Jamie Nova

Name: Jamie Nova

Role in Hell's Belles: Bon Scott and Brian Johnson (lead vox)

Hometown: Rapid City, SD & Hutchinson, MN

Where do you live now? The Emerald City BABY!! Seattle, WA

When did you start playing? I have been singing as long as I can remember.

What other instruments do you play? Guitar, piano, and I dabble in the drums

What other instruments would you like to learn? Violin, bagpipes, more Piano

Musical Influences: AC/DC , Black Sabbath, Patsy Cline, Led Zep, Heart, Mastodon, The Descendants, Bad Religion, Janis Joplin, Concrete Blonde, Ertha Kitt, Betty Blowtorch, The Beatles, King Crimson, Motzart, Beethoven, ... there really is no end...

What makes your job playing AC/DC most enjoyable? getting to meet so many killer musicians and the adrenaline of the show itself

What's the worst part of the job? Lack of Sleep and the infamous "BANGOVER"!! I need to invest in Advil...

Other bands you play in: WITCHBURN. This is my heart and soul. All originals. Sludgy, swampy and heavy.... it fuels my fire and passion for music

Do you have any formal music training or are you just a genius? Piano lessons when I was young. I studied under the amazing Susan Carr for my vocal lessons and with Aaron Akimbo for guitar.

Do you have a "favorite moment" story about playing in Hell's Belles? Getting to go to Singapore was pretty amazing.. Takes a not so close second place to actually MEETING AC/DC themselves after their show at the Tacoma Dome! That was the icing on my cake! I totally stole Angus' sweaty boxers and gave them to Adrian!

What's your favorite AC/DC song to play? Let there be ROCK!

What's your favorite venue to play? INSIDE- The Knitting Factory in Spokane OR The MacDonald Theatre in Eugene, OR OUTSIDE- Clearwater Casino... out on the lawn overlooking the water!!!!

Who do you sit next to on the bus? Whoever doesn't smell bad

Random fun fact about yourself: I LOVE VIDEO GAMES ( I have to keep it PG right? )