Author: Jeanette Nguyen
Date: 2009-05-13


Interview:
"There's too much f***in' negativity. The way I look at it, life can be a lot worst for us. We're fortunate to put out our music, our own way. We all work part-time to play in a band, but it could be a lot worst. There are a lot of people who are less fortunate. I mean, Kurt Cobain had a song that said, 'I hate myself and I want to die.' To me, that's the wrong philosophy," says frontman Davis Fetter, referencing In Utero.

"Even though I love Nirvana and I love Kurt, once he got to that negative level, I thought, 'F*** man, you're selling millions of records. You're one of the biggest rock stars of all time. You hate yourself? You want to die?' There are people in poverty, on welfare, working 80 hours a week and single mothers trying to raise their children."

Quite the loaded statement, but if anyone's gonna bring positive muse and swagger back into rock n' roll, leave it to Orange County's Venus Infers.

Since gaining tremendous buzz at The OC Music Awards (Best Alternative, Best Indie, Best Album), the band, featuring Fetter, drummer Steve Wilmot, guitarist Elliot Richardson and bassist Rich Marion are one step closer to musical domination with their critically acclaimed sophomore release The Truth About Venus Infers.

Influenced by legends such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Stooges, as well as their band name originating from a Velvet Underground song, Fanbolt recently caught up with Venus Infers at La Cave in Costa Mesa, Calif...

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FanBolt's Jeanette Nguyen was able to sit down with Davis, Steve, and Richard from Venus Infers for an interview recently. Here's what the guys had to say:

What's the story behind Venus Infers? How did you come together?

STEVE: We were born in the same hospital room, and we split ways for 23 years. Then we sort of got back together. No, that's not how it happened. [Laughs.]

DAVIS: The line-up as it is now is about a year and a half old. When I started Venus Infers, originally I wanted to start a band like this - with good players who can play rock n' roll right, the way I thought it should be played. We've all been in bands before, and there were always factors like not everyone was willing to commit.