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Venna

self-titled EP out now! hooray!

About Me



venna is the music of heather and her husband marky. it is the sort of music that focuses on the simplicity of life, and the fragility of being human. so far it's comprised of a couple of guitars and a few voices. more should be expected.

here's a new review of the EP by Chicago blog, Gapers Block.

read a review of the new EP by independent clauses.

read an interview we did with Jason of What To Wear During An Orange Alert

the new venna EP now available at:

or at heather's etsy store :

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/20/2006
Band Website: VennaMusic.com
Band Members: heather - vocals
marky - vocals and guitar
dustin - vocals, guitar and mandolin
ryan - percussion
mikey - mandolin, glockenspiel, harmonica and percussion

you, maybe?

Influences: The Meteah Strike
Page France
Beirut
J. Tillman
Owen
One Line Drawing
Hum
Iron & Wine
Bright Eyes
El Oso
Billy Holiday
Jimmy Eat World
Damien Rice
Chris Staples
much more...
Sounds Like: let us know...
Record Label: Common Cloud
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Updates and End of a Venna-Era News

Hey everyone.Thanks to all of you for coming out to the Darfur benefit in Chicago last night. It was a ton of fun shared with some awesome bands and both new and old friends, culminating at the Pick M...
Posted by Venna on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:11:00 PST

be our prom date?

when i was a senior in high school i had plans to attend prom with my then band-mate and boyfriend. i bought a fancy dress and fancy shoes. then, our band got offered a show.guess which event i chose ...
Posted by Venna on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:15:00 PST

help us make a REAL record!

well, hey there!just thought we'd let you know that the venna demo cd is now available at my (heather's) etsy shop. all proceeds go directly into our "help us make a REAL record!" fund. we've schedule...
Posted by Venna on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:41:00 PST

new shows & EP news

hey everyone, here's the newest happenings-1. two shows coming up, both for the Milwaukee crowd. Dec 2nd at Cactus Club with The Response (this will most likely be a full band show). then, Dec 30th ...
Posted by Venna on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:20:00 PST

News & Shows...

Hey guys,August 19th we will be preforming at the House Cafe in Dekalb, IL. This will be the first time we attempt to round out our live show with a full band. Our good friends Dustin Courrier (the ...
Posted by Venna on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:12:00 PST