10392 - VENICE - BORN AND RAISED (1997) (REPOST)
VENICE
''BORN AND RAISED''
FEBRUARY 11 1997
67:17
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1 /That's the Way It Is
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/5:33
2 /When I Get over You
Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon / John Vester/3:42
3 /Never Coming Back
Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/3:50
4 /If I Were You
Scott Crago / Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/4:06
5 /Cool Me Down
Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon / Pat Lennon/3:16
6 /Bring on the Next One
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/4:28
7 /Bad Timing Song
Scott Crago / Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/5:19
8 /Starting Here Again
Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/3:23
9 /For a Kiss
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/3:42
10 /Running Home
Scott Crago / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/3:58
11 /Rivers Never Run
Scott Crago / Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/4:07
12 /Baby's Calling
Scott Crago / Mark Harris / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/6:47
13 /Circus in Town
Scott Crago / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/5:16
14 /Time on My Hands
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/4:55
15 /Oh Yeah, Oh Well
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon / Pat Lennon/2:41
16 /We're Still Here
John Vester/2:45
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Scott Crago /Drums
Mark Harris /Bass
Monroe Jones /Keyboards
Matt Laug /Drums
Kipp Lennon /Vocals
Mark Lennon /Vocals
Michael Lennon /Guitar, Vocals
Pat Lennon /Guitar, Vocals
Paul Mirkovich /Keyboards
Kevin Richard /Percussion
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REVIEW
by Richie Unterberger
Four-part harmonies dominate a set of innocuous retro California '70s-styled rock. It would be cruel to say that this release only has value to those who need to have their love of the form (and ergo their musical taste) affirmed, with actual content and originality a secondary consideration. But it's got to be said anyway.
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BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
Venice was started in Venice, California in 1977 by cousins Michael Lennon (born 17 July 1959) and Kipp Lennon (born 12 March 1960). Michael's brother Mark (born 28 March 1963) joined the band in 1978, followed by Kipp's brother Pat (born 9 November 1951) 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.
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. Tano Costa the original drummer of the band, is son of the Late Don Costa, who has produced to the likes of Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka and many others from the 50's / 60's pop era.
In 1993, Venice shared the staged with Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson in Jingu Stadium, Tokyo.
Venice has been featured nationally on such television programs as Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, E! News Daily, CNN's Showbiz Today, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, The Jerry Lewis Telethon and Rick Dees' Into the Night.
To date, Venice has 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. In that country, Venice's singles are a mainstay on radio, their tours sell out consistently, and they've been guests on countless television programs, most notably Two Meter Sessies, a popular prime-time program that has devoted three entire half-hour episodes to the band; the "Venice - 2 Meter Sessies" CD has gone gold.
The backing vocal duties on Roger Waters 2010 and 2011 tour The Wall Live are being carried out by Venice's Kipp, Mark and Pat Lennon (who replaced Michael following vocal difficulties exhibited during pre-tour rehearsals).
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Richie Unterberger
David Crosby has referred to Venice as "the best vocal group in the country and one of the best bands of any kind I have ever heard." And why wouldn't he say a thing like that, considering that Venice sound as if they eat the Crosby, Stills & Nash catalog for breakfast, lunch and tea? Their debut album, Born and Raised, is so firmly grounded in the mellow '70s California rock of CSN and the Eagles that it could probably pass for a 1975 reissue. Dedicated revivalism isn't necessarily a terrible thing, but even those who dig the form might concede that Venice add little to the tradition. Spinart followed in 1999.
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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''BORN AND RAISED''
FEBRUARY 11 1997
67:17
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1 /That's the Way It Is
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/5:33
2 /When I Get over You
Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon / John Vester/3:42
3 /Never Coming Back
Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/3:50
4 /If I Were You
Scott Crago / Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/4:06
5 /Cool Me Down
Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon / Pat Lennon/3:16
6 /Bring on the Next One
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/4:28
7 /Bad Timing Song
Scott Crago / Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/5:19
8 /Starting Here Again
Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/3:23
9 /For a Kiss
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/3:42
10 /Running Home
Scott Crago / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/3:58
11 /Rivers Never Run
Scott Crago / Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/4:07
12 /Baby's Calling
Scott Crago / Mark Harris / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/6:47
13 /Circus in Town
Scott Crago / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon/5:16
14 /Time on My Hands
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Michael Lennon/4:55
15 /Oh Yeah, Oh Well
Monroe Jones / Kipp Lennon / Mark Lennon / Michael Lennon / Pat Lennon/2:41
16 /We're Still Here
John Vester/2:45
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Scott Crago /Drums
Mark Harris /Bass
Monroe Jones /Keyboards
Matt Laug /Drums
Kipp Lennon /Vocals
Mark Lennon /Vocals
Michael Lennon /Guitar, Vocals
Pat Lennon /Guitar, Vocals
Paul Mirkovich /Keyboards
Kevin Richard /Percussion
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REVIEW
by Richie Unterberger
Four-part harmonies dominate a set of innocuous retro California '70s-styled rock. It would be cruel to say that this release only has value to those who need to have their love of the form (and ergo their musical taste) affirmed, with actual content and originality a secondary consideration. But it's got to be said anyway.
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BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
Venice was started in Venice, California in 1977 by cousins Michael Lennon (born 17 July 1959) and Kipp Lennon (born 12 March 1960). Michael's brother Mark (born 28 March 1963) joined the band in 1978, followed by Kipp's brother Pat (born 9 November 1951) 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.
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. Tano Costa the original drummer of the band, is son of the Late Don Costa, who has produced to the likes of Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka and many others from the 50's / 60's pop era.
In 1993, Venice shared the staged with Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson in Jingu Stadium, Tokyo.
Venice has been featured nationally on such television programs as Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, E! News Daily, CNN's Showbiz Today, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, The Jerry Lewis Telethon and Rick Dees' Into the Night.
To date, Venice has 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. In that country, Venice's singles are a mainstay on radio, their tours sell out consistently, and they've been guests on countless television programs, most notably Two Meter Sessies, a popular prime-time program that has devoted three entire half-hour episodes to the band; the "Venice - 2 Meter Sessies" CD has gone gold.
The backing vocal duties on Roger Waters 2010 and 2011 tour The Wall Live are being carried out by Venice's Kipp, Mark and Pat Lennon (who replaced Michael following vocal difficulties exhibited during pre-tour rehearsals).
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Richie Unterberger
David Crosby has referred to Venice as "the best vocal group in the country and one of the best bands of any kind I have ever heard." And why wouldn't he say a thing like that, considering that Venice sound as if they eat the Crosby, Stills & Nash catalog for breakfast, lunch and tea? Their debut album, Born and Raised, is so firmly grounded in the mellow '70s California rock of CSN and the Eagles that it could probably pass for a 1975 reissue. Dedicated revivalism isn't necessarily a terrible thing, but even those who dig the form might concede that Venice add little to the tradition. Spinart followed in 1999.
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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