Venues (band)

VENUES is a German post-hardcore band from Stuttgart, founded in 2015.

VENUES
OriginStuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
GenresPost-Hardcore, Alternative Rock, Pop-Rock, Metalcore
Years active2015-2017 (as Break Down a Venue)
2018-present (as VENUS)
LabelsArising Empire
MembersLela Gruber (clean vocals)
Robin Baumann (unclean vocals)
Valentin Hahnemann (guitar)
Dennis Vanhöfen (drums)
Past membersWowa Reising (bass)
Michael Mark (bass)
Florian Brett (bass)
Toni Lixx (guitar)
Chrisi 'Nyves' Krithinidou (clean vocals)
Constantin Ranis (guitar)
Websitehttps://arising-empire.com/artists/venues

Biography

VENUES was founded in 2015 under the name Break Down a Venue in the state capital of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The band currently consists of clean vocalist Daniela 'Lela' Gruber, unclean vocalist Robin Baumann, guitarist Valentin Hahnemann and drummer Dennis Vanhöfen.

In July 2015, their first namesake EP Break Down a Venue was released.[1] The EP consisted of three tracks that they self-financed. In February 2017, the musicians announced that the band had changed their name to VENUES. National concerts have also been announced with groups such as Walking Dead on Broadway, Unleash the Sky, and Breathe Atlantis.[2] On April 20, 2018, it was announced that Arising Empire had signed the band.[3] On July 27, 2018, the band's label debut Aspire was released and became album of the week in the British magazine Kerrang![4]

On January 31, 2019, singer Nyves (real name Chrisi Krithinidou) announced[5] in a statement on the band's social media channels that she was parting ways the band with immediately to pursue other projects.[6] As a result, the band canceled their February and March 2019 tour with Our Mirage and Die Heart as they were looking for a second singer.[7] Nyves' successor Daniela 'Lela' Gruber was officially presented on the social media platforms on March 4.[8] Initially it was said that she was joining the band as an interim, but was confirmed on Facebook on April 17 as a full member of the band.[9] On October 12, 2019, the Band announced they would be back to writing new songs.[10]

Music

The band themselves describe their music as post-hardcore, emphasizing Nyves' clear female vocals as a special feature.[11] The style is similar to that of the German Melodic Death Metal band Deadlock.[12] In the music, the band worked with classic stylistic elements of metalcore and post-hardcore and combined them with the vocals of their first frontwoman Nyves.

On the label debut Aspire the music was described as a change from alternative rock with modern metal structures.[13] However, elements of pop music could also be heard in the music, whereby the music was also reminiscent of Evanescence at times.[14] VENUES is also compared to groups like Marmozets and PVRIS.[4]

Discography

EP's
  • 2015: Break Down a Venue (as Break Down A Venue, re-released as VENUES)
  • 2017: My Truth North (as Break Down A Venue)

Albums
  • 2018: Aspire
  • 2021: Solace

Singles
  • 2015: No Roses for a Life Lost
  • 2017: Ignite
  • 2017: The Epilogue
  • 2018: We Are One
  • 2018: Fading Away
  • 2018: Nothing Less
  • 2021: Rite of Passage
  • 2021: Shifting Colors
  • 2021: Uncaged Birds
  • 2021: Mountains
  • 2021: Whydah Gally
  • 2021: Deceptive Faces
  • 2022: Reflections
  • 2022: Cravings
  • 2023: Haunted House

References
  1. "Break Down A Venue , by VENUES". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. "Break Down A Venue becomes VENUES, new bassist". Carrycoal. February 11, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  3. Sandro Takke (April 20, 2018). "Venues sign with Arising Empire, and drop 2 music videos". Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  4. Jake Richardson (July 27, 2018). "Album of the Week: Venues' Aspire". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  5. Schwarzwälder Bote, Oberndorf Germany. "Nagold: Rocknacht offers a touch of Wacken - Black Forest Bote". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. "VENUES on Instagram: "Dear friends, It is now time for me to follow my own words and start my new section of life. After a careful deliberation and a deep look…"". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. "VENUES on Instagram: "Dear friends, as we're still searching for a new vocalist (m/f) we had to cancel the tour with OUR MIRAGE & DIE HEART. THE DISASTER AREA…"". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  8. "VENUES on Instagram: "To shed some light here's a short update about our current situation: Like we already stated multiple times, we will continue as a band! …"". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  9. "VENUES - Lela". Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. "VENUES on Facebook Watch". Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. Hannah (December 2015). "Break Down a Venue: Interview with the metalcore band". Tough Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  12. Anton Kostudis (July 15, 2015). "Break Down a Venue – Break Down a Venue Review". Metal.de. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  13. Matthias Weckmann (July 27, 2018). "Review: Venues – ASPIRE". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  14. Timon Krause (July 27, 2018). "Stuttgart pop rockers are aiming for the mainstream alternative market". Powermetal.de. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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