· Daniel Lawson
· Karolyn Troupe
· Lucas Jensen
· Steve Miller
· James Sewell
Starting as a one-man band project and expanding into a five-piece two and a half years ago, Venice Is Sinking has been an Athens live fixture for some time. In 2005, the band began recording an album at Radium Recordings in bucolic Commerce, Georgia under the watchful eye of ace engineer Chris Bishop (Macha, Circulatory System). Sorry About The Flowers is the product of said sessions.
The album reflects the personal upheavals that surrounded its making: the band lost a beloved practice space to gutter punks, Lawson and Troupe ended long-term relationships (and began one together), and, in the biggest blow, Troupe lost her brother. Sorry About The Flowers loosely revolves around an exploration of spatial and situational transition, the power of location, and the hopeful side of loss. Since the album’s recording, the band has gone through yet another period of “transition” as keyboard player Alex Thibadoux packed up and moved to NYC and was replaced by James Sewell. Lawson and Troupe ended their now two-year relationship as well. Maybe the next album will be the band’s Rumours!
People have described the Venice Is Sinking "sound" as slightly dark, pretty pop music, heavy on the strings and keyboards. Reference points mentioned have included the Cure, Galaxie 500, Low, Hetch Hetchy (whom none of the band members has ever heard), Ida, Hugo Largo, and the Delgados.
In July 2007, Venice Is Sinking signed to Tag Team Records, who'll be proudly releasing Sorry About The Flowers Chinaside in early 2008. A tour in support of the release is currently being negotiated...what would Chairman Mao think?