In this episode of the Fandomania: Geek Music podcast, I talk to Jason Amelio (and Foe the Destroyer!) from the Velveteen Band. Their latest release is What’s on the Other Side?. The album itself is really great, but a large part of the appeal of the band is in their visuals and stage presence. The lead singers are puppets, Foe (voiced and controlled by Jason) and Fum the Puppet (voiced by Captain Dan Flores and brought to life by Claire Flores), and their lead guitarist / trumpeter is Baron von Velveteen, an anthropomorphic rabbit (whose “real” identity remains a mystery). Yup, it’s pretty crazy and fun!
Songs played in the show:
- “Holiday”
- “Día de los Muertos”
- “The Whovian People”
Links from the show:
- The Velveteen Band Main Page
- The Velveteen Band Soundcloud
- The Velveteen Band YouTube Channel – trust me, you really need to check out their live videos
- Chamber Band’s Cover of “Fear the Rider”
You can send questions, comments, and suggestions for future guests to darthaqueous@gmail.com or via Twitter at @Darthaqueous.
Intro music provided by Smashy Claw
Outro music:
“Guess Who” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
