Vells biography, Vells discography
Your friendly neighborhood music label.Tristan Marcum's other worldly deliverance of emotive vocal detail brings you songs that combine the transcendent elements of wistful longing, hopefulness, and Elvisian fervor.An impressive leap from the previous EP produced by Phil Ek, Vells have managed to fuse light and dark into a visceral musical experience that's good for the soul.Varied inspirations and combined visions characterize Vells' sweeping, lush sound; ultimately creating songs ancient and new, delivered with sincerity and spirit.Since the band's formation in 2001, Vells lineup has evolved into Jeremiah Green, Adam McCollom, Tristan Marcum, and Mary Thinnes setting the group on an exciting path of musical exploration.Vells' debut EP was recorded in 2002 by Phil EK, and released in early 2003 by Seattle based label, Luckyhorse Industries.Vells music has been compared to bands including the Kinks, Beatles, and Shins for their melodic and hooky song writing and energetic delivery.These elements combined with their eclectic inspirations and radical visions characterize the Vells' sound.Seattle Weekly
Two CDs' worth of the year's best local tracks.Flight from Echo Falls (imputor?The 2003 debut from Seattle, WA's Vells...Tristan Marcum, Ryan Kraft, Adam Howrey, and yes, Jeremiah Green from Modest Mouse holding down the fort.Party Center puts a lot of emphasis on its ..........Made up of members of a slew of Northwestern bands (most notably Modest Mouse), Vells crafts indie pop that ranges from explosive and catchy to dark and moody.Vells (Luckyhorse Industries)Flight From Echo Falls (Imputor?Aversion Media, LLC all rights reserved.Industries has some ingenious promotional men.We've got this new debut EP by the Vells.So, what are you saying?That bereft of a summer ambiance this album will be of no value?That's exactly what I'm saying.But what about "In Sunless Seas"?Well, seeing as that particular track is the shortest, ending at barely over a minute and a half, as well as the weakest of the six, it's most likely that the band will loath to attempt its type again, and stick with the formula they are best at: redolent summer pop.So, our stratagem here is to send out an abundance of advance promos of the EP in the midst of summer, fully aware that record reviewers will be unable to resist its sunny charm at this juncture, and will thus give it favorable reviews, thereby hyping up the ensuing full length LP?Night Falls Over KortedalaBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band...
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