Nova One kicks off our very first Biggest Little Desk: a series of intimate, live mini-concerts in the style of NPR Tiny Desk.

Providence-based dream pop band Nova One visited Ocean State Media last week for our inaugural Biggest Little Desk concert. The band just put out their fourth album, “How to Kiss,” which they’ve described as a collection of songs “about love during the apocalypse.” They have a release show Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at AS220 in Providence.

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