Vova Nova was a funk rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, originally formed as Forecast in 1978.
Its two founding members were Glen Butts and Libba Walker; Mark Lanter joined the band as its drummer in 1980, and Milton Davis followed as bassist in 1984.
[1][2] After releasing Vova Nova, the band's record deal ended, whereupon they renamed themselves "the Cast" again.
Soon afterward, Davis left the band because he had written I Know, a song performed by Dionne Farris, and Lanter soon followed suit.
[5] Robert Christgau reviewed their self-titled 1992 album unfavorably, giving it a "neither" rating.