 In 1999, she moved to Brooklyn, New York City, writing music that blended elements of her classical training with chamber music, and Avant-garde rock music she discovered in the underground rock scene, at venues such at Tonic, The Living Room, and the Knitting Factory.She began performing and recording under the moniker AwRy, and gathered the support of a group of musicians, who played a variety of non-traditional instruments including wine glasses and wind chimes.Eventually, Nova and the group added a string quartet after studying and collaborating with the Australian composer Padma Newsome.