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Event Description

. Saturday, June 13th IMU presents VENICE QUEEN CD Release Party w/ special guests The CHASE & The GOLDEN MEAN @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Early show 8-11pm sharp / Purchase advance tickets directly via the bands & online @ www.imuproductions.com

VENICE QUEEN are a 4-piece rock band from Richmond whose inspiration is derived from countless different groups and styles, with each song naturally sounding different from the rest. While inspired by bands like Alice in Chains, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones and Queens of the Stone Age, they refuse to pinpoint themselves to a specific genre other than to what sounds pleasing to their ears and hopefully to others! Be sure to join them and their powerhouse guests, The Chase & The Golden Mean, as they celebrate the release of their brand new CD! http://www.myspace.com/venicequeenband

The CHASE strives to show that retro rock doesn't have to sound like something you've already heard. With great songs, an energetic, charismatic stage presence and an innovative sound that is as original as it is classic, they've quickly proven themselves a force to be reckoned with in the Vancouver music scene. Anyone who sees their live show will recognize that they are the real deal and know that nothing can get in their way. The Chase is on! http://www.myspace.com/wearethechase

The GOLDEN MEAN deftly blend the melody-rich alternative rock of the '90s with the heavy hitting rhythms of contemporary hard rock. Their debut full-length CD "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", recorded at Greenhouse Studios with producer Jay "Juice" Evjen (Hot Hot Heat, Wide Mouth Mason), presents a thick wall of sound with melodic vocals, rich guitars and pounding drums and bass. With 3 songs featured on the official Canucks website and live performances at recent home games, their new music video for "Product A" features stunt choreography by the acclaimed Lauro Chartrand (X-Men, Last Samurai). http://www.myspace.com/thegoldenmeanband