There are at least 3 bands called Venus In Furs (although one is The Venus … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 bands called Venus In Furs (although one is The Venus In Furs):
- An influential post-punk band from Brighton.
- A recently-formed American band
- The name was used for an imaginary band in the film Velvet Goldmine:

1) A fictional glam group constructed for the 1998 Todd Haynes film Velvet Goldmine, Venus in Furs gets its name from a Velvet Underground song, which gets its name from the novella Venus in Furs published in 1870 by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (which is where the word masochism comes from). The group's lead singer Brian Slade (played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) was patterned after real glam rockers Jobriath and David Bowie. On the movie's soundtrack, the group consisted of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood, ex-Suede member Bernard Butler, and former Roxy Music member Andy Mackay.

2) Highly acclaimed outfit originally based in Sussex, England. Formed around the multifarious talents of TIMES : Composer, Lyricist and Multi-Instrumentalist. Early material as a four-piece Band ( "CURTAIN" : LIVE IN CONCERT, "EXTENDED PLAY" and "VERVE" ) before re-forming in 1984 as a duo : TIMES / SKOT LUCY producing 2 Albums with this line-up ( PLATONIC LOVE, STRIP after which TIMES mainly working solo under the VIF Banner producing the albums : REAL MORAL FIBRE. MEGALOMANIA and many other works of varied and challenging music. Once popular in Central Europe, Japan and parts of the USA. VIF's catalogue was much sought after and has fetched good prices for the original vinyl on the collectors market.

3) The Venus in Furs (NOT Venus in Furs) is a third band. Founded upon grandiose piano arrangements, a driving yet punctual rhythm section and sprawling guitar atmospheres The Venus In Furs conjure the spacey-ness of Pink Floyd and The Doors while rooted in the songwriting prowess of Radiohead and The Mars Volta that blurs the lines between music and visual art. The Venus in Furs has only been together for a mere four months however the vision has been in place for quite some time.

Blaine Elliot and Adam Kriske came together in 2004 over strikingly similar ideas in regards to music and art when they met through mutual friends. After two years and a multitude of talented musicians, Brent Hickman joined the group and augmented the bands sound with his ever-growing textural guitar work. With three members in place the band was only missing the very vital Cal Wooten. Steeped in musical theory and years of experience, Cal's intuitive playing solidified the group.

Over the next three months the band wrote and perfected material and hit the stage. Over a 100 local music fans were at the first show, a sign of good things to come. In late August the band entered Rex Trax Recording Studio and cut their current demo. Engineered by resident soundman "Paul" the tracks were then mixed by drummer Blaine Elliot. Currently the band is working on new, more progressive songs to be unveiled at upcoming performances.

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The Venus In Furs Lyrics

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Oh, I was moved by your screen dream
Celluloid pictures living
Your death could not kill my love for you
Take two people romantic
Smoky nightclub situation
Your cigarette traces a ladder

Here's looking at you kid

Celebrate years
Here's looking at you kid
Wipe away tears
Long time since we're together
Now I hope it's forever

Ideal love flies away now
White jacket black tie wings too
You gave her away to the hero
Words don't express my meaning
Notes could not spell out the score
But finding not keeping's the lesson

Here's looking at you kid
Hard to forget
Here's looking at you kid
At least not yet
Your memory stays

It lingers ever
Will fade away never

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Venus In Furs' song 2Hb are full of emotional turmoil and deep emotional connections. The song tells the story of a lover who is unable to let go of their passion for someone who has passed away. The line "Oh, I was moved by your screen dream" speaks to the infatuation that many people feel with celebrities or fictional characters from movies. The singer is describing their own feelings of love that were sparked by the celluloid pictures that they saw on a screen.

The next line, "Your death could not kill my love for you," is a powerful declaration of love. Even though the object of the singer's affection has died, their love lives on. The song then transitions to a romantic smoky nightclub situation with "two people romantic." The cigarette traces a ladder, which could be interpreted as an allusion to a heightened state of passion and desire.

The repetition of the line "Here's looking at you kid" creates a melancholic and nostalgic tone. The lyrics speak to the pain of longing for someone who is no longer there. However, there is a sense of hope too. The line "Now I hope it's forever" shows that the singer still has hope for the future.

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