Photos taken Sunday, September 16, 2007

Venomentality is a band of four I came across on MySpace by stealing Friends from others. They are: Valerie Webb (songwriter, guitar, vocals, saxophone, piano, ASCAP Member), Peter Kansas (lead guitar), Kristin Hoeg (bass), and Ben Zeigler (drums).
And this is what it was like to see them play live!

Valerie Webb carrying her magic guitar to the stage.

Lead guitarist Peter Kansas follows in shades

Checking, connecting, tuning

Valerie introduces New York City to Venomentality!

They begin with Behind Black Eye Liner

Playing

Getting into it big time!

Close up: See Valerie’s hair move!

Close up: See Ben’s hair move!

Valerie just singing…

… impressing the audience

They move with their music!

Two portraits of Kristin Hoeg, bass guitarist…


Two portraits of lead guitarist Peter Kansas…


Two portraits of drummer Ben Zeigler…



Valerie on guitar — and her voice!

Battle of the electric guitars!

Music ecstasy!


Valerie moving

Kristin watches Valerie mesmerize the audience

And then it’s all over! Too soon! Peter leaves the stage first.

Valerie with her hot guitar

Kristin with her cool bass guitar

Ben with his beaten drums!

Kristin shares a moment with her Mom

They pose for Virgin photos …

… too far away from me!

Ben has a fan!

Valerie happy!

Kristin passes by

My specialty: Photos without faces!

Kristin and Valerie hydrating

Valerie looking towards the future?
Hurrah! I get all four to pose for me…


… but Ben figures out who I am …

… and screams in sheer terror!!!

But I’ve been screamed at before, so it doesn’t work!

Kristin, Ben, Peter, and Valerie

Venomentality: Remember that name!

“Valerie, who was that guy?”
“I don’t know, Peter. Some creep with a camera!”

My specialty: Backs, no faces!
The audience loved them. Mink, the band they opened for, loved them too! Hit their MySpace page to listen to their tunes. They just added a new one: Losing Control.
Great news! If you missed Venomentality Sunday, you have another chance to see them this Thursday!! They’ll probably be on the same stage I saw Juliette and the Licks!
Union Square Virgin Megastore
14th & Broadway NYC
Sept 20th
7pm
FREE/All Ages
Additional:
Venomentality MySpace Page
Union Square Park (it has free WiFi!)
Virgin Megastore Battle of the Bands
Previously in this blog:
Photo Album: Virgin Megastore Battle Of The Bands In New York City
Band: Venomentality, Today Sunday September 16 2007 @ Union Square Park NYC
Band: Venomentality, Tomorrow Sunday September 16 2007 @ Virgin Megastore Union Square NYC
MySpace Music: Feh!
Why You Should Be On MySpace