Band name: Venus Fly Trap
Number of members: 2
Hometown: Northampton, UK.
Year formed:1986
Genre(s): Post punk / electronic
Latest release: Deja Vu -a re-collection+rarities 1986-2026 CD/DL out on Glass Modern. Release date 12th July, 2026.
Influences: Velvet Underground / sci-fi / Joy Division / Bladerunner / Orwell / Asimov / Film noir/ Bowie / Tarantino / David Lynch / William Burroughs…
How did the band come together? Came back to my hometown of Northampton after a stint with electronic pioneers Attrition.
What is your proudest moment to date? Managing to keep going after 40 years…
What are the biggest challenges of being in an independent band? Not having the budget to release and promote… but, you do what you can.
What are your views on the impact of streaming on bands? Not interested. Physical formats are the ones artist actually get something back on… sort your own merchandise..
What’s next for the band? A series of gigs to celebrate and promote the new release.
Six of the best:
T.rex: Electric Warrior – Magical.
David Bowie: Aladdin Sane – Sci-fi sensual.
Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure – Stylish mode.
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks – Seismic shift.
Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures – Emotionally dark.
Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine – Hard electronic beats.
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