Being called the “Noise Merchants from Holland” almost sounded like a dare. So who are they not to live up to the expectation? On july 14 Velveteen Rabbit releases their self titled debut EP. And noisy it is.
Influenced by the rawness of a early PJ Harvey, with a dash of Bad Brains and a grainy sauce of METZ they operate on the verge of punkrock, grunge and metal. Their live energy is contagious and they tend to surprise you with style shifts and breaks. “Every song is a like a movie scene, and we want to pour it into the best audible shape. No matter the style” In its short life Velveteen Rabbit already played Appelpop Festival, opened for War On Women and Beware of Banshees Festival.
The EP contains four songs and the single ‘My Stitches Itch’ was released as a teaser for the upcoming EP. But due to a change of drummer, and digging deep to give the songs their best sound and mixing, it took a little longer than originally planned. The artwork was custom made by Joost Vervoort (Terzij de Horde) while listening to the EP. So the package is complete now and it’s ready to be thrown out there. After all, it is the year of the rabbit.
More info & shows: https://velveteenrabb.it/