Walter Campbell: vocals
Kyle Lester: bass
Tom "Tré" Retter: guitars
Jordan Schwarz: guitars
Micah Turney: drums
Influences
Green Day, King Diamond, Ween, Faction, Dream Theater, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses, Goldfinger, Joy Division, Emperor, Black Sabbath, Faith No More, Less Than Jake, Rancid, Frank Zappa, Megadeth, The Who, The Ramones, Lard, Operation Ivy, Swans, AC/DC, Gary Numan, Dwarves, Nirvana, The Clash, The Dickies, Nine Inch Nails, Type O Negative, Cannibal Corpse, Butt Trumpet, The Electric Hellfire Club, and a septic tank full of other shit.
Straight from the heart of Silicon Valley, NVS started in March of 1999 as a two-piece project. The band has now come full circle, consisting of a talented and entertaining young group of music lovers and musicians who blend their various influences together to create a sound that pushes the boundaries of typical genre classification and words that strive to help you think, feel, and question rather than simply smile, nod, and disengage.
Their live sound is a lude liaison between punk, alternative, metal, pop, noise, and rock n' roll. Tired of bands who simply run through the motions with the same stale routine while simultaneously disrespecting their audience, NVS tries to do their part to make every show a unique experience that even their harshest critics wouldn't forget.
Rather than completely embrace any one kind of musical or performance genre, they challenge themselves on a regular basis to create something that doesn't strive to be "different" (yet sounding exactly the same), channeling their respective influences and playing their hearts out for anyone and everyone that takes the time to listen. NVS looks forward to doing whatever they can to make your Bay Area music scene a little more candid, conscious, and uncomfortable.
NOTE: NVS does NOT advocate or endorse sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, violence, hegemonic masculinity, conspicuous consumption, the alignment between church and state, and (most) illegal substances.
"The group plays that witty, fast, irreverent and smart music that sticks in your head refuses to leave, like an aural squatter claiming eminent domain."
--Ryan Osterbeck, Metro Silicon Valley
"The musicianship is of a high grade...the lyrics and vocals make me want to shoot myself...there is hope for the future."
--Johnathon Gallienne, Punk United
"...the band has taken everything every other band has done and twisted it into something we've never experienced."
--Michael Aldax, Bay Area Band Militia
"you stole your name from another band in the '80s...You are NOT original in the least." --Audrey Jane, Myspace user
ALBUMS
Silicon Valley Modern Suicide (2005)
Something Green (2001)
Traditional Hippie Culture [demo] (2000)
RADIO/TV APPEARANCES
103.3 FM KSCU (Santa Clara, CA)
Art Institute (San Francisco, CA)
KMVT Community Television (Mountain View, CA)
Buy our new EP "Miniluv"... and make out with one of us for free! (Coupon required, offer excludes those 55 +, offer expires 12.15.09). iTunes link: http://miniurl.com/21328
Full length album entitled "The Rescue," in stores now, worldwide at Best Buy and Hot Topic. Also available on ITunes and Smartpunk.com. Stop by and have a listen.
Listen to Batching It's debut album "Homage" in it's entirety before it is released! CD out in January 2010! Featuring songs by NOFX, Skankin' Pickle, Swingin' Utters, Pearl Jam, Rancid, Lagwagon, Metallica, Sublime, No Use For a Name, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, No Doubt, The Descendents, Less Than Jake and Operation Ivy!
NVS!!!! HELLO!!! :) Mikey informs me of a show on halloween and we shall be there :) what time??? we dont wanna miss it and you guys better be dressed up!
Algren's farewell show will take place on Friday, November 20 at the Elbo Room in Chicago. Please join us as we celebrate 3 years of great music and memories.
JORDAN OR ANYONE DONT FOR GET TO SENT A NVS CD TO PLEASE I TRIED MY BEST TO GET ONE FROM THE LEST SHOW BUT ALL GONE ANYWAYS IM GETTING MY ASS SLEEP MABY HE HE IM BORD
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