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Venus Hum is an electronic pop music group from Nashville, Tennessee, consisting of vocalist Annette Strean and multi-instrumentalists Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle. Miracle has a rare heart condition which results in perpetually hearing his own heartbeat in his ears. This condition is known as "venous hum", from which the group's name is derived.Their first full-length album, titled Venus Hum, was released in 2001. Big Beautiful Sky was released two years later. Also in 2003, Venus Hum toured with and opened for Blue Man Group, with Annette providing vocals on "I Feel Love".After their collaboration with J.J. Abrams (Alias, Lost, Mission: Impossible 3), and their subsequent creation of the EP Songs for Superheroes, it was uncertain whether Venus Hum would release any new material. Annette had developed painful vocal fold nodules and needed a speech pathologist to relearn her singing ability. Kip diversified, furthering his interest in filmmaking, becoming a director of music videos, electronic press kits and special features. Tony traveled, living in Los Angeles and Cincinnati and releasing an experimental solo album under the moniker "Satellite City".After two years of personal and career-oriented growth, the group reorganized and released their newest LP, The Colors In The Wheel on July 25, 2006 under the Mono-Fi Records label. It is "unconventional, three-dimensional and completely five-sensual" and features an edgier sound than their previous workLayout made by Divalayouts2010

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Member Since: 19/09/2007
Band Website: www.venushum.com
Band Members: Annette Strean, kip kubin and tony miracle
Influences: Nashville, TN, might not be the first place for a dream pop band to come together, but the birthplace of American music was a nice fit for Venus Hum. Comprised of vocalist Annette Strean and multi-instrumentalists Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle, the trio formed in 1999. Strean, who grew up with a logger father in Whitefish, MT, found Nashville to be her cultural calling. She grew up singing show tunes for fun, but her fondness for the Cure and Kate Bush pushed her creatively. Strean fell for kitschy films from the 50s, too. Later, she designed her own clothing from vintage apparel. Miracle had a similar upbringing. He was locked into typical family suburbia in Cincinnati, OH, and sought comfort in England's new wave reign. Depeche Mode and the Cure allowed him to explore various electronic dance acts of the '80s. Kubin was a Jersey kid. A friend of his had a dad who made his own keyboards, so Kubin naturally picked up the instrument. From there, Strean, Miracle, and Kubin connected. Miracle set up Chessington Synth Labs Studio in his basement, and Venus Hum created a lush, dynamic pop sound. Their self-titled debut appeared on Mono-Fi in spring 2001. Shows in and around Nashville were successful for Venus Hum. Lucky for them, electroclash producer/scenester Larry Tee took Venus Hum under his wing. The band appeared at Tee's Electroclash Festival in New York City during summer 2002, and Stereolab asked Venus Hum to open for them in Nashville. The Hummingbirds EP coincided with a joint U.S. tour with Sing-Sing that October. Six months later, their proper full-length album Big Beautiful Sky was released. After a series of problems that included issues with their label and nodes on Strean's vocal chords, Venus Hum went on a two-year hiatus. During that time, Strean underwent physical and vocal therapy, Kubin became a filmmaker, and Miracle recorded an album under the name Satellite City. In 2005, the trio reconvened and began recording together and individually; the results were the acoustic/electronic manipulations of their second album, The Colors in the Wheel, which arrived in summer 2006. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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Venus Hum 2008 recordings_Tony + the A-100 from Tony Miracle on Vimeo .
Venus Hum sessions 2008_Kip + the Arp2600 from Tony Miracle on Vimeo .
Venus Hum sessions 2008_NYC vocal recording 2 from Tony Miracle on Vimeo .Annette Strean vocal session
Venus Hum sessions 2008_NYC vocal sessions 1 from Tony Miracle on Vimeo .I just upload these videos on youtube I still have more to upload so I hope you enjoy them :)Fighting for Love...Live performanceSurgery in the sky....live performanceHummingbirds....live performanceturn me around...live performancewilliam's last day live in SF californiaMontana live in SF californiawilliam's last day,,,album versionMontana album versionmy heart (audio only)...surgery in the skyPINK CHAMPAGNE LIVE PERFORMANCEPINK CHAMPAGNE VIDEOFIGHTING FOR LOVESURGERY IN THE SKYANNETTE STREAN MAKES PINK CHAMPAGNE J-LOFROM ONE SINGLE GUITAR NOTE72 DEGREES LIVE PERFORMANCEYES AND NO REMIXHUMMINGBIRDSVENUS HUM MAC FARMYES AND NO VIDEOKIP KUBIN HOBBIEI FEEL LOVE VIDEO WITH BLUE MAN GROUPPINK CHAMPAGNE ACOUSTICYES AND NO ACOUSTICI FEEL LOVE LIVE WITH BLUE MAN GROUPOH HOLY NIGHTPINK CHAMPAGNE LIVE72 DEGREES LIVEVENUS HUM ALBUM ART
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The Colors In The Wheel

What is a band but a relationship that has songs and sound equipment in tow? Prone to the same communication breakdowns and moodswings that affect a couple, a band, once the honeymoon phase is over, i...
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