The journey
blueVenus became the muse of Andrea de Boer in 1998, the name inspired when driving nearby Stonehenge in England and the song written in Paris while on a vacation to heal her heartbreak.
The debut blueVenus album began recording soon after the death of her father and the marriage to her partner and guitarist Devrim Eldelekli in 2002 with producers and Engineers L. Stu Young (Prince) and Iain McNally.
Released in 2004, the blueVenus album and performance received critical acclaim
"One of the best albums I have heard in a long time"
-Guitarre&Bass (Germany)
Hailed as "hypnotic and impressive" by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany's national newspaper,
In 2009 “GRIN” was recorded and released. Produced by Matt DeMatteo (Big Wreck) and was named a top 10 album by CBC Radio.
In 2010, Devrim left the blueVenus project.
Andrea continues to write songs, perform and promote the album.
Highlights include MIDPOINT Music Festival (OH) (2010), MUSIKFEST (PA) (2011), Castro’s Lounge Residency (Toronto, ON) (2011-2018), Australian Tour (2014) and working with guitarist Luke Roberts and Jessica Stuart.
Andrea had an epiphany and Civil Wray was the way through.
Civil Wray records mostly live off the floor with Producer Chris Stringer (Timbre Timbre)
Civil Wray’s self-titled album is released and tours Ontario, Montreal and East Coast Canada.