Velocity Girl
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| Origin | College Park, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1989–1996 |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Labels | Sub Pop |
Velocity Girl was an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in College Park, Maryland, although it was generally known as a Washington, DC-area band. While much 1990s rock music featured an abrasive vocal and instrumental style, Velocity Girl's later sound was melodic and typically featured "clean" (non-distorted) electric guitar sounds. Thus, the group's music is considered to be closer to a "pop" than a "rock" aesthetic. Initially, however, on their first seven-inch records on Slumberland and Merge as well as their first Sub Pop album, Copacetic, Velocity Girl was noted for their shoegaze influences.
The group was fronted by a female singer (Sarah Shannon) and featured both female and male vocals, sometimes simultaneously. In the group's recordings, Shannon's voice had a light, airy quality with a slight vibrato.
The band took its name from a Primal Scream B-side.
Velocity Girl released three recordings on the Sub Pop label and disbanded in 1996. Shannon, Riles and Spellman reunited in a short-lived project called Starry Eyes.
Sarah Shannon went on to release her self-titled album in 2002.
There was one reunion show played in 2002, to benefit original vocalist Bridget Cross. There was talk of the band releasing new material in 2003, but nothing has materialized.
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[edit] Personnel
- Archie Moore, guitar/bass/vocals
- Brian Nelson, guitar
- Kelly Riles, guitar/bass
- Sarah Shannon, vocals
- Jim Spellman, drums
- Bridget Cross, vocals (original)
[edit] Discography
[edit] LPs/CDs
- Velocity Girl (Slumberland Records - No.23 - April 16, 1993)
- Copacetic (Sub Pop - No.196 - 1993 - March 24, 1993)
- Simpatico (Sub Pop - No.247 - June 14, 1994)
- Gilded Stars And Zealous Hearts (Sub Pop - No.340 - March 12, 1996)
[edit] 7"
- I Don't Care If You Go (Summershine - SHINE 006 - 1990) b/w 'Not At All' and 'I Don't Care If You Go (acoustic version)'
- What Kind Of Heaven Do You Want (Slumberland Records - No.1) 'Clock'
- I Don't Care If You Go (Slumberland Records - No.4 - 1990) b/w 'Always'
- My Forgotten Favorite (Slumberland Records - No.10 - 1991) b/w 'Why Should I Be Nice To You?'
- Velocity Girl/ Chisel (Shute Records - No.8) 'Breaking Lines'
- Velocity Girl/Tsunami (Sub Pop - SP137 - 1992) 'Warm/Crawl'
- Merry Christmas, I Love You on Season's Greetings 7" (Simple Machines - SMR 014 - 1992)
- Your Silent Face (Merge Records - MRG 061 - 1994) b/w 'You're So Good To Me'
- Seven Seas (Heaven Records - HV 13 - 1995) b/w 'Breaking Lines'
- What You Say on Screw 7" comp, Simple Machines
[edit] Appearances on compilations
- "Blackzilla (live)" on Pre-Moon Syndrome Post-Summer of Noise
- "My Forgotten Favorite" on One Last Kiss (Spin Art Records - No.1 - 1991)
- "Tales Of Brave Aphrodite" on Fortune Cookie Prize (Simple Machines)
- "Here Comes", "Always" and "Crazy Town" on John Peel Sub Pop Sessions (Sub Pop - 1994)
- "My Forgotten Favorite" on Clueless Soundtrack CD (Capitol - 1995))
- "Finest Hour" on That Virtua Feeling: Sub Pop and Sega Get Together (1995)
