Venus (Belgium)

Venus was a band created in 1997 by five artists hailing from Brussels, Belgium. The original goal of the band was to create an original sound that expressed different emotions through several instruments including guitar, violin, double bass, organ, percussion, synth, and a host of others. Also using the scenography talents of former member Patric Carpentier to create visual emotion through their live performances. Although not well known in the United States they have had success with releases Beautiful Days and Wanda Wultz from their Capitol record label release in 2003, Vertigone. The single Beautiful Days was also a track featured in the film Immortel,[1] which is based on the popular futuristic and Ancient Egyptian styled Enki Bilal comic series. The band's name is in reference and inspired from the Velvet Underground track, Venus in furs.

List of former band members

Marc A. Huyghens - vocals, acoustic and slide guitars, mandolin, banjo, electric piano, xylophone, organ, mellotron, synth (1997–2007)
Christian Schreurs - Violin, acoustic and electric guitars, organ, noises (1997–2007)
Pierre Jacqmin - Double bass (2000–2007)
Jean-Marc Butty - drums, acoustic and electronic percussion (2001–2007)
Patric Carpentier - Scenography (1997–2001)
Thomas Van Cottom - Drums, acoustic and electronic percussion (1997–2001)
Walter Janssens - Double bass (1997–2000)

Discography

Year Albums/EP/Singles Label
1998 Royal Sucker EP BGM/RCA
1999 Welcome To The Modern Dance Hall Sonica Factory
1999 She's So Disco EP/Vinyl 62 TV/Sonica Factory
2000 Pop Song EP/Single Sonica Factory
2000 I Am The Ocean EP 62 TV
2000 Perfect Lover EP 62 TV
2000 The Man Who Was Already Dead 62 TV
2003 Vertigone Capitol
2003 Vertigone French Edition Capitol, Delabel
2003 Beautiful Days EP/Single Capitol, Delabel
2006 The Red Room BANG!/Tôt Ou Tard
2006 O Marie EP BANG!/Tôt Ou Tard