Venia (hardcore band)

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Venia
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genres Christian hardcore, hardcore punk
Years active2006 (2006)–2012 (2012)
Labels Blood and Ink
Past membersChad Urich
Ben Kocinski
John McCully, Jr.
Chanse Goetz
Matt Bakken
Ben Beecken
Matt Norris
Mat Roberts
Website facebook.com/veniahc/

Venia was an American Christian hardcore band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band started making music in 2006 and disbanded in 2012. The band released two studio albums, Convictions in 2008, and Frozen Hands, in 2009, with Blood and Ink Records. Their subsequent release was an extended play, I've Lost All Faith in Myself.

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Background

Venia was a Christian hardcore band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, [1] where they were a musical entity from 2006 until their disbandment in 2012. [2] The last known line-up for the band, was vocalist, Chad Urich, guitarists, Ben Kocinski and John McCully, Jr., bassist, Chanse Goetz, and drummer, Matt Bakken, [3] while their former members before this were guitarist, Ben Beecken, and bassist, Matt Norris. [4]

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2006 with their first release, Frozen Hands, a studio album, that was released on July 14, 2009, from Blood and Ink Records. [5] [6] [7] Their subsequent release, an extended play, was released on November 29, 2010, by Blood and Ink Records. [8] [9] [10]

Members

Last known line-up [3]

Former members [4]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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