Hailing from Hull, The Velvet Tuxedo doff their cap with a blistering garage psych propelled new single in ‘Buzz The Scuzz’.
Recorded at Magic Garden Studios and produced by Gavin Monaghan (Editors, Ocean Colour Scene), ‘Buzz The Scuzz’ is said to channel “the wild electricity of The Who, the proto punk bite of MC5, and the acid drenched swirl of The Seeds, The Pretty Things, and 13th Floor Elevators and drags it kicking and screaming into the present day.” That’s quite a claim.
Vocalist and guitarist Will Reid described it thus: “Our drop out anthem. Two fingers up to conformity. It starts with that hypnotic drone and then erupts into something driving and defiant. It’s about breaking free from the conveyor belt life we’re sold and choosing your own path really.”
Fusing 60s freakbeat, garage, psych and R&B for a modern audience, The Velvet Tuxedo has been described as a “word of mouth band,” thriving via the underground live scene and earning a reputation for “unpredictability, rawness and a guitar driven attack.” The band features Reid alongside Jimmy Rustill (lead guitar), Alfie Snow (bass), and Robert Frost (drums).
Listen to the new single here.
THE VELVET TUXEDO LIVE SHOWS
14th Feb – Hull Adelphi, support for China Shop Bull
7th March – March of the Mods day festival in Redcar
