Velour 100

Velour 100 was a dream pop / ethereal rock band from Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. The band existed from 1995 to 2000, with most of its music seeing release via Tooth & Nail Records in 1996 & 1997. The band was essentially masterminded by multi-instrumentalist Trey Many of His Name Is Alive and Liquorice. Warren Defever (also of His Name Is Alive) helped with production. The band's 4AD Records-influenced sound often led to comparisons to artists such as Cocteau Twins, Low, and Slowdive.

Velour 100
OriginYpsilanti, Michigan, United States
GenresDream pop
Indie rock
Years activeca. 1995 - 2000
LabelsTooth & Nail Records
Associated actsHis Name Is Alive, Liquorice, Pedro the Lion, Starflyer 59, Lo Tom
MembersTrey Many
Amon Krist
Jeremy Dybash
Matt Hudson
Rosie Thomas
Alicia Luma
Karin Oliver
Sydney Rentz
Tess Wiley

Amon Krist was the vocalist on the group's 1995 cassette The Rainwater EP and their Tooth & Nail debut Fall Sounds.[1] She also sang on Tooth & Nail's re-release of their debut cassette on CD, called Songs from the Rainwater EP, after which point she left the group. The second album Of Color Bright used three new vocalists: Tess Wiley of Sixpence None the Richer, Sydney Rentz of Morella's Forest and Karin Oliver, also of His Name Is Alive.[2]

The band then went on hiatus. They self-released an EP in 1999 featuring Rosie Thomas[3] and Trey Many on vocals. The band played a few more shows[4] and short tours until their last appearance at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on October 16, 2000.

Discography

Albums
  • Fall Sounds (1996, Tooth & Nail)
  • Of Color Bright (1997, Tooth & Nail) [5]

EPs
  • The Rainwater EP (1995, self-released cassette)
  • Songs From The Rainwater EP (1997, Tooth & Nail)
  • For An Open Sky (1999, self-released)

References
  1. "Fall Sounds - Velour 100 | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  3. "Rosie Thomas | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. Handyside, Chris. "In one ear". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. "Of Colour Bright - Velour 100 | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-06.


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