Mixing post-hardcore aggression with highly theatrical glam-influenced rock, the Venetia Fair offer a unique hybrid with a thematic bent. Formed in 2006 by lead singer Benny Santoro and guitarist Charles King in their hometown of Marblehead, Massachusetts, the band went through various lineup shifts before settling down in 2009 with the additions of bassist Samuel Parsons, keyboardist Joseph Occhiuti, and drummer Chris Constantino. Their debut, an ambitious two-part conceptual album called The Circus, was released in the summer of 2009 on Boston indie Red Blue Records. The ban...