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VANESSA VIOLA

About Me

In 2008 Vanessa Viola recorded a raw version of "Hollywood Waste" (aka Just Friends) and put it up on Myspace. Shortly after promoters started offering her gigs around Hollywood. While at a loft party in Venice she was inspired by the duo "Honey Honey." Immediately she called her friend/producer, Alex Koch, and asked him to play guitar for her. After one rehearsal they discovered the synergy between the two of them was magical.
Their fresh unique sound is complex and artistic, vintage but modern. Vanessa's lyrics are dreamy and a little broken leaving just enough hope for love to conquer all. Alex plays guitar with heart and brings a lot of empathy to her velvet and at times haunting vocals.
Their EP, "Lovesick Lullabyes" coming 2009

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 22/05/2008
Band Website: vanessaviolamusic.weebly.com
Band Members: Vanessa Viola - Vocals
Alex Koch - Guitar
Venues We've Played
The Cat Club
Hotel Cafe
The Mint
The House of Blues - Foundation Room
Skinny's Lounge
Universal Bar & Grill
Club Aura
Bardot

Influences: Jewel, Mazzy Star, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Velvet Underground, The Doors, Bob Marley, No Doubt, Bjork, The Cure, Joy Division, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Coldplay, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Sublime, The Clash, Cyndi Lauper, Red Hot Chili Peppers

• boys
• train rides, driving through farm land, foreign countries
• heart ache, burning-can't breath feeling in my chest
• death, heaven, hell
• poets, artists, capitalism
• movies, moonlight, night birds, alpha waves ... we exist for those alpha waves
• psychedelic madness, soul ties, books, karma

Sounds Like: your hearts resistance to break
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Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

OUR FIRST TV APPEARANCE

We are so excited to perform for YEAH LIVE! TV in front of a live studio audience.  We'll be heading up to Berkeley July 10th.  If you're in the area let us know.  It's a free 30 minute show.  Then it...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 10:46:00 GMT

Last Goodbye - Acoustic

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Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 01:55:00 GMT

Hollywood Waste - Acoustic

olympus handheld recorder in my living room. Vanessa Viola on iLike - Add iLike to your MySpace
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 02:02:00 GMT

For you

I had a dream last night about these really cool earrings I bought in NYC. I loved the look of these earrings. But, I bought them off of a street vendor so they were cheap and they irritated my earlob...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:33:00 GMT

Toy Drive & Live Music

Join us on the Eve of Christmas Eve for some live music, amazing people, and a jolly good time. Donate a toy in place of the normal cover fee. What a beautiful way to kick off Christmas :) 'Tis the s...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:37:00 GMT

Check out this event: Were home agian @ The Cat Club

Hosted By: VANESSA VIOLA & THE ELECTRIC JUNKY When: Tuesday Sep 30, 2008 at 8:30 PMWhere The Cat Club8911 Sunset BlvdWest Hollywood, CA 90069United StatesDescription:VANESSA VIOLA & THE ELECTRIC JUNKY...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:31:00 GMT

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

StopGlobalWarming.Org Please forward this link and article to everyone in your address book; it is very scary what's happening with the climate, and this article I pasted below needs to be read by mas...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:35:00 GMT