Speck Records is an independent label that is home to Portland, OR based musician John Vecchiarelli, and was created as a vehicle for releasing, distributing, and promoting his music. We are also involved in musical communities in many areas, and do our best to work with likeminded artists to help the spread of good music when and where we can.
"8 songs of quiet brilliance. John's newest songs flip the same emotional switches for me as artists such as Elliott Smith and Red House Painters, but do so without sounding derived from them at all." - KPSU Radio
"Songs from Whoville” is moody, powerful and lyrically charged with a deep sense of realization, loss, and elation. Simply put “Songs from Whoville” is a masterpiece of pure song." - KZSU Radio
"Refreshingly different from most 'singer-songwriter' fare out there, "Whoville" is one of the most beautiful records of the year." - KAOS Radio
"...achingly pretty vocals and tuneful songs in a romantically downbeat, dressed-in-black kinda vein." - Willamette Week
"The real proof of Vecchiarelli's singing ability comes through on "My Own Design" and the title track "Tiny Rooms", where his voice effortlessly curves around space in a secondhand reaction. Glenn Kotche, Matt Greenberg, Todd Ayers, and Devin Hoff help brighten the highlights and darken the shadows on this folk masterpiece." - Sponic
"Tiny Rooms is an impeccably produced and mightily impressive debut, illustrating once more that it's always the quiet "ex-members of" who come up and knock you on your ass." - Snackcake
have a great gig tonight - we will be playing at the same time around your old stomping grounds in Boulder... ..............From Dreaming Machines gig Posters......
Greetings kind sir. My first gig with the new trio. Free and all ages. Love to see you there. Its over by 9pm, so your friday night wont be totally lost... Graham
Hey JV, Great to hear about whats been going on in your life lately, and all the collaborations you've been up to.
We're just a few weeks away from finally meeting baby #2! Meanwhile, Lyric is doing awesomely, starting to sing, and impress us with her counting skills.
