Rock-a-Rama

ROCK-A-RAMA

NOVO COMBO (Polydor):: Interesting idea here—star-crossed sidemen get together with aspiring rockers in a prototypical supergroup shot in the dark, but to play modern Europop rather than the usual overbearing ad hoc metal. Established names here include Stephen Dees from Hall & Oates, and Michael Shrieve from Santana (!?!), and they make a real brave run at an Original Mirrors/New Musik style on the opener, "Up Periscope," but after that Novo Combo's sound gets far too...shall we say L.A.?