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Velvedene

About Me

Velvedene were formed in Melbourne Australia in 2002, and have just released their debut CD, distributed through SoundVault records. A recent review by Dave Stoekel of SA Roots and Blues summarises the CD as follows: Carpet Bomb! My most rewarding listening experience so far this year. Here is an album that with its ebb and flow and distinctive atmosphere I found to be immediately engaging. An incessant tight strong drum beat greets you front and center. Utterly appealing guitars riffs waft in from the left and right channels. Lead vocals are hushed and subdued yet firm. Steady, strumming passages languidly roll by only to be beautifully punctuated by lead guitar, accordion, piano or sax. High echoing background vocals reaffirm chorus lines and add to the atmospherics. Emerging from underneath this beautifully arranged sound is an air of tragedy. Moods darken at times and lyrics have a barbed edge to them. Fear not though because here the tragedy is not the all absorbing “Alt. Country” kind. Here onebecomes a detached observer skirting things like the “heat, blood and sweat of a car crash” (Track 7). The rhythms remain steady, they tranquilize and keep the heart rate in check. The mood stays …cool. Here is some “Alt. Rock” of the “Cool Tragedy” kind. As part of our upcoming shows we are giving away 100 copies of "Carpet Bomb", just email your address to [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/29/2006
Band Website: velvedene.com
Band Members: James Weldon, Sean Allwood, Sasha Stella, Cameron Stone
Influences: Lloyd Cole, The Church, Velvet Underground, Radiohead
Sounds Like: Looking inside your head
Record Label: SoundVault
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Climate Change

Is anyone else tearing their hair out (I've lost most of mine) over the lack of a serious response from our politicians to the threat of climate change? Is it because they don't want to "spook" the el...
Posted by velvedene on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:44:00 PST

Blah Blah

Looks like Cameron (drums) is off to the UK in Jan so I might be playing the spoons. We are currently rehearsing a semi-acoustic (acoustic/bass/electric) set for a few low key gigs in Northcote/Brunsw...
Posted by velvedene on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 06:50:00 PST

Demos and politics

Recording some demos for some new tracks for an independent film project. I will put one up in the next few weeks, hopefully get some feedback. The upcoming federal election is giving me cause for fru...
Posted by velvedene on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:06:00 PST

Updated video for Fear Your Gods

Today is video editing day. I'm entering the Fear Your Gods video in the SunScreen festival but it needs some more elements to give it some more punch. It was screened on Rage a few weeks ago but I wa...
Posted by velvedene on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:13:00 PST

Stuff

Thanks to my new friends who have had a listen , and I've enjoyed reading the profiles. I've tried to invite those who look like they may possibly enjoy listening to this stuff. It's also great gettin...
Posted by velvedene on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:10:00 PST

First Myspace Blog - CD giveaway

Hi, this is my first Myspace blog, even though it's been sitting here for a while. It took a bit longer than planned to get our CD finished. We are giving away 100 copies of our debut CD "Carpet Bomb"...
Posted by velvedene on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:06:00 PST