Sylvia Hill

LEAD VOCALS

bandmember from 1997 till 2006
Singing on the "demo", "Whatever", the "single" & "4 of a kind"
We started the band together so she is one of the founders of Venus Hill. She can give herself totally on stage and at rehearsals. Unfortunately she has no room for the band in her life anymore. We'll miss her!
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sylvia@venushill.net

Esther Hill

LEAD VOCALS

Bandmember from 2002 till 2005
Singing on cd "single" & "4 of a kind"
Looking for a Rock band currently. Knowing her she will shine on stage soon again. Also very creative in songwriting (for example "Tumbling" on our single). She substitutes in Boter Ska en Eieren and we hear she is there to stay so she doesn't say goodbye to ska yet! We wish her all the best and lots of creativity!
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esther@venushill.net

Lalaine Hill

LEAD VOCALS

Bandmember from 1997 till 2002
Singing on our demo and cd "whatever"

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Also playing with us from the beginning, but moved to Jakarta. Did two gigs with us in summer 2005 when she was here on a holiday! And now she is back living in Holland so you might see her on stage again.

Onno Hill

TROMBONE

Bandmember 2005 till 2006
Played with us for a couple of months, is a very nice and good trombone player who is more then a trombone player, unfortunately he didn't continue with us, busy job and too many bands..
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onno@venushill.net

Wiebke Hill

TRUMPET

Very busy girl, working as a trumpet player after conservatory,
substituting in summer 2005, and went with us on tour.

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wiebke@venushill.net


Marius Hill

TRUMPET

Bandmember from summer 1998 till 2005
Playing on our demo, cd "whatever", "single" & "4 of a kind"
Played with us for a very long time, creating the most bizar and genius horn licks you can think of, that keep running through your head for weeks! He's also creative in being a a very talented artist and teacher
his own site: http://www.mariusabeling.nl/
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marius@venushill.net

Eelco Hill

SAXOPHONE (Alto & Tenor)

Bandmember from early 1998 till 1999 and from 2001 till 2005
Playing on our demo, cd "whatever", "single" & "4 of a kind"
Was our first horn player and one of the best in playing solo's. He made up all the horn licks in the early stuff. There is no one that can work a crowd like Eelco! He can make them go crazy. Changed from driving the band bus to flying a 747.
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eelco@venushill.net

Jochem Hill

TROMBONE

Bandmember from summer 1998 till april 2005
Playing on our demo, cd "whatever", "single" & "4 of a kind"
Being also our busdriver a lot. He had his own way of jumping on stage and had the greatest dances you can think of with the other guys. He wrote lots of licks with them. We're so glad he played the trombone for a long time with us! Comes to play once in a while, is working as a lawyer now.
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Guido Hill

TRUMPET

Bandmember from summer 1998 till april 2005
Playing on demo, cd "whatever", "single" & "4 of a kind"
He knows how to blow his trumpet and it was nice to play with him for such a long time. We still never met a guy that could plays so beautifull and clear despite how much he smokes! And his dance routines were brilliant as well. Also wrote lots of licks with the guys.
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Saskia Hill

SAXOPHONE

Bandmember from 1999 till 2001
Changed places with Eelco when he went to U.S. to become a pilot,
They swapped again when she herself took off to U.S. for her study in medicine.

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Karen Hill

KEYBOARDS

bandmember 2005 - 2007
We are glad we have played with her for such a long time, when we had al lot of bandchanges, she was a rock to lean on and she wrote great parts and has too much going on now to keep playing with us, she 's missed!
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Karen plays portable hammond and Roland XP10 + XP30
karen@venushill.net


Fabrizio Hill

BASS

bandmember 2005 till 2006
Italian bass player, played with us for a couple of months.

fabriziocarrieri.ontheweb.nl
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fabrizio@venushill.net

Robin Hill

DRUMS

Bandmember from 1997 till 2002 & from 2005 till 2006
Our friend and drummer who is very busy with his company Filmenco and unfortunately not able to combine his work and the band anymore.
Playing on our "demo" and cd "Whatever"
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robin@venushill.net


Bas Hill

BASS

Bandmember from 2004 till 2005
Currently looking for new band in a more commercial direction,
already started a new project and playing with Brian in a Police coverband "The Polease"!
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Bas Bach endorses George Dennis ( Basic Tube 200 Valvehead)
bass guitar: Ritter
bas@venushill.net

Brian Hill

DRUMS

Bandmember from 2002 till 2005 and playing in 2006 - Playing on cd "single" & "4 of a kind" also wrote the music for "Around". Now started his project a Police coverband "The Polease" and substitutes at gigs in summer 2006! Also working as a designer he also designed stickers and other promo material for Venus Hill www.vormgeefburo.nl
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Brian Kersbergen endorses: Pearl, Vater drumsticks, UFIP cymbals
Own site: http://www.rockcherry.com/
brian@venushill.net

Daan Hardheid Hill

BASS

So glad he was willing to substitute for Rogier when in summer 2004 he suddenly left us
Also playing on "4 of a kind "

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www.hardheid.com

Rogier Hill

BASS

Bandmember from 2002 till summer 2004
Playing on cd "single"
Studied the direction "ska" as bass player at the conservatory in Rotterdam

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Clayborn

Ted Hill

BASS

Bandmember from 1998 till 2002
Playing on our demo and cd "whatever"

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Our bass player for a great and long period. He has lots of energy (running, cycling, socker and .. last but certainly not least, playing the bass!!)

Lasse Hill

KEYBOARD

Bandmember from 1999 till 2001
Playing on cd "whatever"
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Professional keyboard player that lived and studied for two years in Amsterdam. He moved back to Finland for love, of course we couldn't stop him. He was really good at arranging songs, understood our music and lead the recording sessions with Danny O' Reilly for the cd "Whatever"


Philippe Hill

BASS

bandmember from 1997 till 1998
One of the founders of Venus Hill, we wrote a lot of songs with him in the beginning.

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Ruud Hoogstraten Hill

SOUND ENGINEER

Ruud went with us on our German tour 2003 and did our sound once in a while over the years, also on our first gig in the Winston 1998


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Norman Hill

SOUND ENGINEER

Bandmember from 2000 till 2001

Our help and moral support during the recording of "Whatever" and our sound man at all our gigs till 2001
The guy that had the guts to show up in a (womens) school uniform at the Lowlands festival where he did our sound!