Artist description Il progetto TEMPLE OF VENUS nasce a Bologna nel lontano 1984. Da allora tanti concerti e tanti cambi di formazione in un gruppo che deve il nome addirittura ai Joy Division, in quanto si narra fosse uno di quelli da essi scartati prima di rinominarsi New Order. Con tali riferimenti, la band non poteva che essere associata al filone new-wave / post rock; i testi sono sempre stati orgogliosamente in inglese. * - * - * - * - * TEMPLE OF VENUS are born in Bologna in 1984. Since then, a lot of concerts and lot of changes in a band that probably owe its name even to the legendary Joy Division, as it was among the discarded ones when they decided to name themselves as New Order. As you will guess, the band loves new-wave and post rock music; our lyrics have always proudly been in english.

Music Style new-wave / post-rock

Musical Influences Joy Division, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Sound, The Cure, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead

Similar Artists Joy Division, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Sound, The Cure

Group Members PIERO LONARDO - Vocals & Bass, ALESSANDRO MONTILLO - Guitar, JACOPO MORDENTI - Keyboards, ALFREDO OTTAVI - Drums

Instruments Guitar: Fender Stratocaster+multieffetto DIGITECH+Pedali BOSS+Ampli FENDERE TWIN REVERB; Basso FENDER PRECISION + Multi-effect BOSS GR-700+Ampli MARSHALL; Synthetiser YAMAHA MOTIF 6; Drums PEARL+SABIAN

Albums 1997 - ZIG'D'BOMB; 1999 18th May 1980; 2002 - ENDLESS?

Press Reviews ZIG'D'BOMB "I Temple of Venus nascondono nelle loro segrete stanze piccole e preziose gemme in grado di stupire con la loro delicatezza chi avrŕ voglia di cercarle.” MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO n.280 (Nov. 1997) "I risultati piů che discreti ottenuti e in particolare l’efficacia del cantato - sempre all’altezza della situazione nel contrappuntare sonoritŕ in bilico tra la neo-psichedelia Liverpooliana di Echo & The Bunnymen e le venature dark-wave di Cure e Sound - testimoniano la bontŕ della loro intuizione, in barba a tanti stupidi nazionalismi.” FARE MUSICA N.199 - (Lug.1998) 18TH MAY 1980 “I Temple of Venus mettono ora in piedi la loro opera maggiore, vagando con piglio sapiente all’interno di coordinate wave di fine seventies ed acerbissimi ottanta” ROCKERILLA (Nov. 1999) “Ottime canzoni, curate negli arrangiamenti, che testimoniano l’abilitŕ nella composizione della band” ROCKSOUND (Sett. 1999) 2001 DEMO “Ottimi pezzi che dimostrano una spiccata naturalezza nella difficile arte dell’arrangiamento, un buon gusto nella scelta degli equilibri tra gli strumenti e naturalmente una navigata dimestichezza con gli attrezzi del mestiere.” WWW.ROCKIT.IT (Sett.2002) * - * - * - * - * ZIG'D'BOMB “Temple of Venus are hiding inside their secrets rooms small and precious gems, able to amaze with their delicacy everyone willing to look for them.” MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (Nov. 1997) “Moreover, in spite of the actual trend, they sing in english, which they consider more fit to their sound. The good results and especially the effectiveness of the vocals - always up to in pointing out a sound wandering from the neo-psychedelic Echo & The Bunnymen and the dark-wave veins from The Cure and The Sound - testify the goodness of their ideas, in spite of silly nationalisms. - MARKED 7/10” FARE MUSICA (Jul. 1998) 18TH MAY 1980 “Temple of Venus have now set their greatest work, wandering with skill through the late 70's new-wave and the first 80's” ROCKERILLA (Nov. 1999) “Very good songs and well cured arrangements, who testify T.o.V. skill in composing” ROCKSOUND (Sept. 1999) 2001 DEMO “Very good songs that shows a conspicuous naturalness in the uneasy art of the arrangement, a good taste in choosing the balance between the instruments and obviously an experienced familiarity with the tools of the trade..” WWW.ROCKIT.IT (Sept. 2002)

Additional Info On sale on www.templeofvenus.it

Location BOLOGNA, BO - Italy

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