circa 2007
venture_electric
has existed on the fringes of the auckland music scene for about 5 years, with one foot in a day job and the other one
persisting on hobby-ing along with the fun in writing noisy pop songs. Up till now it's been a fairly revolving door
line-up of mates, hired help, and pro's gracious enough to work with (nothing-better-to-do) Benjamin Somerville.
highlights include the video for 'realise' shot in 2004 by Ed Davis and released on the inaugural alowhum DVD.
the debut album (self titled) released on powertool records in 2005, garnered some cute little reviews, got played
on bFM a fair bit and sank peacefully to the bottom of the pond where it resides to this day.
skip too 2007 and there is a new set of songs building and expanding on the sounds and idears up to now.
'leave alone' is the latest and oldest single from auckland rock band venture electric.
it's the oldest because benjamin somerville began writing it in 1998 and in 2007 he is happy to say
that it it finished, for now anyway.
as you'll here / see in the lyrics - the song took it's inspiration from a moment waiting in line at the border to go
over to gibralter (in 1998. you have to walk across the airport runway on your way into Gibralter) and from there
it gets a little non-fiction. the song is a little bit wussy a little bit heart-on-sleeve, some of them just end up that way.
in 2007 after finishing this recording venture electric turned a corner when Danny Manetto started in playing
drums
there has been fun times writing and rehearsing new songs.
the new single is available as a download at
http://www.amplifier.co.nz
specifically
http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/1699/venture_electric.html
and the song is set to be included in the powertool records
compilation - Bullet holes 3 due for release 2008
thanks
circa 2005
Venture_electric is an anomaly in the N.Z. music scene. They're not pop(they are), they're not punk(a little bit), they're marginally experimental, but shouldn't be characterized as such. The anthemic first track from their self titled debut album will consume the listener with its gushing " I luv heather nova" and "hmmm... theres an introspective person" lyrics.The Auckland Bands debut is a blend of carthatic and caustic observation.
Formed in 2002 and armed with a hotcake, Benjamin Somerville (In collaboration with Gavin Murphy who co-wrote realise and contributed / collaborated immensely on ½ the songs on the album) has long abandoned the singer/songwriter schtick.
Hip hop, break beat, jazz and world music styles have all been sampled and explored and none of these flavours are exhibited in the simple noisy pop songs that Venture_electric persist on playing.
The raw hi-fi sound, has been created by the salubrious talents of producer / engineer Dale Cotton. From the backwards piano that starts the record thru to the guitar loop that closes the record and dozens of deft sonic touches in between.
Selon Recliner, The Orchid Door Album Release "Buffet & Show"
7pm Sat 16 May, New Orient, Auckland City.
To celebrate the release of Their 2nd album “The Orchid Door”, Selon Recliner are sharpening their chopsticks & oiling the Lazy Susan for a Buffet & Show at the classic & infamous New Orient restaurant, where deep in the basement of the Strand Arcade time has stopped still. With a complimentary “Orchid Door” Cocktail on arrival, and the New Orient’s famous Buffet to arouse your appetite, DJ Jimmy Olsen and VJ Grafix will add extra seasoning and get the night spinning. As the tastes settle and ambience is absorbed the bamboo curtain will pull back on The Orchid Door as Selon Recliner take over the old parquet dance floor.
HEY! Big spammy specials for you from Kurb this new years!!!
That’s right! You can get upset, or you can get a bargain when you redeem this official limited edition myspace spam from kurb for great new years deals available just for January!
Hey! The new Powertool-Records-Compilation "Bulletholes 3- The Best is yet to come" will be out soon (Feb./March 08).
That..s what you will get:
1. Mark Airlie- Song for Lynn 2. Sparrow- The Quiet Revelation 3. Venture Electric- Leave alone 4. Mixture- You want an answer 5. Dead Pan Rangers- 10..Speed 6. Rough Church- Book Junkies 7. The Puddle- No Love No Hate 8. The Dark Beaks- Away you go 9. Bill Direen- Song of the Bloodsucker 10. The Sproutts- I want to be a Sproutt 11. The Shrugs- Your criminal past 12. Cabbage Bomber (=Mark Petersen/St.Fits)- Retrograde 13. Gina Rocco & Robert Scott- Picnics 14. Feyodor- Claws 15. Joed Out- Replacement Car 16. Robert Scott- Project Aqua..s gotta go 17. Vorn- Black Forest Clocks 18. Sandra Bell- Fatal Shore 19. Ward 4- Mile 20. The Weather(feat.Matthew Bannister )- All your dreams
Goldenhorse – have a new album on the way for later in the year with dates in OZ & UK
8 Foot Sativa – New Zealand’s top heavy outfit deliver the “Poison of Ages” album into stores May 21!!! Stay in touch with the dark side with Roadrunner Records NZ
Lapser – These guys are solid as with a tightly crafted modern rock sound
Root70 – Kiwi Dub/Jazz stylings taken root in Germany
Roger Greenaway– singer/songwriter/dreamer/dad – new album, check him out.
Starlight Music– get along to a Starlight show for a taste of Auckland’s diverse rock and acoustic performers.
Azumuth Based in Melbourne and currently working on a debut of epic, heavy melodic rock.
Day after Dream – Check out Geoff from Goldenhorse’s new outfit. Not bad! I like!
Get Wid It! – DJ Mon and MC Bling have teamed up on a tasty slice of NZ Hip Hop. Check it.
sirverted – Wicked, twisted, insane and edgy hip hop from Hawkes Bay
Oceanic Chill - Myspace brings a selection of NZ's finest unsigned downbeat, dub, trip hop, jazz and ambient artists together on this
podcast no 100 – 18 great songs by – Finniston – Shy Girl – Id Guinness – Jette-Ives – Leona Naess – Venture Electric – Ruddinn – Vote Show Pony – A Band Called Quinn – The Neon Company – The Hussys – Andrea Gerak – Cagey House – The 4th Parallel – Future Music – Elk City – Sleepthief – The Free Press
