Velvet Crush

Velvet Crush is a power pop band from Rhode Island that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early- and mid-1990s. The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and have continued to record, releasing their most recent album in 2004. Vocalist/bassist Paul Chastain and drummer Ric Menck are the band's core members, and they share singing and songwriting duties. Guitarist Jeffrey Borchardt played on the band's first three albums, In the Presence of Greatness, Teenage Symphonies to God, and Heavy Changes, which were produced by Matthew Sweet and Mitch Easter, respectively.

Discography

• In the Presence of Greatness - 1991
• Teenage Symphonies to God - 1994
• Heavy Changes - 1998
• Free Expression - 1999
• Rock Concert - 2001
• A Single Odessey - 2001
• Soft Sounds - 2002
• Stereo Blues - 2004

External links

• Official website
• Band entry on Trouser Press
• 1994 interview with Ric Menck on Ready Steady Go
• Velvet Crush at Rolling Stone