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Member Since: 11/1/2006
Band Members: Greta Geisha (Vanessa Veselka-Bell, Pinkos): guitar, wailing
Nik Nite (Dickel Brothers): bass, sobbing
Morty Morgue (Steve Mackay Ensemble): drums, weeping
Nitebrite is the secret indulgence of three musicians who, after touring and making records with other bands, came together to play music on the dark side. Seeking to wrest the Goth mantle from Anne Rice reading, velvet-gloved, faerie-walkers, Nitebrite plays with the aggressive beauty of bands like Bauhaus, Tones On Tail and
The Birthday Party.
Nitebrite is fronted by the inimitable Greta Geisha (aka Vanessa Veselka) on guitar and vocals. Inhabiting territory staked out by Tom Verlaine, Son House and Daniel Ash, Greta creates blistering shards of guitar noise that rain down over hypnotic drums and seductive bass lines. The chemistry of these three players together with songs that blend simple longing with the horrifying grandeur of an industrial skyline, make Nitebrite Portland's only true Goth band...minus the reverb.
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Sounds Like: nichts
Type of Label: Major