FLYING VENUS
Original Pop Rock

"[Flying Venus] is one of the few groups who can carry as well, if not better, from their recorded work to the stage..."  Steve Devo, San Francisco, CA

"This was the best show we've had here in 16 years!"  Joe, owner, Beale Street Bar and Grill, San Francisco, CA

INSTRUMENTATION
THE PEEPS
Jean Mazzei - lead singer, songwriter, guitar, pineapple thong
John Mazzei - keyboard and midi god
Dori Petrie - backup vox, dancer, eye candy
B.C. Cliver - lead guitar, vox, sculpted muscles
Xavier Guerrero -  bass, vox, boy toy
Fred Harris -  drums and things that go bang in the night

BIOGRAPHY
Tongue in cheek rocker chick Jean Mazzei isn't making fun of herself or Flying Venus; no, she gets down on the ground, and gives rock and roll fans who are dying for lack of control performances, their fix. Her hooky melodies, sharp wit and quirky lyrics are relentless pop culture and perpetuate juvenile tendencies that fans rip at the seams to witness.  "I love how you tell it like it is! It's as if you were inside my head!" says Dani Marcus, San Francisco resident and fan.
Having played a few dive bars on their hopscotch plan for a rock and roll fantasy life, Flying Venus has also had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Grammy winner Bonnie Hayes and the Superbonbons, Grammy nominated Carlos Guitarlos, and the SF icon The Gun and Doll Show. Mazzei produced Girlz Who Rock in 2003, a mini-festival showcasing local female fronted originals bands, and the sequel Girlz Who Roll, in 2004, which added female filmmakers to the spectacle. Flying Venus raucous live show, with the occasional pole dance, is like the B52s meeting in the Red Light District for ice cream.

THE MUSIC
Think B-52's meets the Mamas and the Papas. Add keyboards, dancing girls in fishnets with a Jim Morrison edge, and you've got the sound of Flying Venus. Just as the songs demonstrate an uncanny diversity, the members mirror that as age ranges, ethnic backgrounds, and sexual preferences are all represented. John Mazzei's smokin' keyboards hint of Herbie Hancock goes rock, B.C. Cliver screams on lead guitar with enough crunch to make even the Captain jealous. Xavier Guerrero can make his bass sing like Jaco Pastorius and hit like Green Day. Fred Harris goes wild on the drums with an intensity that will not let you sit still.  Dori Petrie adds the sweet and sexy - sweet, blended backup vocals, combined with hard dancing. Top it off with Jean Mazzei's song writing, vocals that growl as much as they do soar, and an onstage presence similar to a cherry bomb.  Throw it in a blender and you've got a chemical reaction that turns into FV's burlesque rock.

SOUNDCLIPS
Visit The Offical Flying Venus Website for soundclips and much more!

Booking contact:
415-279-7255
jean@jeanmazzei.com
http://www.flyingvenus.com

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