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Taste the Venom

The brats of Fitzroy!!

About Me


After a year of being together, Taste the Venom have worked hard to make a name for themselves, by securing shows with Australian acts across various genres including Zombie Ghost Train (SYD), Mustang, Group Seizure, Long Walk Home, Winterun, Skybombers and Night Terrors. In late 2006 the gals were honoured to play the booze-drenched farewell show of touring Swedish band Crucified Barbara, who departed Melbourne to support Motorhead!
Their music is a fusion of genres, with elements of garage rock, nu-wave, indie rock and metal. The live show is at times frenetic, sometimes intense, occasionally shambolic but always entertaining, with high kicks, double kick, fast licks, aerial drumming, sonic meltdowns and the occasional concussion.
Taste the Venom have huge plans for the future, after a successful launch of their debut Steady Hands, Steady Fingers EP, forecasted for 2008 will be the release of their next EP, digital distribution, online shop, and a national tour – clear skies ahead!
Previous and current projects include The Amazons, Matramuta, Myagi, Pussy XXX, Plastic Palace Alice, and The Diamond Dolls Burlesque. Individual band members have shared stages with acts as diverse as the White Stripes (US), Destruction (GER), Bangs (US), Magic Dirt, The Johnnies and Jet.
TASTE THE VENOM AT SPANISH CLUB 21 JUN 08
RACHEL'S GOING AWAY PARTEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Pretty sure the above image is (c) Ben Butcher ... but correct us if we're wrong.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/6/2006
Band Website: mp3.com.au/tastethevenom
Band Members: Rachel Valentyne - vox
Bridget Chachi - drums
Rhia Scowler - bass
Jacqui Amazon - guitars

Influences: Fu Manchu, The Birthday Party, Sleater Kinney, PJ Harvey, Gang of Four, Body Count, Nick Cave, The Gossip, YYY's, Tequila, AC/DC, The Bronx, At the drive in, James Brown, Death From Above 1979, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Divinyls, Blondie, L7, The Datsuns, Slayer, The Dirtbombs, Interpol, Bloc Party, MIA, Arch Enemy, Aussie Pub Rock, Scandinavian Black/Thrash metal, NWA, Kanye West, The local Melb pub circuit crew, just to name a few....
Sounds Like: TASTE THE VENOM

Type of Label: None

My Blog

What Goes On In Adelaide, Stays in Adelaide...

How exciting!!! How awesome!! Adelaide wooohoooo!!Team Trashbag TTV reach Adelaide in it’s forecast of 30+ degree weather (16th day in a row), missing luggage (why, oh why, Annie Rose), a missi...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:57:00 PST

GTOWN PICS - The Nash (STSF tour)

Unfortunately we had some very lovely piccies of Bendigonia but a digi cam was stolen.. So you will have to just picture the image of Rach wearing Rhia's undies on her head, pillow fights in our under...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:23:00 PST

SWITCH PIX

Well well.. Having a brief break to write this blog as Taste the Venom have been busy in the studio recording a new EP titled 'Steady Hands, Steady Fingers' this fabbo cd will feature a guest appear...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Tue, 08 May 2007 05:42:00 PST

TTV need new bassist extraordinaire!

Our bass player has recently left us, and we're on a search for a new bass player extraordinaire!We're not fussy... we just want someone totally FABULOUS, with the moves to boot. Play our YouTube vids...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:56:00 PST

ALL IS SUNNY IN BRISVEGAS..

What a trip it had been... 4AM wake ups, catching el' cheapo flights with screaming children, our stand in bassist missed her plane.. Queensland we're coming!Friday 23rd March:We arrive at 7am ready ...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:49:00 PST

SEXY VENOM MODELS- WE HEART OUR FANS BLOG

Taste the Venom Merch!! Thanks to all our fans on Sunday, we sold all our underwear!For all of you that haven't seen our exciting ghetto wear, please find below our drunken fans posing and looking...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:30:00 PST

MORE TTV VIDS!! HAVE A SNEAKY PEEK!! U KNOW U WANT TO!!

TASTE THE VENOM - HOME - LIVE @ PONY!!!! TASTE THE VENOM - DIRTY LITTLE PROBLEM - LIVE @ PUBLIC BAR '06 TASTE THE VENOM - STEADY HANDS, STEADY FINGERS - LIVE ...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:24:00 PST

Place your bets.. Cup eve chaos @ Pony

CUP EVE... CUP EVE.. BEER.. BEER.. AW CRAP! Headlining the Pony was a challenge for us.. How were we going to maintain sober for soooo long!!! The festive vibe was around us, the cold beer was pouri...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:05:00 PST

BENDIGO!! BENDIGO!! WE LOVE YOU BENDIGO!!

My.. My... what a roadtrip! At first TTV did not know what to expect of Bendigo.. Was there going to be scary beefed up bogans wolf whistling us expecting us to strip? Was there going to be chicken wi...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:30:00 PST

sassy vixens direct from wheelers hill!!

The rumours are true!! Team Venom left the inner city for one day only, all in the name of art. With help from photographer Karl Scullin, a six pack of beer (or two) and four extremely small mini golf...
Posted by Taste the Venom on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:13:00 PST