The Vanish was born in 2008 when two workmates, Mike Elmgreen and Pete Enestrom decided to shun the grind of their New York City jobs, pack up their desks and disappear. Suddenly aware that life isn’t a rehearsal, they decided to take a gamble on the music industry instead.

It’s the creative extension of their days playing together in teenage punk bands growing up in Australia - and this early influence remains. They now deal with the issues of identity and conformity faced in their previous corporate lives over a boiling fusion of post-punk, nu-wave and electro.

Both experienced DJs and seasoned instrumentalists, The Vanish combine these aspects through a tapestry of late-night electro, rocking verses and crunching guitar chords reminiscent of The Clash in the late ‘70s. Back in Brooklyn, their self-titled EP is a teaser for their full-length release that’ll drop later this year.

DJ sets and live shows - bringing in drummer Ben Yabsley - will span across Australia and the United States in 2009.

Stay tuned.