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band bio:

the velocet is an eclectic blend of high-energy rock antics, modest, self-loathing singer-songwriter contemplation, and poorly considered hairstyles. not for pussies or the faint of heart, but try listening to a few tracks while riding your lifecycle on a saturday morning. you might find it suits you. ...this is pointless, yes?

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label bio:

Michael Davison, lead vocals/guitar of Brooklyn based The Velocet and self-admitted Army brat explains, I must have moved 20 times by the time I finished high school. At the time, it was all I knew. I thought all kids grew up peering through a chain link fence with concertina wire perched on top. Truth be told, the subject matter of A Quick And Dirty Guide To War is less about Davisons inevitable stint as a Marine after college and more about his slugging it out on the streets of New York since having landed there in 2001 disillusioned with all that was behind him.

Joined by Julliard trained guitarist Kris Ricat, former touring drummer for Blur (yes, that Blur) Joe Propatier and former touring bassist for Brian Jonestown Massacre (yes, that Brian Jonestown Massacre) Aron Watman, Davison has been creating the kind of passionate post punk rock that has become synonymous with the burgeoning indie scene in NYC, with one exception: The Velocet has actual songs.

The records opening tune Chinatown is a fitting soundtrack for a bittersweet night of bohemian self indulgence and hipster bravado. The follow up Concertina - titled as much for the songs heroine as it is for the cycloned razor wire that lined every Army base backyard Davison grew up on - hangs the listeners ears helplessly on a guitar hook that somehow effortlessly destroys everything it its wake. Ultimately, TheVelocet offer song after song of tuneful and exciting, if not dance/riot inducing, alt-rock on A Quick And Dirty Guide To War; and we happily accept.

Transplanted from the grimy streets of Greenpoint, to the peaceful and scenic town of Rhinebeck, NY by producer and sonic guru Dan Goodwin at The Clubhouse, The Velocet captured everything they envisioned for their debut out on Eyeball Records July 10th. It's consistent from the Kriss first guitar line on Chinatown to when Joe throws his drumsticks at the end of Grand Mal. The band will be touring extensively throughout 2007 to bring A Quick And Dirty Guide To War to your living room.

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Anti-Music Reports -

Despite the seemingly blatant relevance to the U.S.'s current military policies in the Middle East and despite singer/guitarist Michael Davison's youth as an Army brat and his own stint with the U.S. Marine Corp, the title of The Velocet's upcoming full length Eyeball Records debut, "A Quick And Dirty Guide To War", isn't about politics or involvement with the Armed Forces. It's about life in New York City, alienation, indulgence, pitfalls, and persistence. Currently based in the multifaceted societal mecca of Brooklyn, Davison is backed by local heavy hitters Joe Propatier (the touring bassist for Damon Albarn), Aron Watman (of the Brian Jonestown Massacre), and the Juliard trained guitar stylings of Kris Ricat. With a crew like that it should come as no surprise that The Velocet's art is a cut above the rest.

The record, a blast of precise and fervor-filled post-punk-rock boasts both piercing hooks and bone-shaking aggression. Surviving the melee of industry, competition, and chameleon culture in America's most intense metropolis can be an undertaking; perhaps The Velocet's forthcoming release is the perfect field guide. "A Quick And Dirty Guide To War" drops on July 10th courtesy of Eyeball Records.

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Spotlight On: THE VELOCET
Posted by Jordan A. Baker / July 3, 2007
What if SAMIAM were from Brooklyn? New York's THE VELOCET are an interesting band - their sound is clearly familiar to the propulsive post-punk that their geographical base is known for, but there's a little more than a token nod to actual punk in their style. No - THE VELOCET won't be mistaken for your typical Gilman Street band, but the group isn't exactly screaming "hot dance party action!" either.