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The wide appeal of Ten Miles of Venus can be attributed to their talent for great melody lines. Ten Miles of Venus has appeal that is pure and simple. Guitarist for the band, Reggie Bragg, plays like a highly fueled engine, with undeniable feeling and inspiration. Bassist Johnny Trauma and percussionist Alex Mroz, the backbone of Ten Miles of Venus, provide instant ground breaking grooves. Together, Ten Miles of Venus is able to elevate their listeners to another level of rhythmic awareness. The result is a sound that has pleased fans from this up-and-coming quartet.

Ten Miles of Venus derived their name from a book of poetry. Formed in 1998, the four-member rock band consists of Stuart Bragg (vocals), Reggie Bragg (guitar), Johnny Trauma (bass), and Alex Mroz (drums) they have a hard-hitting sound that continues to evolve blending ’21st Century-style rock with an alternative edge.

Brothers Stuart and Reginald Bragg met Johnny during their performance at a friend’s wedding reception. Realizing their talent extended far beyond the typical cover bands, the trio began rehearsing some original music. After several months of rehearsing, recording, and writing in a small studio in Stuart’s Manhattan apartment, the trio decided that they needed one more element- a drummer. Stuart reluctantly auditioned and eventually enlisted Alex Mroz- a Polish musician who moved to the United States in search of a music career.

Ten Miles of Venus is quickly evolving onto today’s music scene. They have recently performed before a crowd of more than three thousand fans when they opened for Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street band. They also have had the unique opportunity to open for The Flock of Seagulls this past summer to 1500 standing room only guests in Long Island N.Y.

New York City based Ten Miles of Venus has amassed a fairly large fan base. Ten Miles of Venus strives to continue to build their following. With regular performances at famous places such CBGB’s and The Elbow Room, interviews with radio stations such as WXCI (West Connecticut) and WRIU (University of Rhode Island), Teresa Summers show “UpStage” over WVLT-FM (Vineland/Philadelphia). Ten Miles of Venus is quickly invading the music world.

Ten Miles of Venus has just finished recording with Joel Mark of Wind Up Entertainment who produces the band Creed.

Currently, the first single, “Holiday”, from Ten Miles of Venus’ latest self-titled CD will be aired nationally on a syndicated radio show titled Unsigned Artists on Showcase 1 Cable Radio Network. Another single “Where Mary Goes” is currently in rotation Sunday’s on 92.3 K-Rock, New York City.