Novastar

Novastar is the band of singer-songwriter Joost Zweegers. Novastar won Humo's Rock Rally in 1996, but it took them 4 years to release the debut album Novastar (2000). Another 4 years passed before the long expected second album Another Lonely Soul was released. It was produced by Piet Goddaer (better known as Ozark Henry), another famous belgian musician and a friend of Joost's. Novastar released its third album Almost Bangor in September 2008. The first singles of the album are Mars Needs Woman (in Belgium) and Because (in The Netherlands). Novastar is very popular in Belgium and The Netherlands, with gigs on major festivals such as Pinkpop and Rock Werchter. Songs such as Wrong, The Best Is Yet to Come and Never Back Down were hitsingles in both countries. 2 years ago Novastar released an edited version of Another Lonely Soul in an attempt to launch the band internationally. The original album was remixed by the man who also laid his hands on Coldplay's X&Y, and includes tracks from the debut album Novastar.