tag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:/blogs/velcro-mary-blog?p=6Velcro Mary Blog2021-01-08T13:00:00-05:00Velcro Maryfalsetag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/66061122021-04-16T15:46:58-04:002022-02-14T04:16:57-05:00Smoke (Remix)<p>New song, "<a contents="Smoke (Remix)" data-link-label="Smoke Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/smoke-remix">Smoke (Remix)</a>," is out now. (Except on Apple Music, for some reason?)</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Smoke Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/smoke-remix"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/2dca69a36e8f72b966e320ecea2ab2deee7d26c5/original/vm-smk-rmx-800.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="Smoke (Remix)" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/65535782021-02-19T16:45:46-05:002021-02-19T16:45:46-05:00Katelyn<p>New song, <a contents="Katelyn" data-link-label="Katelyn" data-link-type="page" href="/katelyn">Katelyn</a>, released today.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Katelyn" data-link-type="page" href="/katelyn"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/5d6c977f47800fbdc6db9bf6a0745658532448ea/original/vm-katelyn-800.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="Katelyn" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/65528232021-01-08T08:00:00-05:002021-02-18T23:40:36-05:00Grow Up To Be Dead (Remix)<p>The new single, <a contents="Grow Up To Be Dead (Remix)" data-link-label="Grow Up To Be Dead Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/grow-up-to-be-dead-remix">Grow Up To Be Dead (Remix)</a>, was released today.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Grow Up To Be Dead Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/grow-up-to-be-dead-remix"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/36ef54e1d21af80fc899d486721cc1541d162778/original/grow-up-800.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="Grow Up To Be Dead (Remix)" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/64916862020-11-27T11:30:00-05:002020-12-04T11:32:29-05:00Silent Night<p>New Christmas single, <a contents="Silent Night" data-link-label="Silent Night" data-link-type="page" href="/silent-night">Silent Night</a>, was released today. The next single drops on 1/8.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Silent Night" data-link-type="page" href="/silent-night"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/108264e577bcc8baa24e6a8cdf254741de430e80/original/vm-silent-night-800.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/64916822020-10-16T11:20:00-04:002020-12-04T11:18:39-05:00Leave A Light On (Remix)<p>New single, <a contents="Leave A Light On (Remix)" data-link-label="Leave A Light On Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/leave-a-light-on-remix">Leave A Light On (Remix)</a>, was released today. The next single drops on 11/27.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Leave A Light On Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/leave-a-light-on-remix"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/7c57d394c1a5194fb33c5e4d1f2cfb0b968db689/original/lalo-remix-800.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/64249552020-09-04T13:15:20-04:002020-09-04T13:15:20-04:00One And Done (Remix)<p>New single, <a contents="One And Done (Remix)" data-link-label="One And Done Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/one-and-done-remix">One And Done (Remix)</a>, was released today. The next single drops on 10/16.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="One And Done Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/one-and-done-remix"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/91d5cb64d31cb62a16a49bdf04a71bf359373de6/original/oad-remix-800.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/64144252020-08-21T14:36:24-04:002021-08-14T06:33:53-04:00Seasons To Sleep (Remix): Music Video<p>Official music video for <a contents="Seasons To Sleep (Remix)" data-link-label="Seasons To Sleep Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/seasons-to-sleep-remix">Seasons To Sleep (Remix)</a>:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="9tQ149pMDCw" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/9tQ149pMDCw/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9tQ149pMDCw?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/64055882020-07-30T21:55:00-04:002021-08-17T06:56:11-04:00Freezing To Death (Remix): Music Video<p>Official music video for <a contents="Freezing To Death (Remix)" data-link-label="Freezing To Death Remix" data-link-type="page" href="/freezing-to-death-remix">Freezing To Death (Remix)</a>:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="QUlv122RVV8" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/QUlv122RVV8/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QUlv122RVV8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/63901022020-07-10T17:20:00-04:002021-06-28T09:29:04-04:00Stars In Eyes (Acoustic): Lyric Video<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="aFlRxAYZ2QU" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/aFlRxAYZ2QU/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aFlRxAYZ2QU?