Angie built her music collection from a young age, taking advantage of London's eclectic club scene by DJ'ing with residencies at Plastic People, The Blue Note, Sweatbox and Babushka. But she began to get frustrated with the limitations of playing other people's music and decided to put her song and poem writing to use.Her love of jazz led her to the open mic circuit, singing regularly at the Jazz Café in Camden, Spice of Life in Convent Garden and Efra in Brixton. She collaborated with a number of bands, including US- based jazz fusion outfit 'Dawson's New Rage' ( www.dawsonsnewrage.com).Never one to tread the middle ground, she constantly seeks to re-define her own limits, and hopes VDM's music reflects this - falling to the far left of the pop bracket, but at the same time blending intelligent lyrics, heart-felt melodies and infectious rhythms into commercial songs. Is she bothered about selling out? "That's a cliche that long ago reached its sell-by date". Guess not.Don't expect self-apology from Angie. She cites years of graft between various mind numbing day jobs, and a dedication to the music, as license to bang her own drum. "Now I just hope someone's listening!"
Ricky SharmaGuitarist Ricky Sharma 'Sutra' first picked up a guitar at the tender age 11 after "hearing Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze". Although distracted by offers to tour Europe with his school's classical ensemble on flute, he soon started gigging with his first rock band at just 16. Here he developed his songwriting style, as sole composer. The band fell apart soon after reaching the semi finals of the nationwide talent contest UK Talent Search, however Ricky was bitten, and had already earnt his reputation as a rising star. People were going to have to get used to him with a guitar strapped to his back.As well as being lead guitarist for Venus de Milo, Ricky would have been seen gigging with London-based JCB, which served his wide ranging musical tastes. Influenced by soul, Motown, funk, blues, rock, jazz, classical from an early age, he has been writing and composing music for as long as he can remember. Since meeting Angie Mack in Venus De Milo, Ricky has explored new musical ground, feeding a growing interest in jazz and more non-mainstream music. Ricky's aim for the future? To bring Venus de Milo's perfectly blended leftfield attitude to the masses.
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