Nik Nadz (VOX, TAMBO, KEEEZ)
Jason Hartman (GUITAR, BARITONE, VOXX)
Ben "the Stoller Coaster" (DRUMS, ROTOZ,PERCUSSION)
Eric Hold (BASS)
Influences
The Cure, Voivod, Celebration, Tears for Fears, Kukl, King Crimson, Chrome, Jane's addiction, Cocteau Twins, Bow wow wow, Trenchmouth, The Birthday Party, Bauhaus, Sonic Youth, Orthrelm, Kate Bush, Gang Gang Dance, Rush, Magma, Blonde Redhead, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, John Frusciante, Live Skull, Die Kreuzen, Killing Joke, The Cult, Siouxsie, Chameleons, T-rex, Stereolab, Dinosaur Jr., Scaterd Few, Psi com, Love Life, My Bloody Valentine, Van der graaf generator, New Order, Trans am, Old, Emperor, The Melvins, Howard Jones, Porno for pyros, Pj Harvey, Mermen, Wire, PIL, U2 , The Police, Deconstruction.
Sounds Like
Primal sonic abuse exhilaration vs. dream love ocean.
NIK NADZ AND JASON HARTMAN met each other in the midwestern city of Madison, WI in the summer of 2000. After discovering a common love for obscure underground rock music and a strong desire to travel…they joined forces and formed Vanishing Kids, forever changing their lives. VK has since moved all around the country and is currently based out of Portland, OR. Their sound is a collage of styles and influences drawing from post punk, shoegaze, psychedelic, soul, noise and metal. Heavily influenced by their heroes: Cocteau Twins, Voivod, Celebration, The Cure, and countless others, VK has still invented a style all their own. Over the years, they have cultivated a powerful live act from years of national touring and various powerhouse lineups. With a healthy catalogue of releases under their belt, each piece holds its own identity, while still retaining signature nuances. VK is fiercely dedicated to creating heartfelt music with unpretentious sincerity and vigor, genre bending, texture and artful complexity. Eight years and counting, the now married couple, Jason and Nikki are always evolving, discovering new ideas, and inspirations. BEN STOLLER (Hot Victory, Hell Candidates, Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers, GSF) on drums and the first bassist from their original lineup, ERIC HOLD (Enough Static, Kissing Meltdown). The most powerful lineup to date.
hmmmm i guess we can be friends. you owe us big though.
i'm just razzin ya. thanks for the swell 7". i'm hoping to to get our sorry asses out west in early spring. yeah, i am already planning that far ahead.
hey! i'm so glad i got my ass out to see you (i get gloomy/emo and don't want to be in public) last night. your set was tremendous and the energy was perfect. nik, get some osha root from a health food store, chew little bits of it for a few days! i love the vanishing kids ferever!!!!! dave
one of our best-ies and old band mates was moving away after from Chicago after 15 years. we had to send him off after work. hella bummed we missed you all.
So i think there is something happening real soon,right??What is it??can't seem to recall??HELLS YEAH TOUR!!!Hope the midwest is ready for this much mind blowing awesomeness!!Love you guys!!
if i can get something really neat put together, would you want to start off this tour it looks like youre going to do in salem? itd be a house show! and badfuckingass.
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