010) (Solo set) Released December 18, 2010 on Jake Bellows's website.^[23]
Demos and C-Sides (2022) Released on August 19, 2022, on Saddle Creek Records.^[24]

Singles and EPs

Race for Titles/Neva Dinova Split 7" (2002) Released on Redemption Recording co.^[25]
One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (2004) (a collaborative effort with Bright Eyes) Released on Crank! A Record Company.^[26]^[27]
One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (2010 Reissue with additional songs) Released on Saddle Creek Records.^[28]^[5]^[29]^[30]

Band members

Heath Koontz – bass/keyboards
Jake Bellows – guitar/vocals
Mike Kratky – guitar/bartender
Tim Haes – guitar
Roger Lewis – drums
Bo Anderson — drums

References

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^ ^a ^b "Blue Moon Ghetto and Neva Dinova play again; Cold War Kids announced; Remembering Sean Benjamin". Hear Nebraska. October 22, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Sheets, Adam (June 15, 2010). "Review: Bright Eyes and Neva Dinova- One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (reissue)". No Depression. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Neva Dinova Share New Song "Something's Out There": Listen". Stereogum. April 11, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "Neva Dinova Share New Song "Outside": Listen". Stereogum. November 16, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Peters, Mitchell (September 8, 2007). "Welcome To The Club". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 36. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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^ Howe, Brian (February 6, 2005). "Neva Dinova: The Hate Yourself Change". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "Breakdown". Spin. Vol. 21, no. 4. April 2005. p. 108. ISSN 0886-3032.
^ "The Hate Yourself Change". Billboard. March 5, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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