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/63901002020-06-25T17:20:00-04:002020-07-22T17:17:55-04:00Fifth of July (Remix): Lyric Video<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="bCZubZuZeqI" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/bCZubZuZeqI/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bCZubZuZeqI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/63900992020-05-22T17:20:00-04:002021-12-24T01:54:25-05:00 Whatever Helps You Sleep At Night: Lyric Video<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="luhYTsEbj3s" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/luhYTsEbj3s/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/luhYTsEbj3s?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/63297192020-05-13T15:15:00-04:002020-10-09T08:30:52-04:00Head Like A Hole: Cigar Box Nation<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/nine-inch-nails-cover-performed-on-by-velcro-mary-on-cigar-box-gu" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/735b7d5129eee9fa2482c83ed8ad691198e99443/original/cbn-logobannerf.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a>I was absolutely honored to be featured on <a contents="Cigar Box Nation" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/nine-inch-nails-cover-performed-on-by-velcro-mary-on-cigar-box-gu" target="_blank">Cigar Box Nation</a> by the one and only <a contents="Shane Speal" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.shanespeal.com" target="_blank">Shane Speal</a>. Cigar Box Nation is the #1 resource for all things cigar box guitar related, and Shane is known as the King of Cigar Box Guitars. My third CBG song, a cover of Nine Inch Nails' "<a contents="Head Like A Hole" data-link-label="Head Like A Hole" data-link-type="page" href="/head-like-a-hole">Head Like A Hole</a>," popped up on Shane's radar and must have left a good impression:</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>This unexpected cover tune came across my Instagram feed the other day and I was absolutely floored! Velcro Mary is the performing name of one-man-band, Jason Erb and his take on the Nine Inch Nails song, "Head Like a Hole" is a fantastic re-working of the industrial music classic.</em></p>
<p>Not only was I featured on the website, but they even mentioned me in a email sent out to all of their subscribers. Check out the feature <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/nine-inch-nails-cover-performed-on-by-velcro-mary-on-cigar-box-gu" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/63900932020-04-28T17:05:00-04:002020-07-22T17:07:06-04:00Chair: Lyric Video<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="yAN5CBzMfIw" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/yAN5CBzMfIw/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yAN5CBzMfIw?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/62704602020-04-03T11:00:50-04:002020-08-21T07:43:50-04:00Head Like A Hole: Video<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="riGE_BAPBCg" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/riGE_BAPBCg/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/riGE_BAPBCg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="380" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/62653812019-08-14T00:45:00-04:002020-03-29T00:44:50-04:00Stars And Celebs: Soft Bomb Jangle<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://starsandcelebs.com/2019/08/velcro-mary-returns-with-brand-new-album-release-soft-bomb-jangle/?fbclid=IwAR3dVhjkzk1SFewi-n_Bs4CtKzfYEi0CtuyK9L3UJVKcx3xUmIVxGjHZyM8" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/bfccf3ac7ca7d03df6866e0402c7332aa97c7dc7/original/starsandcelebs.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>My Nguyen, over at <a contents="Stars And Celebs" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://starsandcelebs.com/2019/08/velcro-mary-returns-with-brand-new-album-release-soft-bomb-jangle/?fbclid=IwAR3dVhjkzk1SFewi-n_Bs4CtKzfYEi0CtuyK9L3UJVKcx3xUmIVxGjHZyM8" target="_blank">Stars And Celebs</a>, reviewed Soft Bomb Jangle:</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em><strong>Velcro Mary returns with brand new album release 'Soft Bomb Jangle'</strong></em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>A couple of months ago, Stars and Celebs featured solo musician Jason Erb, who goes by the band name Velcro Mary on his single release of “<a contents="Molly" data-link-label="Molly" data-link-type="page" href="/molly">Molly</a>.” Now Erb returns with his latest album release, entitled, <a contents="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-label="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-type="page" href="/soft-bomb-jangle">Soft Bomb Jangle</a>, a startling release that captures the DIY spirit as he executes each instrumental himself. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>A throw-back to the 90s, <a contents="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-label="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-type="page" href="/soft-bomb-jangle">Soft Bomb Jangle</a>, walks the delicate line of past and present, modernizing the sounds he is so influenced by into a more contemporary cadence. