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Brand New Idol

A dash of plink and a dose of oontz

About Me


BRAND NEW IDOL is the latest and greatest project for two brothers from Danbury, Connecticut. Starting in 1988, Kris and Tim Heireth, inspired by the alternative music rich community they called home, founded a band called Heads Up Display (1988-1992), which later evolved into Joy Machine (1993-1996). Joy Machine gained an impressive following on mp3.com after the release of their remastered demos in October 2000 on their retrospective CD entitled "The Best That Never Was".
After a three year experiment called Car Crash Set (1997-1999), Tim and Kris decided to form a new band and in August of 1999 Brand New Idol was born.
BNI released their debut album "Still Beautiful Falling Apart" in Autumn of 2001 to the critical acclaim of the global synthpop community and the band won awards for “Album of the Year” and “Best Unsigned Artist and Song of the Year” for ”Your Favorite Disguise” on the Electrogarden Network.
BNI has not only developed a maturity and reputation for gritty, unique, uncompromising music, but also presents an energetic, engaging and fun live show that is sure to propel them to the top of their game.
In The Press:
"...the snark and sleaze of Brand New Idol's Soft Cell-influenced pop..." -Isaac Guzman, New York Daily News
"Brand New Idol totally stole the show - Finally a NYC "synthpop band" you wouldn't want to take home to your momma!" -Showlist.org
"...great dance/goth/new wave..." - Dj Oktober from Oktober's Musings

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Member Since: 7/1/2004
Band Website: brandnewidol.com
Band Members: Kris Heireth
synths/vox/sleaze

Tim Heireth
vox/synths/snark

V. Nigel Taylor
bass/synths/vox/spooky

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Influences: Fad Gadget, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, I Start Counting, Nitzer Ebb, Wire and a whole bunch of one-hit wonders.
Sounds Like: Synthpop, Futurepop, Electro, Dark Wave, Sleazepop, Joy Machine
Record Label: Victim X
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Brand New Idol - Falling Down

Check out our new song "Falling Down"Lyrics:So we can't deny her gracesShe's got the kind of lips you don't say no tounless you know toSo count the marks, the lipstick tracesthose little stains that r...
Posted by Brand New Idol on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:07:00 PST

Brand New Idol Live

I, Synthesist and Brand New IdolWhen:Sunday Aug 19, 2007at 8:00 PM 200 Orchard Street, Manhattan, New York 10079Cost : 0-just drink!NYC's best kept secrets revealed.See you There......
Posted by Brand New Idol on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:26:00 PST

Dark Star Festival - May 27th, 2007

Brand New Idol will be performing live at the Dark Star Festival in Stamford, CT. Come out and see us live!...
Posted by Brand New Idol on Mon, 21 May 2007 03:23:00 PST

Sentimentally Ill

Sentimenally Ill.  That's the title of the new album in the works.  Nice play on words, and once you hear the album you'll understand why.  Speaking of the album, now that we have found...
Posted by Brand New Idol on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:43:00 PST

Brand New Idol w/ The Birthday Massacre - Friday April 7th, 2006

Brand New Idol will be playing next Friday in support of The Birthday Massacre. See you there at Long Island's hottest alternative club, Metasin aka Ultra Sound Lounge/Nocturnal Creatures.METASIN aka ...
Posted by Brand New Idol on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:56:00 PST