Meet Harrison
Lyra Studios founder Harrison Nida has done it all. From Classical in the forms of the Ragazzi Boys Choir (where he toured worldwide and sang in the San Francisco Opera), to Jazz residencies at Stanford Jazz Institute and California Jazz Conservatory, to a degree in Music from Fordham University, but, ultimately, to landing as co-founder, writer, guitarist and lead singer of Ska Punk band Victory Kid.
About Victory Kid
Signed to Sbäm Records in Austria, Victory Kid has worked with some of the industry's best. Allan Hessler (Story Of The Year, Avenged Sevenfold, The Used) elevated the band's sound with their debut record Discernation; an ambitious, technically accomplished album. Featuring Matt Appleton (Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, Ice Nine Kills) on horns, Discernation received over 3 million streams on Spotify and counting, as well as a record deal and tour in Germany with the Mad Caddies in 2022. Nine companions set out, including co-founder Carlo Ribaux on drums, Matt on sax, Arion Salazar (Third Eye Blind) on bass, and Jonas Wolf (Eluveitie, Illumishade) on lead guitar.
Victory Kid has an ace in the hole: Catalyst, their sophomore album, is a seventeen track masterpiece coming out May 8th, 2026. Continuing with Appleton, who wrote and recorded horns, the gang enlisted Michael Pepe (Taking Back Sunday, Set It Off, Silverstein) to produce this massive record. With drums tracked at Capitol Studios (along with an acoustic song) and the rest done at Fab Factory, Catalyst puts an even stronger foot on the line as Victory Kid squares up for success, with ska punk and pop punk blending together with other genres to create sounds that are totally new, and topics ranging from heartbreak and mental health to finding hope in a tragic modern world.
Since then, they've toured the US, including a sold out Viper Room show in LA in 2024, and returned to Europe for a massive tour with Zebrahead, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, and The Real McKenzies in 2025. They have been lucky enough to have shared the stage with Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Bowling For Soup, Millencolin, Alien Ant Farm, Save Ferris, Authority Zero, Destroy Boys, Enter Shikari, The Bouncing Souls, and more!
What Sets Harrison Apart
What really sets Harrison apart is the combination of his experience performing with teaching. Having taught for years at Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, as well as giving lessons with SoundLife Academy, Harrison uses not only his experience but his collective knowledge coming from a long heritage of educators to tailor the needs of every student with attention and care. He likes to tailor his lessons to his students, starting with establishing trust in a meaningful relationship and building strategies to maximize effectiveness.
“So much of performing, writing, recording, or just being an artist is overcoming your own mind. On the other side of that is a freedom that many aspire to, but don’t know how to attain. I see myself as the architect of the bridge between technical skills and artistic freedom by showing how they are a symbiotic relationship and grow together quickly when both are addressed.”