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>The album opens up with soothing and relaxing alternative indie track, “Getting Smaller” that is jumpstarted by a melodic piano tune. The piano melody is beatific and peaceful with vocals that are ensconced in reverb. The sounds of synths oscillate throughout this song. The cacophony of guitars creates a wall of melodious cadences. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>The sun-soaked “Chair” creates an upbeat ambiance as well as a catchy acoustic sound. With a stripped down feel, the vocals are simply adorned with the acoustic guitar and percussions. Carrying a bright and whimsical cadence, a bluesy harmonica trails this track. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>On “<a contents="Pale Green Horse" data-link-label="Pale Green Horse" data-link-type="page" href="/pale-green-horse">Pale Green Horse</a>,” bluesy guitar licks start off this song, bouncing off some upbeat rhythms, pervading with a soaring sound. The percussions provide for a more charged and upbeat energy. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>“<a contents="Molly" data-link-label="Molly" data-link-type="page" href="/molly">Molly</a>” is a dynamic acoustic track that traces a deeply cathartic cadence. With a sharp nostalgic focus on the 90s, the song simmers with a deep treading vibe. Erb’s vocals are at once hard and soft, giving off a smoldering approach. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>“Flight Risk” incorporates a more upbeat and catchy vibe than the previous tracks, highlighting reverberating guitars and an infectious drumming beat. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Deft strumming on the acoustic guitar fills the start of “Love Letter On A Dollar Bill.” The numerating on the guitar is pretty dynamic. The acoustic song is haunting and somber-sounding. A stripped down affair, this acoustic arrangement is paved with a warm and effusive vibe. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>The ebb and flow of <a contents="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-label="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-type="page" href="/soft-bomb-jangle">Soft Bomb Jangle</a> hinges on infectious rhythms and beats and an unrelenting alternative style that recalls the best of the 90s. Reverb-drenched vocals are backed up by the cavernous layers of instrumentals, giving a multi-layered sound. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Velcro Mary has created a ridiculously good album that you will be putting on repeat. This record will definitely leave its stamp onto listeners. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>My only complaint is that these gems are fast listens. With the shortest track ranging around 1:22 minutes. Yet just enough to spark an interest on these mesmerizing set of songs that don’t just sparkle, they captivate, enthralling old and new fans alike with Jason Erb’s grunge and indie rock spirit.</em></p>
<p><a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://starsandcelebs.com/2019/08/velcro-mary-returns-with-brand-new-album-release-soft-bomb-jangle/?fbclid=IwAR3dVhjkzk1SFewi-n_Bs4CtKzfYEi0CtuyK9L3UJVKcx3xUmIVxGjHZyM8" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the full review on Stars And Celebs.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/59099152019-08-08T22:30:00-04:002019-09-29T22:29:09-04:00GigRadar: Interview<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/9bf8e7ca031b512af95ffd3d7d48fa116d742bfa/original/gigradar.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I got interviewed by <a contents="GigRadar" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://gigradar.co.uk/discoverthis-velcromary/?fbclid=IwAR34SkyYPJCgw01sp79LkWO5_2OLFpmMUFCjX6h3BumDmDhcaumIelnA9XQ" target="_blank">GigRadar</a>. Here it is:</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">DISCOVER THIS: VELCRO MARY</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">If you like your music eclectic in style, then you’re in the right place with North Carolina singer/songwriter Velcro Mary. His – yeah, we don’t think Mary’s his real name – music sees a mixture of unusual instruments, homemade instruments and high-tech modern electronics, with songs ranging from indie and alternative rock all the way to folk ballads.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">Velcro Mary sent us Getting Smaller, the opening track from his new album <a contents="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-label="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-type="page" href="/soft-bomb-jangle">Soft Bomb Jangle</a>, which was released at the end of last month. </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">It opens up with piano under cool laid-back vocals “Getting smaller all the time” with flickering synth coming in over the top. Guitars come in for the second verse, with a lingering synth in the background, then big synth sounds, supported by flickering synths, come in as it bursts into a chorus. </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">A low synth sound continues then shimmering sounds take over through the second verse, which builds up with the introduction of new sounds under repeats of “Getting smaller all the time.” Give it a listen below.