Aldo Nova Rock artist Date of Birth: 13.11.1956 Country: Canada

Biography of Aldo Nova

Aldo Nova, born Aldo Caporuscio, is a rock musician from Montreal. He began playing the guitar at the age of 15, inspired by his genuine interest in jazz and influenced by Jimi Hendrix. Aldo dedicated himself to honing his skills on both the guitar and keyboards, eventually becoming a local club hero in his city.

As his popularity grew, Aldo signed a contract with "Portrait Records". Already experienced as a sound engineer, he took on the role of producer for his debut album. "Aldo Nova" was so well-crafted that it immediately climbed to number 8 on the Billboard charts and sold over a million copies. The songs "Fantasy" and "Foolin' Yourself" spent several months on the charts and received extensive airplay on AOR radio stations and MTV.

However, the sudden success went to Aldo's head, causing him to become complacent. Consequently, his second album, "Subject", was much weaker than his debut work. Filled with synthesizers and ballads, it only reached number 56 on the Billboard charts. The only notable song was the anti-drug anthem "Monkey on Your Back", which retained the heaviness of "Aldo Nova". The single "Always Be Mine" was a failure, and the album barely reached gold status. Nova blamed industry executives for his setbacks and disappeared from the spotlight for a couple of years. During this time, he collaborated with artists such as Lita Ford and "Blue Oyster Cult".

Realizing that he was responsible for his own troubles, Aldo finally hired a new manager, John Baruck ("REO Speedwagon", "Survivor"), and started working on his next album. However, the result, "Twitch", was only slightly better than "Subject". His contract with the label was terminated, and Nova put his solo career on hold for six years. During this time, he engaged in legal disputes with his former employers and produced artists like Celine Dion.

In the late 80s, Aldo connected with Jon Bon Jovi, who invited him to help with the soundtrack for the movie "Young Guns II". Later, Bon Jovi signed Nova to his label, "JAMBCO", and produced his comeback album, "Blood on the Bricks". Jon contributed to the majority of the material and provided vocals on nine out of ten tracks. Despite the album containing potential hits like "Medicine Man", "Someday", and the title track, the pop-metal sound of "Blood on the Bricks" did not resonate well during the grunge era and went largely unnoticed.

Disappointed, Aldo once again halted his album releases and spent the following years doing session work, songwriting for other artists, and producing. Only in 1997 did Nova allow himself to release the emotionally charged and eclectic album "Nova's Dream", which stood out from his other works.