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2011 in review: a Synthpunked year

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:20:57 +0000

2011 was probably the most progressive year for Vertigo Venus we ever could have asked for. The band changed, grew, and did more than we ever expected to in one year. We showed that a Synthpunk band can work their butts off, meet great things, and make great things, despite trials.

We started the year off with the release of our first music video, “Everybody Down”. We shot it with the help of some great friends, and released it to much applause from many watchers. The video is still an amazing accomplishment for us, and we’re really grateful for all the work that our friends put into it.

We then began a fundraiser with Indiegogo to raise money to go to SxSw, and created a lot of great art for fans who supported us in the endeavor. We created new music, art, and more, and planned our trip to Texas after a great show with Igor and the Red Elvises in santa Fe.

We followed up this great success with a lineup change; this is something that usually sets a band back by years. We didn’t know exactly what to do, being that things changed for us right before we went to SxSW for the first time in our careers, but we approached it with as much positivity that we could, and we handled it well. We played a string of great shows in Texas with backup from our friend Erik taking up the bass guitar; a greatly talented musician, we are grateful to know him.

Returning from Texas, we planned the future of the band, and decided that Jeff would pick up the bass guitar. This was a big shift, as Jeff had been primarily the lead singer for quite awhile. This felt right, however, and as we went on practicing, we knew this was the right thing to do. We decided to move forwar as a four piece, a new understanding and respect between the four of us that would strengthen our band and our music.

We played a string of shows, and after a great show with Our good friends Burlesque Noir, we took some time off to write and start recording. We came out of this time with a lot of great new material, and a new future for the band. We filmed another great video, this time for “spy vs. spy”, for Digitech guitar effects, and found much success with it. We found our music being distributed in more Hot Topic stores, as well as our shirts finding their way to the store’s website, a great accomplishment for us.

We closed the year with some more great shows, and a plan to write and record two new records. Our van sadly exploded somewhere along the way, but we are working hard to ensure that it works like us; better, faster, stronger.

We underwent A great many changes and trials in 2011, and we are ready for the future. We will be releasing a new record in 2012, and touring and reaching new audiences with our music. We’ve already started the year with an endorsement from Digitech, and a new hoodie available on Hot Topic’s website, and we have a great many shows lined up which we are excited about. We are grateful for our great fans and friends, and those folks that keep us going. Thank you to you all! Keep watching for great things this year, and keep the dream alive!

Vertigo Venus “Everybody Down” Video premiere & live internet performance – this FRIDAY Jan. 7th!

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:25:00 +0000

Hey everyone!

This Friday, January 7th, our new video will be premiering on the internet! Before it, does, we’ll be doing a live internet performance from our studio via the web at:

http://www.ustream.tv/user/vertigovenus

Join us at 6:30pm MST on Ustream for a live performance from our studio. followed by the premiere of the Video on YouTube.com. The Video will premiere at 7:30pm MST at our YouTube channel at

http://www.youtube.com/vertigovenus

We’re very, very excited about this video, so we hope you join us for it. This is the first video we’ve ever had that features all of us in glorious HD, professionally shot video. Rip Williams (http://www.ripwilliamsphotography.com), a great local Photographer, shot it, along with Steve Groves (http://www.esi-media.com), Jason Alexander (www.wolfnetarchives.com), Deyona Gundlach (www.otakuphy.com), and Brad Cole ( www.i-systems.us) We’re very lucky to have the group of people who shot this for us, so we hope that you’ll join us for it.

To RSVP for the event, click here:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187807004564362

Please spread the word, tell others, tune in! Thank you all for your support!

-brian, Vertigo Venus

Vertigo Venus “Everybody Down” Video premiere & live internet performance – this FRIDAY Jan. 7th!

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:25:00 +0000

Hey everyone!

This Friday, January 7th, our new video will be premiering on the internet! Before it, does, we’ll be doing a live internet performance from our studio via the web at:

http://www.ustream.tv/user/vertigovenus

Join us at 6:30pm MST on Ustream for a live performance from our studio. followed by the premiere of the Video on YouTube.com. The Video will premiere at 7:30pm MST at our YouTube channel at

http://www.youtube.com/vertigovenus

To RSVP for the event, click here:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187807004564362

Please spread the word, tell others, tune in! Thank you all for your support!

-brian, Vertigo Venus

Press release: Vertigo Venus releases new CD

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:56:03 +0000

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June 17, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VERTIGO VENUS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW CD:

“SUCCESS OR SUICIDE”

(ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO) VERTIGO VENUS, the up-and-coming Synthpunk act who’s shared the stage with The Birthday Massacre and Mindless Self Indulgence (among many others), has announced the release of their new CD/EP, “SOS: Success or Suicide”. The CD follows hot on the heels of “Run for your lives“, the band’s popular 2007 release on Albuquerque’s own DSBP records.

Dubbed “Best band retired from winning Best of Burque” in the 2010 Alibi Best of Burque contest, the band has chosen to come out of early retirement to rock faces off with this new release.

The EP includes the fun and powerful opener, “Spy Vs. Spy”, the heavy-beat “Everybody Down”, and the band’s unique take on Cyndi Lauper’s “She-Bop”, as well as the sing-along-like-you-mean-it “Punkrock Cheerleader” and other tracks sure to entertain listeners of all types. Producer Joey Belville (of The Echoing Green) has brought the band to new levels with this recording, drawing a sound out of the group never heard before, and unmatched by any act found in popular music.

