Venture Boi

After over a decade of writing, producing, and performing original music, Birmingham’s Matt Sanderlin was ready for a move - literally. Sanderlin spent the summer of 2018 preparing for relocation to Nashville, TN and planned one last show to celebrate the many releases and styles of music he’d written and released over the years. Enlisting the talents of Cameron Riddle and Erik Buck, the band performed one time - consolidating Sanderlin’s catalog and sprinkling in some new ideas - with no intentions of becoming a band. And then the response hit.

The group’s sound caught the ear of Birmingham Mountain Radio, and Venture Boi’s first single, “Strange Ecstasy,” immediately became a local staple. Combining the punchy 808 grooves of Beach House’s dream pop, with the towering falsetto and effortless R&B swagger of Childish Gambino, it was no wonder the project’s sound took hold of listeners so quickly.

Venture Boi followed with a single “Eden” in 2019, which was named by AL.com as one of the best songs of the year. The act played relentlessly in the region during 2019, traversing state lines, preparing for a nation-wide tour, and garnering a national fanbase.

Trouble EP, the first six songs released under the Venture Boi handle, is available now for streaming. 2021 is set to launch the band into a new era, kicked off by their bold new single, “Visions.”