The Vanishing

San Francisco’s post-goth trio the Vanishing began when bassist/vocalist Jessie and drummer Brian still left their previous music group, the Knives, to make what they called “sci-fi horror disco.” The duo recruited keyboardist Sadie Shaw, from the Lies as well as the Husbands, to flesh out the band’s lineup. In the summertime of 2002 they released their debut EP, Within the Bat Haus, on Cochon Information. The EP presented their icy however darkly humorous undertake goth and post-punk, that was described by Jessie’s (also previously from the Subtonix possessed-sounding vocals and Shaw’s stabbing keyboards. That fall, Shaw still left the music group to pursue the Husbands full-time, however, not before assisting record the Vanishing’s debut record, Music for Psychotic Kids, that was released on GSL in springtime 2003. After Shaw departed, Brian and Jessie drafted Billy from Zonetech to fill up key pad and bass responsibilities. The music group released a divide EP using the Sixteens the next year.