Velour 100 was a

dream pop Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as ...

/ ethereal rock band from Ypsilanti,

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

, United States. The band existed from

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, with most of its music seeing release via

Tooth & Nail Records Tooth & Nail Records is a Christian rock record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington where it is situated today. It is home to many well-known musical acts, including Underoat ...

in 1996 & 1997. The band was essentially masterminded by multi-instrumentalist Trey Many of

His Name Is Alive His Name Is Alive is an American experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan. After several self-released cassettes, they debuted on 4AD Records in 1990, starting a long run at the label. Throughout the band's long history, leader Warre ...

and Liquorice.

Warren Defever Warren Defever (first name often spelled Warn; born April 30, 1969) is a musician and producer, originally from Livonia, Michigan, and now based in Detroit. He is most known for his chameleonic project His Name Is Alive, though he is active in nu ...

(also of His Name Is Alive) helped with production. The band's

4AD Records 4AD is a British record label owned by Beggars Group. It was founded in London under the name "Axis" (after the Hendrix album) by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980 as an imprint of Beggars Banquet Records. The name was changed to 4AD af ...

-influenced sound often led to comparisons to artists such as

Cocteau Twins Cocteau Twins was a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrum ...

, Low, and

Slowdive Slowdive is a British rock band that formed in Reading, Berkshire, in 1989. The band consists of Rachel Goswell on vocals and guitar, Neil Halstead on vocals and guitar, Christian Savill on guitar, Nick Chaplin on bass and Simon Scott on drum ...

. Amon Krist was the vocalist on the group's 1995 cassette ''The Rainwater EP'' and their Tooth & Nail debut ''Fall Sounds''. She also sang on Tooth & Nail's re-release of their debut cassette on CD, called ''Songs from the Rainwater EP'', after which point she left the group. The second album ''Of Color Bright'' used three new vocalists: Tess Wiley of

Sixpence None the Richer Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American Christian alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs " Kiss Me" and " Breathe Yo ...

, Sydney Rentz of

Morella's Forest Morella's Forest was a band from Dayton, Ohio which formed in 1992. They released three albums on Tooth and Nail Records and one with an independent label. Their signature sound is noise pop or space music comparable to Starflyer 59 or the Breede ...

and Karin Oliver, also of

. The band then went on hiatus. They self-released an EP in 1999 featuring Rosie Thomas and

Trey Many Trey may refer to: Places * Trey, Switzerland, a commune in Vaud, Switzerland * Trey Peaks, Coats Land, Antarctica Other uses * Trey (playing card), the Three in card games * Trey (given name) * Trey, slang for a three-point shot in basketball ...

on vocals. The band played a few more shows and short tours until their last appearance at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on October 16, 2000.

Discography

Albums

*''Fall Sounds'' (1996, Tooth & Nail) *''Of Color Bright'' (1997, Tooth & Nail)

EPs

*''The Rainwater EP'' (1995, self-released cassette) *''Songs From The Rainwater EP'' (1997, Tooth & Nail) *''For An Open Sky'' (1999, self-released)

References

External links

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Dream pop musical groups Alternative rock groups from Michigan Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups disestablished in 2000 {{US-band-stub