Adam "Johnny Ginger" - Bass and Vocals and Ginga love
Cameron "The 'Main' Singer" - Vocals, Bodhran, Harmonica, percussion.
Mo "Moses" - Drums.
Davey "Li'l Chuck" - Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica.
With
Nick the lips - Harmonica.
Stevie - Fiddle.
Evan - The Clap
Influences
Kiwi Celtic foot stomping Rock 'n' Reel, infused with the blues and a splash of country cooking. heavily influenced by....The Pogues, Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, The Waterboys and everything in between!
The Black Velvet Band on RDU 98.1FM before their gig with The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
The Black Velvet Band. The Jig Of Slurrs, Hokitika Wild Food Festival, West Coast, New Zealand. March 2009
The Black Velvet Band. Montage of footage from the Hokitika wild foods festival 2009 - the song is our new single 'Love it here'.
The Black Velvet Band. New years Eve 08 / 09 in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, NZ.
The Black Velvet Band. Sullivans Irish pub, Christchurch NZ - The Battle Of Brisbane .
The Black Velvet Band- Montage of photos and video to the Song - 'The Black Velvet Band'.
The Black Velvet Band - a short video of our 'Hoolie' - a kinda Barn dance / Ceilidh.
..The Black Velvet Band were formed in the early 1990's at the Legendary 'Loft bar' By Ian Costello in Christchurch. NZ. A mix of old and new members currently perform alongside Costello, and the boys can still be heard pumping their unique blend of Rock and Reel into the wee hours most weekends around Christchurch.
The Black Velvet band play Sullivans Irish Pub, Manchester St, Christchurch NZ most Fridays and Saturday nights
For an up to date gig guide, please check out our website. http://theblackvelvetband.com/gigs.php
So0o0o0o did you end up making any money auctioning Tim? I would like to know, mainly because if so you owe me 45% of what you made :). Any way i think you guys are smashing!
What an absolute kick ass band? Wow.Merry Christmas BVB, all the best for the festive season to you and yours, many blessings of love, light and peace. If that doesn't work try good grass and Whisky - it works for us ;-) Martin & Paul
Hey from aussie,sorry didn't get time to pop in and see ya guys, too much to do and so little time..i will make sure to see ya's next time i am over laters
welcome to the family...we'll send you a dispatch when we stop driving and drinking and singing and kickin' along this little double island of ours maybe in three weeks or so...
Check you out all cyber! I hope this means you will keep in touch more now Mr Thorpe. I love the youtube clips it reminds me how manic it is over there, I will definately come back one day. Kel
Go the Black Velvet boys! I think it must be about time for another night out at Sully's, it's been ages since I've got to hear you guys! Thanks for the add, see you on the track, Anneka.
