Their debut LP, What We Have In Common, drops this Friday
Velvet Skyline, an alt-rock band from Texas, released "Circles" last month, which is a beautiful track that I wrote about last week, and this coming Friday they'll be releasing their debut album, What We Have In Common. Keep scrolling to read an interview I did with them, and get to know Velvet Skyline a bit better before their new record drops!
1) Who are the members of Velvet Skyline and how did you meet each other?
Velvet Skyline is Taylor on vocals, Hunter on guitar, Nate on bass, and Chris on drums. Hunter, Nate, and Taylor met through mutual friends in our hometown of Victoria, Texas. When we moved to Denton is when we met Chris through a Facebook group.
2) Can you tell us about the meaning behind your latest track?
"Circles" is about the ending of a cycle of abuse that I had let take over my life. It didn’t start out that way, but it just kind of evolved into a final good riddance song.
3) Who are your musical influences?
Probably Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice, and The Pretty Reckless to name a few.
4) What have you been up to this past year?
Recording the album, trying to stay safe, and trying to promote ourselves more, it’s been an interesting year.
5) Do you have any plans for the rest of this year?
We plan to put out our LP in February and start working on new music right after, hopefully we can play some shows this year too, once it’s safe.
6) What's each of your favorite records from last year?
Chris: I personally loved Memento Mori by Lamb of God
Hunter: Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers, she’s my favorite lyricist
Taylor: Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple, what a woman.
Nate: Lonely Diamond by Ocean Ally was my favorite.
7) Can you tell us a little about your upcoming LP?
What We Have in Common is a coming of age album that was really cathartic to write. We really played up the emotional factor to shed light on mental health issues that we’ve all experienced.
8) What does your band name mean?
It was inspired by how bands some of our favorite bands were named in the nineties. We wanted something that sounded different than we actually sounded. Something that gave us room to grow, and experiment. We thought Velvet Skyline embodied that.
9) How would you describe your sound?
We feel like we could fall under a handful of different genres depending on what song you listen to, but if we had to put a label on it we’d probably say we’re indie alternative rock.
10) What do you love about music?
We love that we can use music to mentally escape and work through our experiences. It’s a universal language that everyone can connect with in some way.
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