MP3 The Velmas - Recess

High energy rock & roll with influences drawn from bands like Third Eye Blind, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, and The Beatles. Features rare studio and live tracks in addition to "pre-mixes" of brand new Velmas music from their upcoming album.

10 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Modern Rock, ROCK: Punk



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About Recess:

The Velmas have released what they call a double EP (half of the songs are previously unreleased tracks and half are tracks recorded from live shows). The new CD, called Recess, includes the song "Restless, Restless," which was selected out of thousands of entries as one of the top 20 finalists on Howard Stern's much-publicized "Restless, Restless" contest-they even had a clip of their song played on Stern's radio show last summer.

About The Velmas:

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For nearly five years, the Velmas - bassist Todd "Figaro" Minnick, guitarist Mike "Harvey" Grosshandler and drummer Michael "Bruce" Bruce - have been entertaining upstate New York. The band has become a favorite around Albany and Syracuse, NY, and is gaining popularity throughout the Northeastern U.S.

After writing and performing original music for two years, the Velmas released their debut album, Another Day At School (2002). Since its release, the album has received rave reviews and has opened doors of opportunity for the band. This was followed by Recess (2004), a "double EP" featuring new and unreleased studio tracks, as well as several live tracks. The Velmas are currently working on their second full-length album.

The Velmas are three singers and songwriters with very different musical backgrounds, coming together to create powerful rock music. Their sound is influenced by old-school to modern rock, punk, reggae, and even country and classical. In concert, the Velmas back their music with a playful, high-energy live show, which is the reason why Albany-area "Velmites" keep calling them the Capital Region's Best-Kept Secret (Metroland, 2002 & 2003).