“Spy Vs. Spy” recently won “Best Rock-Punk” production in the 2010 New Mexico Music Awards. Vertigo Venus is the hardest working band in the New Mexico music scene and aims to put on the best live performances possible with every show.

Interested parties are encouraged to visit http://www.successorsuicide.com or http://www.vertigovenus.comto listen to music and more. Those that purchase the CD will be given a special code to download an mp3 version of the band’s previous CD, “Run for your lives”, by joining the Victims of Vertigo Venus Fanclub athttp://www.vertigovenus.com/victimsofvertigovenus. They will also be awarded with special gifts and members-only discounts; this means that the purchaser gets two albums for the purchase of one.

The band will host a CD release July 9th at the Launchpad (613 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM). The show is 21+ ages; $11 presale via http://bit.ly/bG999t gets the concert-goer a copy of the CD and entrance into the show, which will include performances by The Strand (Phoenix, Arizona’s Industrial Powerhouse band -www.strandland.com), The Echoing Green (Synthpop extraordinaire, www.myspace.com/TheEchoingGreen), and The Scrams (www.thescrams.com), DJ Xibabalola, and of course, Vertigo Venus. Doors open at 8pm and entrance without pre-purchase is $7 (does not include CD). Giveaways and entertainment will keep the crowd happy all night. CDs are $10, so patrons are encouraged to pre-buy their tickets for the best deal. More CD release parties are forthcoming and will be announced soon.

For more information and to obtain reviewer copies of the CD, contact vertigovenus at gmail dot com. The band’s online press kit can be viewed at http://bit.ly/ai7Qt5 .

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Red Elvises 5/17 show review

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:12:32 +0000

Red Elvises w/ Vertigo Venus, 5/17 @ Corazon (Santa Fe, NM)

Last night we got to open for the Red Elvises at Corazon, and boy howdy, was it a great show. We managed to deliver a very good set, I felt, despite the fact that the change in altitude got to a few of us more than we thought it would. I got to inaugurate my new drumkit, which made me quite happy, and everyone delivered on the energy front, as is the Vertigo Venus way.

Having never seen the Red Elvises, (which is sad, considering how often they make their way through Albuquerque), I was pretty psyched to get to finally catch a set by them (much less open for them!) I wasn’t let down in any way shape or form, that’s for damn sure. The last time a band got me this jazzed up was The Gluey Brothers reunion at Launchpad in December of ’09, and before that, I can’t even remember. I’ve rarely seen a band with this kind of energy and awesome skill on a stage at once. Igor’s one of the finest frontmen you could ask for, with a distinct ability to control a crowd. Oleg’s giant bass is actually outshined by his giant smile he flashes constantly while playing. Milka, on backup guitar/vocals, had a voice that you would never have expected to come out of her frame – like Tom Waits mashed up with an army of gospel singers, this girl delivered. Elena on keyboards was officially one of the most awesome keyboard players I’ve ever seen, with so much energy it almost hurt, I have no idea how she was able to do what she did in high heels. Finally, Kyle on drums held it down like a fucking metronome, and his drum solo was by far one of the most expressive and original I’ve ever seen.

In the two (yes, two) sets that the band played, they did everything from “Your love is better than Cocaine”, to “I wanna see you Bellydance”, and even the most amazing cover of Chris Iasaak’s “Wicked Game” I’ve ever heard.

I can’t wait to see this band again, they’re obviously hardworking and deserve all the success they’ve had. My only regret of the night? Forgetting my “Six String Samurai” movie poster to have the band sign

I should also make a mention of Corazon, which is officially one of my favorite venues in New Mexico. Mikey Baker is a man who knows how to run a quality space, with great staff and sound. This is a great club that I hope has much success.

I do understand that they’ll be back in September, though, so when they are, I urge you to see this band.

Hanging out with Milka and Kyle at IHOP afterward, Kyle asked Jessica, “Did Igor ask you to join the band?” . We would have fought hard for her

/brian

Red Elvises, Warehouse 21, Hot Topic, and more great shows, coming up!

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 05:10:31 +0000

We’ve got a TON of great shows coming up, and we hope to see you out!

Firstly, we’re opening for the RED ELVISES at Corazon in Santa Fe, NM on May 17th:

This is sure to be an AWESOME show!

Next up, we’ve got a great gig in Santa Fe again, at Warehouse 21 – ALL AGES and FREE!

We follow that up with a REALLY IMPORTANT GIG. On May 26th, we’re playing an instore appearance at Hot Topic at the Coronado mall in Albuquerque. yeah, that’s right.

So here’s the deal. We need as many people as we can get at this gig. Why? Because if we can show HT management that we kick ass (which we do), they’ll sell our new CD. That means a lot of good things for us.

so, what we need YOU to do is show up at 5:30pm to Hot Topic in Coronado mall, ready to rock. Bring EVERY FRIEND YOU HAVE with you! PLEASE! I know we ask a lot of you, but this is REALLY important!

And Finally, we are still selling tickets for our june 6th show with SLICK IDIOT, featuring former members of KMFDM and PIGFACE, for only FIVE DOLLARS! This is sure to be an AMAZING GIG. Get in touch with us at vertigovenus@gmail.com to purhcase your tickets, do it now!

Thank you as always for your support, it means THE WORLD to us!

-brian, drums