Venus Veins

Alternative rock band from Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Find and listen us on:
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/venusveins
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Venus-Veins/298566050180634?sk=app_178091127385
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/venusveins
Vkontakte: http://venusveins.vkontakte.ru
E-mail: venusveins@yahoo.com
Biography:
Band was formed in 2010 when three guys - Mike, Villager and Mkrtchan - who were playing in the band called RUSTY NAIL, were introduced with Arthur, lead singer and guitarist of just broken-up grunge band BEGIN FROM YOURSELF.
Guys started to play as quartet under new name: VENUS VEINS (name of the band was taken from one of the Rusty Nail songs), In the beginning of 2011 Mkrtchan, bass guitar player, leaves the band, dedicating the rest of his life to family and career. Band decided to keep on playing as a trio with no bass guitar.
December, 2011: bass guitar player Ivan Lagutkin (ex-member of St. P. brit-pop band MAJOR TOM) joins VENUS VEINS Army. Nowadays VENUS VEINS work on their long-awaited debut album. Date of release about to be announced shortly.
January, 3, 2012: VENUS VEINS released their very first album called World Stood Still.
Influences: 90's Seattle rock, A Perfect Circle, NIN, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Future Of The Left, QOTSA, Clutch, Truly, Screaming Trees, Ongkara and so on.
Venus Veins are:
Mike Wilson - vox, guitar
Dima Kazinov - drums not dead
Arthur Abdullin - guitar, back vox
Ivan Lagutkin - bass guitar
Past members:
Mike Mkrtchan - bass guitar (2009-2011)