BORN IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLAND CITY OF KANDY; Venura Jayasekera began his musical career at age 3 - the year his aunt Ranjini brought home the family's first guitar.  Along with his cousins, Venura took his turn playing it, but, much to his disappointment; found his fingers were too small to wrap around the fret board - it would be an additional three years before he would become truly comfortable with his instrument.  By age 6, a naturally quick learner, Venura had begun playing children's songs - due, in great part, to the influence of his cousins; Nilantha and Vijayantha Herath.

By age 10 he had begun performing with childhood friend Malinka Jayawardena; with whom he would start the band "Misfits of Music" two years later.  As the academic responsibilities of their band mates began to grow, however, many found it difficult to meet Venura and Malinka's rehearsal schedules, and within a year, the boys parted ways.

Venura looks upon a comment received from friend Jānaka Sōmānanda as having changed the direction of his musical life. According to Venura; Janaka once paid him the compliment of saying "now what you have to do is learn from a professional artist - someone like Mahinda Bandara.  No other person can teach you anything hereafter."  After discovering, however, that Mahinda did not offer private music classes, Venura turned to guitar instructor Derik Wickramanayake - who had performed with the group "Wild Fire".  Venura credits Derik for having instilled in him an interest in rock music.

In late 2004, Venura left Sri Lanka for the United States - where, in Michigan, he met Priyan and Lochana.  According to Venura, "I was thrilled to see their passion for classical and natural music."  Within a matter of days, Venura had become an integral member of the fledgling group, and is now considered one-third of its creative core.