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Velvet Water

Smooth and Refreshing Music

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Velvet Water is a bluegrass inspired jam band from Winchester, KY. Forming in 1991 the fellas in Velvet Water (VW) have tons of playing experience and stories to tell through their songs. VW is known for performing with a high level of energy and great interaction with their family of fans.
Velvet Water performs at Music Festivals including The Goose on The Lake Music Festival, The Terrapin Hill Harvest Festival, The Poppy Mountain Music Festival, The Gateway Music & Arts Festival as well as many music venues such as The Jettie Baker Theatre, The Leeds Center for the Arts, The Dame and The Frog Holler Amphitheater. Some of the nationally renowned artists that they have shared lineups with include: The Goose Creek Symphony, Keller Williams, Cornmeal, Tea Leaf Green, Todd Snider, Trampled By Turtles, Monte Montgomery, Weber, The Corduroy Road, Moon Taxi, David Gans, The Nappy Roots, Seven Mary Three, The Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, Green Genes, The Farewell Drifters, Webb Wilder and Barefoot Jerry.
As recording artists Velvet Water has taken steps to create original material that showcases a smooth and refreshing sound. Velvet Water has released two independent albums "Boots" and "Live at Red Barn Radio" Velvet Water plays a majority of original material, with crowd favorites including: Waterlogged Mind, The Shrop Song, The Drought, Kentucky Girls, That Song & Sweet Patchouli. VW also throws in a mix of cover songs ranging from Traditional Bluegrass tunes to Folk/Americana/Blues and all other possible genres of music.
VW is a great live show with lots of raw energy, driving guitars, solid bass lines, mandolin chops and great harmony.

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Member Since: 25/02/2007
Band Website: www.velvetwaterband.com
Band Members:
Wes Faulkner
Lead Guitar ~ Banjo ~ Banjitar ~ Dobro ~ Vocals

Jason Howard
Guitar ~ Harmonica ~ Vocals

Collin Wallace
Bass ~ Guitar ~ Resonator Guitar ~ Harmonica ~ Vocals

Snook Hansel
Mandolin ~ Djembe
Influences: Old Crow Medicine Show ~ Jerry Garcia ~ Grateful Dead ~ Johnny Cash ~ The String Cheese Incident ~ Yonder Mountain String Band ~ Bill Monroe ~ Floyd Faulkner ~ JD Crowe ~ Tony Rice ~ Goose Creek Symphony ~ Phish ~ The Avett Brothers ~ Widespread Panic ~ Bob Marley ~ The Beatles
Sounds Like: JAM GRASS ~ Bluegrass ~ Americana ~ Jam Band ~ String Band ~ Folk ~ Blues ~ Funk ~ Velvet Water has a unique original sound with blends of old traditional Bluegrass with early acoustical Grateful Dead and Johnny Cash style jams.
Record Label: Velvet Water Independant Records

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