YOUR features Text // Kiera Murray Photos courtesy of Sounds of Venus
Berklee and Emerson Collide
Emerson’s film students create video for Berklee’s Sounds of Venus
The only way to learn is to do, and the only way to get anywhere is to get out there. This is what we learn at Emerson as we work, intern, live, and don’t sleep to stay on the pulse of a world-class city like Boston. But we’re not the only ones. It turns out we have much more in common with Berklee College of Music than a Boylston address and a nice selection of hipsters. Down the street, there are some like-minded musicians marching to a similar beat as us, along with a remix of their own. “Time - it will not chase after you” -- or so read the lyrics to the song “Time” by Sounds of Venus, an alternative rock band made up of five driven Berklee students. The sentiment is that as we grow and change, we can only watch the time go by. The line is true of our pasts, but can also be said of our futures. Your passion, your career and your life will not chase after you. It’s the other way around.
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Sounds of Venus is made up of Mario Borgatta, Paige Califano, Josh Canevari, Logan Coats and Nick Susi. Their sound ranges from British noise rock to more floating and ambient pieces, influenced by legends like Radiohead, Bjork, The Edge, and Modest Mouse. They’ve been making music together for almost a year and are currently working to release their first album in the spring. And in the midst of playing venues like The Middle East, T.T. the Bear’s Place, Great Scott and Café 939, they’ve also joined forces with a team of Emerson students to direct, film and produce a music video for “Time.” Studying theory in a classroom and actually practicing a major, craft or passion in the real world are two entirely different processes, especially for a musician. “It’s weird studying music in such an academic environment,” said Susi. “It’s very simulated and it’s very artificial and at times it feels like we’re in a petri dish.”
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