Nifty 250 biography (2003-2007)
written by: Trevor Song
Nifty 250 was a band from Bellevue, Nebraska. The band members were Jerad Tomasino on vocals/guitar, Erik Trent on vocals/bass, and Micah Holdaway on vocals/drums. The band formed in late 2003. They have been in hiatus since 2007. Musicial influences that have been cited by the band were Green Day, Weezer, and Blink 182.
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CD Releases
Nifty 250 released a CD called “The Jolly Time Machine” in January 2006.
There have been songs that were recorded for a follow up to “The Jolly Time Machine.” It is unknown when this follow up album will be released.
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Live Shows
Nifty 250 frequently played in venues such as The Rock in Papillion, NE and the Sokol Underground in Omaha, NE. They were known to play at church fundraisers, school functions, and various headlining events around the Omaha community.
In September 2005, the band won first place in the Battle of the Bands contest held at Offutt AFB, NE.
There were occasional guest during their live performances.
-Chris Atkins from the Omaha, NE band “Akita-Ken” would occasionally provide backup vocals.
-Joe Champion from the Omaha, NE band “Hot from Far” would occasionally substitute Erik Trent on Bass/Vocals for some performances.
While Nifty 250 have played countless amounts of concerts, there is also a countless amount of video recordings in addition to audio only. While many of these shows have been digitally archived, only a few tracks from an Earth Day concert performance in 2007 were made available to listen to online through the band’s MySpace. None of the recordings have been officially released.
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Legacy
Jerad Tomasino was the chief song writer of most of the Nifty 250 songs. He does occasionally play Nifty 250 songs in his solo concerts.
Jerad Tomasino and Micah Holdaway formed a new band called Everyday/Everynight in 2009.
We are nifty250,
... There are only so many things that can be said with words. For us, this band is about friendship, love and music. We ARE nifty250 . . . everything you hear and see is us. We're not trying to be popular or marketable . . . we just do what we love. We create songs that have meaning- to us; to others. We believe in the healing power that a good song holds. Music is meant to lift the spirit. Celebrate life; every part. Good times, tough times, youth, distances, relationships, space-girls . . . we've seen it all and accept it. We, try, to trap those . . . little pieces of our lives . . . in everything that is a part of this band and give them away. Recycle the love; We have recieved so much.
Above all we believe in each other, our friends, and families. We've created this out of nothing, but not without help. Everbody needs somebody. We've been blessed with many, truly great people in our lives.
this is where I thank you for reading our bio, checking out our myspace and "would you please send us an e-mail or leave a comment." ... don't let that distract you. There is much more . . . or much less going on here . . . down to the very core it's a very simple band. a very simple phrase. we are who we are;
nifty strikes a chord in my brain. you guys are the best band from omaha. hands down. you're probably the reason i picked up instrument in the first place.
I remember when Erik had to get singing lessons from Carmen & Jerad got a large number of people to read "Chocolate War" after Chocolate Warfare became such a great hit back then. I remember when you had a freewebs page and 'opened' for the movie School of Rock (:
I also remember when Nifty 250 had silly contests where winners got free admission.
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