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You've got to realize that straight-up hard rock is going to make a big resurgence. It is inevitable. What is most fascinating is that it hasn't happened yet. We're not talking about hairspray and spandex here. We're talking about a continuation of the great rock and roll lineage that began back with the Beatles and the Stones. That continued and developed with the likes of Cream, Jimi Hendrix and the Doors. We're talking about the torch that was passed to Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith and then to GNR and that was ultimately left near extinguished after the last great era of true, authentic rock and roll that gave us Nirvana, STP, Alice in Chains and their ilk. Well never fear: It is MEAN VENUS' personal mission to make sure the resurgence happens. The boys are tired of waiting around for someone else to do it and a new generation needs to know how great rock and roll can be. It is a sorry state when all they have is hip-hop, isn't it? Shame on us all for allowing that to happen.

MEAN VENUS is an all original modern hard rock band that hails from New Jersey. Born in early 2006, MEAN VENUS is an explosion of raw energy fueled by years of studio, stage, and songwriting experience. Reception to the band’s self-produced, self-financed debut album, PCP (2008), has been overwhelmingly flattering by critics and fans alike. With hard-edged rockers like LET THE FEELINGS GO, THANK ME, and A VISION to future crossover classics like INVISIBLE, HAPPY HERE, and A LITTLE PEACE, PCP began the journey of taking the music world by storm as the desperately needed alternative to today’s popular radio drivel. The band's follow up--CRAZY ASS AMERICAN (2009)--is sure to continue the ascent as reception to the album's title track and first single has been near ecstatic. As one reviewer put it: "CRAZY ASS AMERICAN puts the rock back in Kid Rock".

MEAN VENUS’ lead singer and songwriter-—known merely by the initial ‘J’—- began his musical journey at 8 years old. With a father that was a rock and roll singer, it was inevitable that J would uphold the family tradition. Surprisingly, when J initially got the music bug himself, he first became a hyperactive drummer. With a brother who was a gifted bassist, J spent countless after-school hours learning what it meant to be half of a rock and roll rhythm section. But in time, J’s awe was inspired by the songwriting mastery of bands like Led Zeppelin and the Beatles and he drifted to guitar playing and became obsessed with his own songwriting by the time he was a mid-teen. Band after band, experience after experience, J has piled up stage and studio credits as a drummer, bassist, vocalist, and guitarist, performing coast to coast and beyond-- all the while honing his various instrumental, studio, and stage skills and amassing quite a voluminous repertoire of original material. In effort to further his lyrical and songwriting abilities, J also earned his BA in English and Music from Rutgers University with Highest Honors.

On guitar MEAN VENUS has recently recruited Adrian Freyre--formerly of TRIMM, a band that has been on the bill for pretty much every big show in the area for years (Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Skid Row, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, W.A.S.P, L.A. Guns, John Entwhistle, Gilby Clarke, Stephen Pearcy, UFO and Powerman 5000). Adrian first put his hands on the guitar at the early age of 9. He was always trying to mimick his guitar gods: Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Angus Young, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Kirk Hammett to name just a few. Adrian finally decided to take guitar lessons but that only lasted about 3 weeks because Metallica's Seek and Destroy was not in the curriculum. So, self-taught Adrian went on his merry way. Learning from any book he could get his hands on and a variety of seasoned musicians, he started writing his own music and began to really become one with the instrument. After years filled with stages and studios, Adrian has developed his own unique style of crunching guitar riffs that are counterbalanced with a gifted sense of melody.

MEAN VENUS is pleased to announce the addition of Marcelo Cardosa on guitar, Russ Ippoliti on drums, and Chigger on bass (individual bios coming soon!)

In April 2008, MEAN VENUS was honored to headline Hawaiian Chopper Magazine's Motorhead Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the past three years, MEAN VENUS has secured opening slots for many national acts including 7MARY3, SKID ROW, EXTREME, RATT, RAINBOW, KINGSX, DOKKEN, LA GUNS, STRYPER and UFO and has also landed a coveted slot on 2008's Clearwater Festival. MEAN VENUS' songs have also received airplay all over the east coast (WDHA, WZZO, WYSP, etc). For more information please go to http://meanvenus.com and/or http://myspace.com/wwwmeanvenuscom,

ALL HAIL MEAN VENUS!!!





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