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group from

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, consisting of vocalist Annette Strean and multi-instrumentalists

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", from which the group's name is derived. Their first full-length album, titled ''

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'', was released in 2001. '' Big Beautiful Sky'' was released two years later. Also in 2003, Venus Hum toured with and opened for

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, with Strean providing vocals on "

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'', '' Mission: Impossible III''), and their subsequent creation of the EP ''Songs for Superheroes'', it was uncertain whether Venus Hum would release any new material. Strean had developed painful

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and needed a speech pathologist to relearn her singing ability. Kip diversified, furthering his interest in filmmaking, becoming a director of

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s and special features. Tony traveled, living in

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and

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and releasing an experimental solo album under the moniker "Satellite City". After a two-year hiatus, the group reorganized and released a new album, ''

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'' on July 25, 2006, under the Mono-Fi Records label, which they described as "unconventional, three-dimensional and completely five-sensual" featuring an edgier sound than their previous work. In the second half of 2008, Venus Hum returned to the studio to work on material for a new album, culminating in the October 6th, 2009 release of ''Mechanics & Mathematics''. ''Best Remodeled'', a

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, was released on November 18th, 2016. From July through December 2020, the band released a series of singles which were later included on the album ''Kindness Rages On'', released on August 23, 2021.

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Annette Strean provided vocals for

's cover of "

" on their 2003 album '' The Complex''. Venus Hum opened for Blue Man Group on The Complex Rock Tour, and performed with them as well. The band was featured as "rock concert movement number sixty-three." "I Feel Love" was released as a single in 2004.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Venus Hum'' (2001) *'' Big Beautiful Sky'' (April 1, 2003) *''

'' (July 25, 2006) *''Mechanics & Mathematics'' (October 6, 2009) *''Best Remodeled'' (November 18, 2016) * ''Kindness Rages On'' (August 23, 2021)

EPs

*''Promo Fun Kit'' (1999) *''Switched on Christmas'' (2000) *''Hummingbirds'' (CD and vinyl) (October 22, 2002) *''Songs for Superheroes'' (January 1, 2004) *''Yes and No (2006) *''Surgery in the Sky'' (2007)

Singles

*"Montana" (CD and vinyl) (2003) *"Soul Sloshing" (CD and vinyl) (2003) *"Long Live the Lady" (2020) *"Christmas & You" (2020) (streaming only) *"Dust" (2020) *"Look" (2020) *"Whether or Not" (2020) *"Where You Are" (2020) *"Sing Like a Bird" (2022) *"Carol of the Bells" / "Carol of the Bells (Instrumental)" (2022) (streaming only) *"Busy is the New Fine" (2023)

References

External links

Venus Hum websiteVenus Hum on MySpaceNettwerk America's Venus Hum artist siteVenus Hum BandcampVenus Hum Facebook
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