Named after a skateboard move from an 80’s skate film, Los Angeles band NIGHTMARE AIR emphasizes sonic momentum, during both live performances and in the studio. Nightmare Air’s Dave Dupuis, a veteran of L.A. shoegazers Film School (Beggars Banquet Records), and Swaan Miller, whose stark acoustic album on Important Records melted hearts and faces everywhere, meticulously layer boy-girl harmonies, pulsing pop synths, psych noise loops and glam soaked walls of guitars. Add to that Detroit heavy hitter Jimmy Lucido on the drums (The Strays/ TVT records) in their combined years of touring, these road veterans have supported heavyweights from Smashing Pumpkins to the The Jesus and Mary Chain. Headlining clubs and playing festivals around the world Nightmare Air have shared stages with The Kills, The Dandy Warhols, Teenage Fanclub, Cat Power, The Black Lips, The Soft Moon, No Age, The Wedding Present, The Buzzcocks, Ringo Deathstarr, Fishbone, The Cult and many more In support of 2013 debut release “High in the Lasers” the band raged venues across the globe with energetic massive sound walls, captivating lights, and ethereal vocals. All of which landed the group critical success such as featured new artist in Filter and Under the Radar magazine, album of the month in ArtRocker Magazine UK: “Top 10 Modern Shoegaze Bands” Diffusor FM “Leading the charge..with possibly the finest shoegaze album I’ve heard so far this year” The Big Takeover “Howling rock power into a fresh, upbeat sound all their own” Filter Magazine “Huge and relentlessly propulsive rock from start to finish” Toronto Star 2017 finds the band completing their second studio album and playing select shows and festivals in the US such as SXSW and Starry Nights Festival sharing the stage with The Kills, Black Mountain, Cat Power as well as a noteworthy summer residency at home in LA at The Satellite in August. Hold on tight, the future is bright! Featured new artist in FILTER & UNDER THE RADER /// Album on the month 5 of 5 stars in ARTROCKER Magazine UK "leading the charge.. with possibly the finest shoegaze album I’ve heard so far this year" - THE BIG TAKEOVER