Transport yourself to a new world. A world where familiar elements merge to from a new sonic landscape -- that stretches as far as your imagination can fly. And as far as your heart can dream.

This is the soundtrack of your dreamscape: Joy. Sorrow. Passion. Longing. Fear. Tranquility. Grace. Majesty. All can be found in the sounds of this brave new band.

Let the awesome power of Venus Meadow sweep you away. Let its melodies haunt and enchant you. Let its emotions move you beyond words.

Six people come together to form this new and breathtaking musical world. Each possesses a unique talent, vision and desire:

The classically trained voice of Sara manifests an epic range that perfectly suits the limitless horizons of Venus Meadow. Whether she’s singing with a classical discipline or with a gritty rock sensibility, she always imparts an unmistakable passion and beauty to every song. And unlike many female singers, Sara is involved significantly in the  band’s songwriting, ensuring her voice and soul are intimately intwined in the sound and vision of the band.

Henning is one of the founders of Venus Meadow; and he is also a guitarist, keyboardist and principle writer. Heavily influenced by soundtracks and classical music, and formally educated in arranging for orchestras, he brings an inspired symphonic element to the band.

Eric Vandenberg, the other founder, powers the other half of Venus Meadow’s mighty guitar sound. Sporting a more American influence  -- from blues to classic rock to shredding virtuosity, he adds unique flavour and colour to the some of the more European influences of other members. A published expert, his awesome technical ability and knowledge are showcased regularly in Guitar magazine, as well as in the professionally endorsed clinics he hosts.

The backbone of Venus Meadow belongs to drummer Christoph. His varied influences include Scandanavian extreme metal, prog rock, art rock as well as iconic bands like Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. He combines formal schooling with a visceral passion to deliver beats that compel you to move your body in time with the band.

The low end of the band is expertly held up by bassist Holger. He’s inspired by a wide variety of bands and genres ranging from 70s fusion, to AOR rock, to classic and new metal. 

And, finally, there is Sascha, the percussionist and main lyricist of the band. His rhythmic textures perfectly compliment the sweeping sound of Venus Meadow. And his heartfelt storytelling compliments the wide scope of emotion the band conjures in notes and chords.

Venus Meadow is more than just metal. More than just symphonic. It’s a brand-new musical world, both far away and familiar. Certain to stir your heart and stimulate your mind, it beckons you to take flight beyond the maps of ordinary men and enter a new domain of beauty, power and wonder.


Mandric Tan is a composer/arranger/producer from Singapore currently studying Contemporary Writing & Production at Berklee College of Music.

Since breaking into the music industry in Singapore in 2008, he has since been involved with various major national projects which include NDP (National Day Parade) 2008, AYG (Asian Youth Games) 2009 and the inaugural YOG (Youth Olympic Games 2010). Mandric worked primarily  as the main recording engineer on these projects. Despite his work as a recording engineer, Mandric was also the arranger and producer for the YOG 2010 Friendship Camp Theme Song. Mandric continued to pursue his passion in being and composer/arranger/producer through other works including albums done by Trinity Christian Center (Paya Lebar), composer for iOS game Whackimals, arranger for Singaporean singer Cheryl Wee and many others.

Mandric is a co-owner of SoundFarm Production Studios (Singapore), a music production studio based in Singapore. SoundFarm Production Studio is also a proud recipient of SPRING Singapore's YES! (Young Entrepreneurship Startup) Fund in 2009.

In 2011, Mandric was selected amongst many audio designer applicants to go to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to participate as an intern at the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab. Shortly after that, he was awarded a scholarship by MDA (Media Development Authority) under the MES (Media Education Scheme) to study at Berklee College of Music. After being accepted into Berklee College of music, he was also awarded with the Berklee North American Tour Scholarship.

Mandric can be contacted via the following -

e-mail: mandric@soundfarm.sg
e-mail: mtan@berklee.edu
mobile: +65 91160836 (Singapore)
mobile: +1 857-205-8239 (USA)

Booking / Commissions / Anything else: muchkinofficial@gmail.com

Muchkin is a producer that makes music for videogames and dancing. He creates atmospheric, heartfelt and deep tunes that transfer listeners to unknown worlds.

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