Ventana plays a mix of Rock and Pop with Blues overtones and covers songs from various artists spanning the '80's , '90's and today - Maybe a country hit, or classic rock mixed in there, whatever works. See Why Ventana? for the philosophy of Ventana and more details.
With all this variety, what should you expect?
•Familiarity ...even the songs you've never heard should feel 'right'
• Resonance ...Ventana sets are fine tuned to get your attention
• " A Window into the music in you" is our ultimate goal
Examples:
Old... Let it be, Listen to the music, Put a little love in your heart, Wild Horses
Classic.. . Don't fear the reaper, What's so funny about peace love and understanding, Learning to fly, Losing my religion
Newish... Breakaway, Dance, You and me, How to save a life, Real Gone
"Expect refried and spiced, clinically untested, homegrown arrangements for maximum listening pleasure - you're in for quite a treat.
But just in case their 'feel-good' music makes you sleepy, dissonant power chords are mixed in from time to time to make sure you are paying attention"
Sam P
"We've been trying to get Ventana at our block party for years. But now the block party has been discontinued, so we have to find another reason to get them to make the long trek to Cary. Someone help me find a good venue this summer, ok?"
Vickie J
Who are Ventana?
You might have noticed that Ventana photos aren't extremely detailed and there's a good reason we don't list band members.
Ventana is a different kind of band; we're a bunch of musicians who like people and we love to get out in the real world...but we also have jobs. So Ventana allows diverse musicians to build a common repertoire, to set up gigs, and to know that we can field a band that knows the material when we hit the stage.
So if you see Ventana with a different bassist or lead guitarist, it wasn't a personnel change. Someone is probably on a business trip, or on vacation, or we just wanted a different sound for the venue. Instruments include:
•Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Sax, Mandolin, Cello, Violin
•Female and Male vocals
This also explains the "Musician's Network" label and musicians are welcome to give us a call if you want to hang out!
Why Ventana = A Window Into the Music in You
Ventana is the Spanish word for window and we want to be a Window into the Music in You ..but what does that really mean?
Radio and TV focus on a few songs for a while and then throw them away until they become classic or someone remakes them. They also try to average the sound that will sell the most pop, pickups, or hair coloring. And at the opposite end of the spectrum, the web publishes everything with such equal billing that it can be a real chore to find something that stands out.
So Ventana is the window into the exceptional tunes that either made it through the cheese grater...or should have made it through, or will never make it through... but boy do they taste good.
Were talking about the songs that hook the first time and make you want to find out who wrote it...or remind you how much you enjoyed it before and makes you wonder what its been doing ever since.
Where does Ventana play?
Not to sound too much like a Caribbean Cruise Line, but we go:
Bars and Clubs can make sense, especially for events, but standing gigs are also possible..let's talk.
See News and Events for posted and public gigs
JANUARY
10th- Loco Lu's http://locolu.com/_index.php
OCTOBER
Farmapoluza!
JUNE
6th- Momsrising Child Safety Day- Raleigh- Momrising.org for details
6th- American Cancer Society- Relay For Life of Durham County, NC
JULY
American Cancer Society- Relay For Life, Raleigh NC
MAY
30th- Demo recording- All members
7-8pm- http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=12907 for more details
Raleigh Durham
We're pretty much a North Carolina band, with lots of outside influences (A cajun fathered percussionist for example). It doesn't really influence our sound, but we really like the people.
But if you need us to take a full expense paid gig in Hawaii, we're willing to take a look at the calendar. However, most of the time, we're looking at Chapel Hill clubs, Hillsboro St, and don't forget Business parties for the RTP, Soccer events, block parties. ..there's a lot going on around Raleigh Durham as you have probably noticed.
But the mountains and beaches are only a few hours away, so you should take Ventana along on your next out of town event so we can make sure we've got a "Window into the Music in You"!
But if you live in Raleigh, Durham, or Cary you really need to book Ventana for your next event!
Ventana Music
Michael Stierhoff
760-705-8888
Looking for a great band? Send Ventana a note!
Venues- Want to draw more customers on a weeknight? Did we mention that we are polite, courteous, kind, and very likely to show up early for our gigs?
Agents- If you bump into something interesting, shoot us a note.
Musicians- Want to be part of something that's bigger than a band?
MEDIA/PRESS KIT
Pronounced "Ven-tah-nah" ... does not rhyme with Montana:)
Ventana is a different kind of band; a Musician's Networkthat allows multiple musicians to handle multiple gigs...
As far as names :
•Ventana (Spanish for Window) is the name of the band that plays a wide range of rock, blues, and country covering the last 40 years.
•VentanaMusic is the musician's network that allows us to bring enough musicians together at any time to handle those gigs.
Under either tag, our motto is always "A Window Into the Music in You"and you can learn more by contacting us at VentanaMusic.Com
See photos on the photo page
History-
Ventana was formed in 2004 when a bunch of Raleigh musicians decided it was time for a new approach to regional music and formed a musician's network that allows musicians who play a variety of instruments to concentrate on the same repertoire.
As a result, VentanaMusic has fielded many bands under the name Ventana...they all are similar (Rock/Bluesish sound covering the last 40 years)....but each one is a little different because the bassist from one week might be the keyboardist at the next gig.
As a result, Ventana bands are great for festivals, parties, business events, restaurants and bars.
See photos of all of these venues here...
Have you ever wondered what happened to your favorite song from 4 years ago... or that incredible one that everyone else seemed to miss...or what about the hit that's going to take off a month from now?
That's exactly what we were wondering, so you could probably best describe us as a diverse band of talented musicians who enjoy:
Exploring positive music...getting to know our audiences...and just having fun
VentanaMusic.Com
