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Venice Sunlight
Rock / Alternative / Ghettotech

"Restart from the beginning"

DAYTON, New Jersey
United States

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Last Login:  7/19/2008
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   Venice Sunlight: General Info
Member Since1/5/2007
Band WebsiteSoon enough, soon enough...
Band MembersJ.V. Vox/Synth
Dave.Cohen. Guitar
Scott.Charles. Guitar/Vox
Alex.Brown. Drums
InfluencesMoneen
Gatsbys American Dream
Motion City Soundtrack
John Faye
Third Eye Blind
Saves the Day
Led Zeppelin

...and several Maori tribesmen.
Sounds Like"Getting Better" by the Beatles, except sung in Pig Latin.
Type of LabelNone





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Aug 30 2008 8:00P
The Bitter End New York, New York

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   About Venice Sunlight


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Venice Sunlight was formed in Dayton, New Jersey in November 2006 by Hollywood Sunlight vocalist Jayson Verdibello and Venice Guns guitarist Tracii Guns. Verdibello recruited friend and Hollywood Sunlight's rhythm guitarist Scott Charles to join the band, and Guns recruited former Venice Guns members Ole Beich and Rob Gardner for bass guitar and drums respectively. Soon after, guitarist Dave Cohen and drummer Alex Brown filled in for Guns and Gardner, after they failed to show up at a concert the band was to perform. In early 2007, Cohen and Brown became full time members of the band after Guns and Gardner were fired for not appearing at several more of the band's performances. The name Venice Sunlight was derived from a combination of the two bands Venice Sunlight was formed from.

After witnessing a Venice Sunlight show at the Troubadour, Tom Zutaut, a Geffen Records A&R executive, falsely warned other scouts "they suck" so he could have more time and leeway to sign them. Jayson Verdibello demanded, and received, a $75,000 advance from Zutaut before revealing that he had promised an A&R executive from Chrysalis that the band would sign with her if she walked naked down Sunset Boulevard. For three days, Zutaut nervously watched from his office window for a naked A&R executive before he could close the deal. Alan Niven was subsequently hired as the band's manager, and the team set out to record the band's debut album.

The band's first album, The Recycler Sessions, was released on January 8, 2008. In the US, "Mirror, Mirror" was issued as its first single with an accompanying music video. Initially, the album and single did not perform well, but when Geffen Records founder David Geffen was asked to lend support to the band, he obliged by personally convincing MTV executives to play "Mirror, Mirror" during their after hours rotation. Even though the video was initially only played one time at 4 a.m. on a Sunday, rock and punk fans took notice and soon began requesting the video and song en masse.

Overseas, countries were often treated to material that never saw release to the US market, and went unexposed to US fans. The original UK "Mirror, Mirror" single was backed with a live Marquee Club performance of AC/DC's classic "Whole Lotta Rosie" and a 12" single included live renditions of "The Devil Wears Nada" and the Bob Dylan classic "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". In Japan, an entire EP entitled Live from the Mirror was issued, containing the album version of "Lasting Dances" and most of the Marquee Club recordings.

The album underwent an artwork change after the original Robert Williams cover design (a surrealist scene in which a dagger-toothed monster vengefully attacks a robot rapist) spawned complaints from religious groups and caused some record stores to brown bag, obscure, or refuse to sell the album. The revised cover was gleaned from a tattoo that Jayson Verdibello had recently commissioned featuring skeleton faces of the five musicians arranged on a cross. Verdibello later insisted that the Gold and Platinum plaques issued by the RIAA be set using the original cover. The artwork from the original cover can be found in the booklet of the CD release.

"Lasting Dances" was the album's second US single, co-written by Jayson Verdibello as a poem for his girlfriend and future wife, Erin Everly. Due to the growing grassroots success of the band and the cross-gender appeal of the tune, the song and its accompanying music video received heavy airplay on both radio and MTV, and became a smash hit during the summer of 2008. "Mirror, Mirror" was then re-issued as a single, with new pressings of records and tapes and new artwork. The UK re-release was backed with an acoustic version of "Belgravia".

By the time "Great Moments in Bad Timing" and its video reached the airwaves, the band's touring success and fame had catapulted the album to 1 on the Billboard charts. "Mirror, Mirror", "Lasting Dances" and "Great Moments in Bad Timing" were all top ten singles in the U.S. To date, The Recyler Sessions has sold over 26 million copies.



Thanks to the Indie Show with Cole for all the love!



And thanks to the guys on Show Ramrod on 91.3 FM WTSR in Trenton, NJ and the guys on the Old Timey Radio Program on 91.3 FM WLVR in Bethlehem, PA for rocking out with us!


Heyyyy we got lyrics! Peep these if you want to know what the hell we're singing about.

