Novi Novog is an American viola player. She is sometimes simply credited as "Novi" and is a cousin of Lauren Wood (also known as "Chunky"). In 1973, Novi became one of three members of her cousin's band Chunky, Novi and Ernie with the bassist Ernie Emerita. Discography Albums (with band) Chunky, Novi & Ernie (1973) viola, keyboards, background vocals Chunky, Novi & Ernie (1977) viola, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals Session work Doobie Brothers - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) viola on "Black Water" and "Spirit" Montrose - Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose! (1975) viola on "Whaler" Carly Simon - Another Passenger - (1976) viola Doobie Brothers - Takin' It to the Streets (1976) viola Lauren Wood - Lauren Wood (1979) - viola, synthesizer Tom Johnston - Still Feels Good (1981) viola Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (1984) violin The Time - Ice Cream Castle (1984) violin Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain (1984) violin, viola Prince & the Revolution - Around the World in a Day (1985) violin Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat (1986) viola 10,000 Maniacs - In My Tribe (1987) viola Bonnie Raitt - [[Luck of the Draw (album)|Luck of the Draw]] (1991) viola Christopher Cross - Rendezvous (1993) viola David Arkenstone - Another Star in the Sky (1995) viola on "Voices of the Night". and "Canyon of the Moon" Freeway Philharmonic - Road to Joy (1995) viola Freeway Philharmonic - Sonic Detour (1995) viola Lauren Wood - Lauren Wood (1997) Scott Weiland - 12 Bar Blues (1998) viola Marianne Faithfull - Vagabond Ways (1999) viola Michael Jackson - Invincible (2001) viola, contractor Frank Zappa - Joe's Camouflage (2014) viola, keyboards, vocals (June 1975-September 1975 The Mothers of Invention rehearsal recordings) Valerie Carter - The Way It Is'' (1996) viola External links Biography [ Discography] [ Discography] American rock violinists American rock violists Living people People from Los Angeles Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century violinists 21st-century violists