ERIKA AMATO (Lead vocals), JEFF STACY (Bass, Producer), BRIAN REARDON (Guitar), MARC ANTONIO (Keyboards), JEFF MINCE (Drums)
Influences
Roxy Music, Portishead, David Bowie, Herbie Hancock, Beck, Radiohead, Massive Attack, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, the Doors, the Pretenders, the Cure, the Smiths, Sting, the Police, Tower of Power, Depeche Mode, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gang Of Four, Ella Fitzgerald, Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp, Duran Duran, Joy Division, Blondie, Kate Bush, Eurythmics...
Sounds Like
Portishead, Dido, Moby, Beck, Garbage, Radiohead, "space-age music with jazz and stuff"
Best known for their appearances on both the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show and the show's official soundtrack album, Velvet Chain's music combines modern grooves and textures with elegant melodies and rock power. They're a trip-hop band mixed with a rock band, a pop band, a jazz combo, and a funk band. One thing for sure -- they absolutely don't sound like any other band.
If you had to compare, you might say they're like a cross betweed Portishead and the Pretenders. Or like Moby mixed-up with the Doors and early Roxy Music. They are an intensely creative and unique pop band that manages to make music that's both eclectic and accessible at the same time.
Velvet Chain is fronted by award-winning vocalist, Erika Amato, and headed by composer-producer-bassist Jeff Stacy. The band's magic lies in the perfect match between Jeff Stacy's musical style and Erika Amato's voice and vibe. This combination is the essence of Velvet Chain's instantly recognizable, liquid-explosive sound.
Velvet Chain's most valuable asset is their lead singer; Erika has a confident and commanding stage presence, with a silky, hauntingly pure voice. She releases her vocal power with exquisite style and ease, singing with remarkable technical skill and versatility -- yet, her stage presence remains down-to-earth and gracious. Erika is a class-act, starkly beautiful, intelligent, sincere, and always in command of the room. She's an elegant rocker with a smokey-vixen kind of sex appeal.
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