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VANISHINGKIDS

About Me

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 Prids, Written in Ashes, Zundfolge). The most powerful lineup to date. MySpace Profile Photo Editor HTML content to post goes here (e.g. text, images, objects, etc.)" / Share on MySpace!

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Member Since: 5/2/2005
Band Website: vanishingkidsmusic.com (coming soon)
Band Members: 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.
Record Label: Looking! Bright as night, Failed Experiment
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Heathen Heart video!

It's up on the page!! Very stoked to have the video for "Heathen Heart"! Thanks to Joe Paulett for all his hard work!! The video was shot in '08 at Audio Cinema in Portland. Awesome!!
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:32:00 GMT

fabulous freshness

Lot's of rad things are in the works for VK! The midwest tour is really coming together with some great shows/ venues. Chicago w/ Ozric Tentacles, Madison with Merrick and Screamin' Cyn cyn and much m...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:34:00 GMT

workin it owwwt

Our newest mix is up for "Mother Earth". We're very excited about how the recordings are turning out at Audible Alchemy! This song will probably end up as a single to come out in the next few months a...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:22:00 GMT

New "Skies in your eyes" review by Pop tomorrow!

From www.poptomorrow.com:Vanishing KidsSkies in Your EyesBright As Night RecordsQuivering reverberation echoes its stamp across this archaic shortplayer. Matching aesthetic on a variety of levels, the...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:01:00 GMT

VK recording

We did a couple more days of recording at Audible Alchemy this week. Guitars are done and more vocal progress was made. More vocal recording will continue next week!! The tracks are sounding great! We...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:22:00 GMT

NEW 12 inch VINYL COMPILATION!!!

We're so excited! New 12 inch Vinyl compilation out now on BRIGHT AS NIGHT RECORDS! Screen printed covers in metallic gold and silver ink...Featuring sooo many rulin artists!***"THE BRIGHT SIDE:" VANI...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:30:00 GMT

New "Skies in your eyes" Treble review

Here's a new review for "Skies in your eyes" from www.treblezine.comTrue to their name, Vanishing Kids cast phantasm waves of reverb that dissipate like the last rays of ochre-streaked sun at twilight...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:41:00 GMT

Compilation release show at East End!

Please come out this Sat. Nov. 22nd to support Bright as Night records 12" vinyl compilation release. VK has a song as well as many bands from across the country. The show features VK alongside Hot Vi...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:57:00 GMT

BAN comp./ Ride it out

VK's "Heathen Heart" is featured on a new vinyl compilation album released by Bright as night records. Limited to 400 copies. The comp. also features Hot Victory( Portland), Street Pyramids (San Franc...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:50:00 GMT

Shut up! Magazine/ Portland Noise

VK is featured in the new issue of shut up! magazine. Free at local record stores on the west coast. Also you can order issues at their website: www.shutupmagazine.comAlso VK was filmed and interviewe...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:25:00 GMT