VT meets Pinetop Perkins in Austin, TX @ Nuno's!!

VT @ SXSW Music Fest in Austin, TX

Velvet Truckstop just returned from a very successful trip to Austin, TX where they performed at showcase events for the SXSW Music Festival and the Red Gorilla Music Festival.  Kayceman from Jambase was there to review the show:

"One of the cool things about SXSW is that there is music in every nook and cranny of Austin. So, even if you can't get into the big stuff at the Red River or 6th Street clubs, you may find yourself seeing something intriguing while going to get coffee on South Lamar to fuel up for the evening. Although a young band - I was surprised to hear they had only been together about a year - Velvet Truckstop are building a solid foundation and have certainly absorbed lessons from the right teachers. Guitarist Dorsey Parker and keyboardist Brad Curtioff were particularly dynamic musicians, with Parker taking some pages from the book of Duane Allman, his playing wound tight and full of color. Frontman Jamie Dose has the sort of Southern rock growl that commands your attention. What impressed me most over a lengthy set, at least by SXSW standards, was that they never played a single cover and their original material had real hook and solidity that held my attention despite being unfamiliar. Although striving for a unique voice in the Southern rock-based jam scene is certainly a challenge, this band has the right elements and perhaps most importantly, the aching hunger that drives real musicians. By the end of their set, they were really cooking with gas. As they notch up those asphalt miles and their shout strengthens, I could see them carving their names on those tall lonesome Southern pines with the heavy hitters. This set made me think that SXSW is really about taking risks and welcoming chance encounters, whether undertaken by the bands dreaming big or by the fans in search of something new." - Kayceman

To see the entire SXSW Jambase coverage, please visit:  www.jambase.com/Articles/17161/SXSW-03.21.09-Austin-TX-Day-4/0

VT @ Red Gorilla Music Fest!!!

for more info, please visit:  Tour Dates  or
                                            www.redgorillamusic.com/

NEW Velvet Truckstop Video!!!

Check out Velvet Truckstop's new video from their recent perfomance at The Whitehorse in Black Mountain, NC on December 20, 2008 by clicking here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRb6zGQN5jg&fmt=18

Rock The Cause CD now available!!!

In the Fall of 2008, Velvet Truckstop was one of 12 bands chosen from Western North Carolina to record an original song for the Rock The Cause compilation CD benefiting the North Carolina Special Olympics.  Velvet Truckstop recorded a really nice version of "And It Just So Happens" at Whitewater Recording which is only available on this CD!! 

Innitially, the Rock The Cause CD was available only through  Asheville's 105.9 The Mountain radio station, and at a one time Orange Peel concert including Velvet Truckstop plus four other bands.  Now, the North Carolina Special Olympics has set up on-line sales for the Rock The Cause CD.  If you want to hear some great music and support a great cause, check out:  www.sonc.net/store/Scripts/default.asp