Option 30

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Option 30 with Reznor on the far left

Option 30 was a New Wave band from the 1980s, in which Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails played the keyboard and supplied lead vocals. The band also featured Tim Smith (guitars/vocals), Jim Nordstrom (bass/saxophone) and Todd Nero (percussion).

Option 30's style is similar to Falco and early albums by The Police. The band managed to record a demo (see below) before Trent Reznor left for Exotic Birds and finally, his own band, Nine Inch Nails. The demo was then shelved until after the explosive success of Nine Inch Nails' album The Downward Spiral, when it was finally re-released.

The band performed at clubs in and around Meadville, Pennsylvania as often as three times a week, often using pre-recorded VHS tapes and televisions to add to their performances, as well as candy bars and party hats for the eager crowds.

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Option 30 chronology
Option 30

Studio album by Option 30
Released	1997
Recorded	1983-1984
Genre	New Wave
Length	47:04
Label	Shriek Records
Producer(s)	Option 30
	Option 30 (1997)

The band has only released one album to date, consisting of demos from 1983, except for a live recording of "Ice House". The album was re-released in 1997 by Shriek Records, with bonus interview clips with the band from 1984. Soon after a Nine Inch Nails fan website linked to the Shriek Records website, it vanished; only 1000 copies were pressed, and they are extremely hard to find.

Despite his later career, Trent Reznor did not have much songwriting input on Option 30; all songs were written by Smith and Nordstrom, with the exception of "Ice House" (a cover of an Icehouse song), "Lies" (a cover of a song by The Thompson Twins), and "Der Kommissar" (a cover, with English lyrics, of a song by Falco).