The New Ultraviolet Vanish p/k/a The NUV is an Italian alt-punk rock band that has drawn comparisons to the Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Sex Pistols, and Velvet Underground. The band has criss-crossed the Atlantic honing their skills as musicians; first re-locating to Montreal, Quebec, where they tinkered with the line-up and learned to sing in English, then returning to Europe to record and tour in support of their no-holds-barred debut album "Top Model Super Fashion".

Hailing from Milan, Italy, the New Ultraviolet Vanish, which consists of lead singer/guitarist Demis Tripodi, vocalist/guitarist Leonardo Sergun, bassist Dante Brin, and drummer Andrea Caristo, was heavily-influenced by writer Anthony Burgess' dystopian novel "A Clockwork Orange".

The band was originally conceived as the New Ultra Violence, a term used by Burgess to describe unprovoked, brutally violent acts committed for mere entertainment. Politically incorrect by design, the NUV similarly make no pretense to be anything other than a kick ass rock band bent on having fun.

"Burgess has influenced our lyrics very much, if not in style, for sure in insane and schizoid tragicomedy images," says Demis in a recent interview with Italian entertainment magazine KULT Underground. "We are also indebted to Honey for the Bears, but A Clockwork Orange has influenced our lives in general, revealing the 'free will' in its primordial sense."

"Top Model Super Fashion" is an enjoyable mix of sadism and satire, as evidenced on the NUV's hard-driving, voyeuristic first single, "Jennifer", which deals with cyber sex, the neo-grunge ethos of "Nobel", and light-hearted pop radio fare about lost love, like the endearing "Cupido's Death".

The New Ultraviolet Vanish is a welcome treat for fans of all out rock.
 
Producer: Gabriele D'Amora for Clockwork Studios
Executive Producer: Bayer Mack, Kai Denninger, Gabriele D'Amora
Recorded: Clockwork Studios (Cernusco Lombardone LC, Italy)
Art Direction: Paolo Proserpio
 
Release Date: July 14, 2010
 
Tracklisting:
 

1. Lucha Libre
2. Sir Leonard Gun
3. My Girlfriend
4. -30°c
5. The Virgin
6. Cupido's Death
7. Jennifer
8. Joe Lee Comfort
9. Nobel
10. Ultraviolence
11. The Prestige
 
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Advance Praise for The NUV and "Top Model Super Fashion":

  • "I can hear Foo Fighters in there, and many other sweet hard rock bands. And they look really hot so the little girls will probably understand." ~ Iman Lababedi, Rock NYC Live & Recorded
  • "The NUV make grunge interesting again, by combining a lot of punk and psychedelic into the sound, ending up with a sound that somewhat resembles a really heavy psychobilly band strung out on hallucinogenics." ~ Indie Anthems
  • "The album is good. It’s fun. It sounds great driving down the highway at speeds well above the posted limit." ~ Shakefire
  • "Top Model Super Fashion is an interesting album. It's easy to get into, catchy enough to make you sing the songs you've just heard all day, and definitely qualifies for a spin." ~ Zero Tolerance
  • "Akin to Jets’ "Get Born”, Top Model Super Fashion’s youthful flair and rough guitar riffs revive the distant 90s in a way Kurt Cobain would be proud of." ~ Off The Dial
  • "If you’re a fan of hard rock, punk rock, or any rock, you will enjoy Top Model Super Fashion by The NUV." ~ The Rock & Roll Guru
 
The NUV - Jennifer