Mirror, Mirror
Great Moments in Bad Timing
Lasting Dances


   Venice Sunlight's Friend Space (Top 8)
Venice Sunlight has 908 friends.
 IKE (World Cafe Live 7/31) 


 Dain Michael Tuna Casserole 


 ♥ ash 


 The Warren 


 dana 


 JOHNNY FAYE 


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Venice Sunlight's Friends Comments
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All I Can Do Is Keep The Faith And Pray





Jul 15 2008 4:34 PM

Whas Good with You
Comen threw Droppin some Love
On Ya Page n Ish
Check Out my Music Pg
www. myspace. com/riskeyb
And Show me Some Love
Thank you Fah Ya Time
God Bless



x Pandora x





Jul 2 2008 5:18 PM

thanks for the request, i appreciate it!
your music is pretty good!
feel free to drop by anytime.
take it easy.
☆Saori☆


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Jun 19 2008 11:38 PM

Hi!! how are you?
thank you for your request!!

you guys awesome!! I like your music:))
have a nice one!
saori
RED LINE CHEMISTRY





Jun 19 2008 11:13 AM

Hey, thanks a million for the add. Check back for new music and updates in the coming year...and if you like what you're hearing our full length debut album is available now through our myspace page.
much love
Jiaying





Jun 19 2008 8:13 AM

Thanks for adding me. think I'll check out you guys play live at the bitter end on Aug 30th.
keep up the good work:)
♥Katherine Leanne♥





Jun 18 2008 8:28 PM

Wow you guys are good...Thanks for the request
Uuh, Kevin G.





Jun 18 2008 8:14 PM

music sounds sick guys..

if you need press kit shots/show shots let me know..we might be able to work something out.

-kevin
EL DEATH





Jun 18 2008 4:38 PM

Shirlock Jones of Capital Punishment





Jun 17 2008 10:31 PM

aight aight....i see yall holdin down jersey
Good Morning Fog





Jun 17 2008 9:42 AM

Thanks for the support. I love your music, keep it up.

Good Morning Fog
Art of Change





Jun 16 2008 4:33 PM

Hey, thanks for being our friend!

Art of change
Downcast Theory™





Jun 15 2008 7:12 PM

yea it was a blast. great set last night. Rock On.
*martina*





Jun 14 2008 1:51 AM

thanks for the request.

yer tunes are off the hook.sweet :]

<3
MAR186





Jun 10 2008 12:35 PM

THANX 4 THA +
Cassandra Davis/Songwriter


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Jun 10 2008 9:08 AM

Thanks 4 the add :-)
Snagle





Jun 8 2008 4:20 PM

<333
SPYTORA





Jun 8 2008 1:58 PM

Hi,
thanks for the add,
nice to meet you!
Awkward Silence





Jun 8 2008 9:34 AM

wow. great music.
We gotta get a show together sometime, let us know where/when you want to!
Written in Red





Jun 8 2008 9:12 AM

Your awesome! Glad you like us! How are you?Photobucket
Taylor





Jun 8 2008 9:10 AM

hey guys...thanks for the add...i love it
keep rockin
<3
Holy Whoa, It's Jess!!





Jun 6 2008 11:42 AM

as much as i wanna try out the new couch, i live in PA now, so i can't just stop by all willy-nilly, like i used to. by the way, is this alex? it's confusing speaking to a band when i only really know two members, although i kinda know dave, but not really.
i'll give you (alex) a call next time i'm in NJ
Holy Whoa, It's Jess!!





Jun 6 2008 8:46 AM

holy shit, i was gonna talk about how awesome your music was, but not i hear about this couch in your basement, that's far more impressive. man, i remember those days back before you had a couch... crazy. i gotta stop by for a chance to sit on the couch.
Split Single Music





Jun 3 2008 10:20 AM

you need to sleep with jon to get him to send me the track, and then with me to get me to post the track.
-Joe
The Warren





Apr 29 2008 9:57 AM

mmmm can we be on top?
The Flight





Mar 16 2008 8:22 AM

We had a good time playing with you guys as well. We are going to be booking april and may in the next couple week and if we have a chance we'll get you guys on a show.

chris
Clara Clara bo bara





Mar 8 2008 11:45 AM

you guys rock. let me sit on that couch ;)
Dain Michael Tuna Casserole





Feb 14 2008 4:57 PM

Dain Michae Down does exist in Venice Sunlights Top Friends... I rock...

and tony (mr. fantastic you hedonist) needs to put his shirt back on and scott and dave need to take them off
Tony Fantastic! [On TOUR June 27-Aug 3]





Feb 4 2008 2:29 PM

thanks! lets do somethin soon!
Phibble





Jan 22 2008 4:14 PM

Hey Guys!!

It was great to play you on the Indie Show, thanks for the great song!

Take Care,
Katie & Cole
Jill





Jan 16 2008 10:07 PM

The bass player is hot.
**Amber**





Jan 12 2008 6:17 PM

Great music guys and the lead singer's butt looks fabulous in that picture!
JOHNNY FAYE





Jan 12 2008 7:08 AM

OK fellas - sorry it took me a while to check out the new stuff but I wanted to be able to listen without my usual slew of distractions. In a nutshell, I frickin' love it! You guys have come so far since Craet and that new frontman of yours has a great voice (and apparently he's not above showing off his ass in your promo pics). Can't wait to hear more and see a show soon!
~ John
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Jan 11 2008 8:46 AM

glad to see you guys got some stuff recorded...sounds awesome...=)
gregstarr





Jan 9 2008 9:48 PM

good music fellas!

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