 |
Venice is an American band comprising four brothers which has achieved most popularity in The Netherlands.
|
Venice is an American band comprising four brothers which has achieved most popularity in The Netherlands.
The band was formed in started in Venice, California in 1977 by cousins Michael Lennon) and Kipp Lennon. [1] Michael's brother Mark joined the band in 1978, followed by Kipp's brother Pat in 1980. Kipp and Pat are two of eleven siblings, and are younger brothers of the Lennon Sisters. Michael and Mark are two of thirteen siblings. [2] Members of Venice have performed alongside, or recorded with, Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Elton John, Heart, Phil Collins, Sting, Melissa Etheridge, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol, Michael McDonald, Dave Mason, Tim Moyer, Chris Isaak, Robin Beck, Kenny Loggins, the Doobie Brothers, Styx, Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Bon Jovi, Michael Ruff, Warren Zevon and Dutch band Yellow Pearl.[ citation needed ]
In 1993, Venice shared the stage with Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson in Jingu Stadium, Tokyo. [ citation needed ]
Venice found their biggest success in The Netherlands. In 2003, the band won an Edison Award (the Dutch version of the Grammy) for Best International Artist, beating out superstars U2 and Coldplay. [3] Mark Lennon performed new backing vocals to the 2002 reissue of the 1980 Ozzy Osbourne album Blizzard of Ozz . The album also featured re-recorded bass and drum parts, much to the displeasure of Osbourne's longtime fans.[ citation needed ]
In 2011, Venice and David Crosby performed a fundraiser for Santa Monica High School's music department. The event also featured: Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell from the band America plus Richard Page from Mr. Mister, along with students from the SanMo high school's orchestra, band, and choir. A high production value video was posted to YouTube. [4]
The backing vocal duties on Roger Waters "The Wall Live Tour" from 2010-2013 The Wall Live were performed by Venice's Kipp, Mark, and Pat Lennon. Portions of this tour were captured for the film Roger Waters: The Wall , which was released theatrically worldwide on September 29, 2015.[ citation needed ]
The members of Venice are: [2]
Others who have performed with Venice
Diary of a Madman is the second studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released in October 1981, and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995. This is the last Osbourne studio album to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads and drummer Lee Kerslake. An altered version appeared in 2002 with the original bass and drum parts removed and re-recorded. In 2011, a Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition was released with all original parts restored. To date, the album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
Looking East is the eleventh album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1996. It peaked at number 36 on The Billboard 200.
Tommy Aldridge is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. He is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy, Vinnie Moore and Yngwie Malmsteen.
Michael James Romeo is an American musician, best known as the guitarist, founding member, and main songwriter of the progressive metal group Symphony X. He is one of two members to appear on every Symphony X release.
Combustible Edison were an American neo-lounge music group founded in the early 1990s in Providence, Rhode Island. They were one of several lounge acts that led a brief resurgence of interest in the genre during the mid-1990s.
The Bleeding Heart Band was the name Roger Waters gave his backing band for a brief period of his post-Pink Floyd solo career.
Ozzy Osbourne Live EP is a live EP released by Ozzy Osbourne in 1980. The EP contains live versions of the songs "Mr. Crowley" and "Suicide Solution", originally released on the 1980 studio album Blizzard of Ozz, as well as the previously unreleased track "You Said It All", all performed at a 1980 live performance in Southampton, England.
Thousand Roads is the third solo studio album by the rock artist David Crosby, a founding member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It was released on May, 4 1993 on Atlantic Records. It was the last solo studio album from Crosby for 21 years until Croz in 2014.
Dreams is a compilation album by the Allman Brothers Band. Packaged as a box set of four CDs or six LPs, it was released on June 20, 1989.
Christopher Joel "Kipp" Lennon is an American musician, songwriter, and actor. Lennon is a founding member of the folk rock band Venice. His role in the band includes performing as a lead vocalist and percussionist. Lennon has also been a member of the progressive rock act Ambrosia since 2021 and currently tours with the group.
The Flying Hat Band were an early 1970s Birmingham, England rock act that, alongside Judas Priest, ranked as the Midlands' favourites to succeed. Despite not having released an album, the band proved a successful club act and eventually went on to support Deep Purple on one of their European tours.
We Ran is a 1998 rock album by American singer Linda Ronstadt. The disc featured back-up from three members of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. It spent two weeks on the Billboard albums chart, peaking at #160.
Dragon Attack: Tribute to Queen is a Queen tribute album produced in 1997. Like most tribute albums, it features cover versions of many Queen songs by various artists, but uniquely the songs are not performed by established groups. Instead, the album is performed by a group of musicians who normally perform with other groups or artists, in different combinations for each track.
Enjoy the Ride is the only studio album by American country music group Marshall Dyllon. It was released on December 5, 2000 via Dreamcatcher Records, a label owned by Kenny Rogers. It produced two singles in "Live It Up" and "You", both of which charted on the Billboard country charts in 2000.
Pride & Glory was a side project formed by vocalist/guitarist Zakk Wylde and White Lion members James LoMenzo and Greg D'Angelo. It was the first project for which Wylde also served as lead vocalist, prior to releasing his first solo-album, 1996's Book of Shadows. Wylde subsequently formed the band Black Label Society in 1998, which remains active.
"How?" is a song from John Lennon's second solo album Imagine, released in 1971. Lennon recorded "How?" on 25 May 1971 at Ascot Sound Studios, during the sessions for his Imagine album. String overdubs took place on 4 July 1971 at the Record Plant, in New York City.
Another Life is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and The Killers bassist Mark Stoermer, which was released on November 1, 2011 as a free download via markstoermer.com, and on CD and vinyl on January 24, 2012. It was also released on iTunes the same day along with two bonus tracks. The album was self-released on St. August Records.
Wildcat Apollo is an American indie rock and psychedelic pop band. Formed in Brooklyn in 2012, the band is currently based in Austin, Texas and its members include Cat Tassini, Taylor Eichenseer, Aaron Eichenseer, Alex Margolin (drums), and Caitlin Callas. Their self-titled debut album was released in late 2013, which Brooklyn Exposed stated "seamlessly weaves between intense folk rock and an ambient, ethereal sound." Their song "The Colorado" won the Rock Category Grand Prize at The John Lennon Songwriting Contest later that year. The band regularly performs live, and has played at SXSW 2014 and the Vans Warped Tour.
Memoirs of a Madman is a CD/DVD compilation album by heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released by Epic Records and Legacy Recordings on 14 October 2014.
Why Fight It? is the sixth and final studio album by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in December 1990. The album includes former Beach Boys drummer Ricky Fataar and American guitarist Waddy Wachtel. The album peaked at number 102 in April 1991.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
