Venice / Spin Art

Venice beach is the beach located between Santa Monica and Marina Delray in L.A. coast area. The name of the group is taken from this beautiful California Beach Area where Lennon Family, the members of the band are living in. The sound style of the Venice is really Westcoast one, full of beautiful harmony vocals. It is my personal impression that their former album "Born And Raised" was a little bit too much folky comparing with their great live performance and their 2 Demo CDs "Garage Demos" released between their a little bit too much hard-edge first major release album and the aforementioned the second album "Born And Raised". On this third album, they fully shown their talents as the number one Westcoast Live Performing Band. Yes, This is the real Venice's music which only can be heard on "Garage Demos" and/or their live performances in L.A. local clubs. Now listen to the song titled "Garden Wall"! How about "Mary On My Mind" co-written by Bruce Gaitsch? How's the beautiful ballads "The Family Tree" closing this album ?

Release Date : 24 August, 1999 (USA) / June, 1999 (Germany)
Label: Vanguard Records (VCD 79529-2, USA), ZYX Music (Germany & Benelux), Lace Records (UK), Wea Music (France), Nuevos Medios, S.A. (Spain), OMM (Italy), Amigo (Scandinavia), Festival (Australia), Dargil (Portugal)

Tracks:
1. The Man You Think I Am
2. Always
3. Garden Wall
4. Mary On My Mind
5. The Road To Where You Are
6. End Of The World
7. So Bad
8. More Of A Miracle
9. LandSlide
10. Poor You Poor Me Poor Love
11. One Quiet Day
12. World Upon My Back
13. The Family Tree

Producer: Michael Lennon

Venice;
Kipp Lennon: Vocals
Mark Lennon: Vocals
Michael Lennon: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
Pat Lennon: Vocals, Guitars

- Musicians -
Bass: Mark Harris, Alexis Sklarevski, Jim Hanson
Drums: Mat Laug, Dann Gillen
Guitars: John Vester, Bruce Gaitsch
Hammond B3 Organ: Mike Finnegan
Percussion: Kevin Richard Scott Cargo


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