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OUT OF THE VELVETEEN BLUE

by VELVETEEN BLUE

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about

VELVETEEN BLUE was born from the ashes of MEZZANINE. This particular CD collection is the culmination of unfinished tracks from 2003 thru 2005 from their 1st and only significant CD collection, 'Ultra-Romance'.

Yours Truly did his very best to finish recording and mixing these tracks from February thru October 2021, along with the support of x-bandmate Mr. Sincerely. Several songs (written in late 1990's for Mezzanine and early 2000's for Velveteen Blue) were in fact recorded from scratch.

Yours Truly & Mr. Sincerely did in fact work up material as a comic duo in the late 1990's after MEZZANINE, as a full performing band, folded. The two had big plans to perform. Searching out potential gigs brought an enthusiastic report back from a booking agent, too...

I called the club and spoke with the agent there. First thing he said was “So you’re the MEZZANINE man.” I didn’t explain to him what I did in the band, just simply that I was booking the band and that I was in it. Apparently he loves the CD, has been playing it a lot in the club and to his friends. He said he didn’t know what to make of it, whether it was supposed to be funny or what, but that it cracked him up big time whenever he listened to it. I said of course it’s supposed to be funny, it’s comic lounge. He seemed to feel reassured that yes indeed it was supposed to be funny, he totally appreciates the humor saying it is way ‘over the top’. Then he said that he was sorry that the club hasn’t gotten into the Lounge Scene yet . He wondered if MEZZANINE was just “some guy in his basement” or whether it was a real band. I basically lied and said “It’s a three piece with some pre-recorded backdrops.” After chatting a bit more, asking him if he knew of any clubs that would be interested in this sort of genre he said “Call me back in two weeks, we may start doing this on Tuesdays in December."

Note: There is a bonus cut in this collection but you'd have to purchase a hard copy from the horse's mouth for an additional $15 plus P&H in order to witness that sorry slab of moronic entertainment.

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released February 4, 2022

YOURS TRULY: Vocals, Synth Keyboard {sequenced drums, standup bass, piano, organ, harpsichord, strings, brass, mandolin, calliope}, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, accordion, piano, Bb clarinet, bass, snare, ride cymbal, maraca, triangle, noise maker, baby bugle toy, squeeze bulb horn, green alligator shoes, and sound effects samples; Bing Crosby, Gabriel Dell, Steve Martin, Star Trek, typewriter, crowd noise, street noise, 'falling woman', bla-bla-bla etc.

MR. SINCERELY: Alto saxophone (7 thru 11) and multiphonic electric guitar (14)

PASSERSBY (12) : Benjamin Miller, Robert Hughes, Randy Baker, L.B.M.

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VELVETEEN BLUE Ypsilanti, Michigan

VELVETEEN BLUE was born from the ashes of its predecessor, MEZZANINE. Both bands did their best to ride out the coattails of the Neo Retro Lounge Scene.

Original songwriting and their own interpretations of classic covers expressed a mix of slap-sappy mock-shlock with true heart felt sentiment.

CD collections are now being officially released here on FarFetched Records. Good times, nothing less.
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