Ventura Lake

Ventura Lake started in the summer of 2019 when Fredrik Heesbråten went looking for members to create a new band to play out his poppunk guilty pleasures after years in classic rock bands.


They all met at a local music school for kids and teenagers where they all volunteered and Fredrik wanted Mads Guldbekkhei in the band for his drive, skills and experience as a former Death Metal drummer. They added Hans-Henrik Tærud on bass. An actual bassist with slapping skills and not just your typical «bad guitarist gone bassist».


The trio started jamming out a few ideas when they figured out that they needed more guitars and a vocalist. Fredrik was actually too shy to ask lead guitarist Aleksander Solheim to join because he thought their music was too «easy» or «basic» for his skills and taste. Luckily, Aleks wanted to play in a band again and asked Hans-Henrik if he could play with them.


Fredrik took the part as the singer when they couldn’t find anyone else, and after some persuasion from Mads, they said «It’s punk to DIY!» and the rest is history!


They are inspired and influenced by bands such as <a href="spotify:artist:7oPftvlwr6VrsViSDV7fJY" data-name="Green Day">Green Day</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6FBDaR13swtiWwGhX1WQsP" data-name="blink-182">blink-182</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2p4FqHnazRucYQHyDCdBrJ" data-name="Simple Plan">Simple Plan</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1qqdO7xMptucPDMopsOdkr" data-name="State Champs">State Champs</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5aYyPjAsLj7UzANzdupwnS" data-name="Good Charlotte">Good Charlotte</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0qT79UgT5tY4yudH9VfsdT" data-name="Sum 41">Sum 41</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2TM0qnbJH4QPhGMCdPt7fH" data-name="Neck Deep">Neck Deep</a> and many more!

The band released their debut-EP «Daniel Jack’s and Heart Attacks» Oct. 10th 2020, which was recorded, mixed and mastered by their local friend Daniel Hemstad at Studio Hemstad in Nannestad, Norway.