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">As suggested above, the EP is full of eclectic nuances, including a little harmonica solo on the cool, laid-back Chair, the more upbeat and bluesy Pale Green Horse, and the rocky Flight Risk. </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">We had a chat with the man behind the music to find out more. Read on below… </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">GR: Who are Velcro Mary? And where are you from? </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">VM: Velcro Mary is a weathered gunslinger, wandering the barren desert wasteland, steadfastly searching for a cool drink of water from a rumored mountain oasis. A solitary shaman samurai on a suicide mission, surrendering wholeheartedly to the siren song of destiny. A man who does everything, except when he does nothing. Velcro Mary might as well be from anywhere, but is simultaneously nowhere and everywhere.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">GR: You just released Getting Smaller. What should people be expecting from the song? </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">VM: Expectations are funny things. Sometimes it’s best not to have them. How many times have you seen a movie trailer that gives away the entire plot of the film, or the best jokes? I could tell you to expect a big change around the 1:30 mark, but then you’d be anticipating it the whole time, and the effect would be diminished. Wouldn’t you rather be surprised? Why not discover it for yourself, free of the burden of expectations? Embrace the unknown. </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">I can tell you what to expect in a broad sense, in terms of its context on the record. Getting Smaller is the first track on Soft Bomb Jangle, an album that focuses on acoustic, homemade, and unusual instruments. There are cigar box guitars, a lap steel I made out of a 2X4, spoons, cardboard boxes, vibraslaps, and all manner of strange oddities in the music. However, there are lots of high tech modern electronic elements as well. </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">Getting Smaller is a good introduction to the audio blueprint of the record, as the acoustic instruments collide with the electronic ones in a harmonious way. At least, that was my intention. It was inspired by the crushing weight of modern-day existence, unfathomable hopelessness, and the death of a friend.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">GR: How would you describe your sound to people that haven’t listened to you yet? </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">VM: Most of what I do tends to be rooted in indie or alternative rock, but I like to experiment with different styles and genres. Since this is a solo recording project, I have the freedom to do whatever I want, which can lead down some pretty interesting rabbit holes. </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">It’s probably a little frustrating to be a casual Velcro Mary fan – one single might be grungy punk rock, and the next might be a sensitive fingerpicked folk ballad. Earlier this year I put out a song that was a cross between psychedelic disco and hair metal. I don’t expect everyone to love everything I make but, hopefully, there are some people out there who enjoy the diversity.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">GR: What influences you to write music? Any key themes or topics that you write about? </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">VM: Here’s a single sentence summary for each song on the album, which will give you an idea of recent themes I’ve been writing about: </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">Things are getting worse faster than they’re getting better, so you might be wasting your time if you stick around. Were things better when life was less comfortable? We’re all going to die and nothing we do means anything in the grand scheme of things. I’m going to die. I’m outta here. Life’s worth living. Give me some money.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">GR: Which bands/musicians are/have been your strongest musical influences? </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">VM: I’ve been thinking about R.E.M. a lot lately. Particularly about how there will never be another band like them ever again. Their trajectory from hard-working bar band, to underground darlings, to one of the biggest bands in the world, and ultimately to a band that I stopped caring about (Up was their last good album, and if you disagree, I’m willing to fight). </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">They were massively important to me for so many years, but then… they weren’t. So I’ve been exploring that. Falling out of love. Quitting. Questions of legacy and relevancy. It’s all in “Getting Smaller”. </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">GR: What have you got coming up through the rest of 2019? </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">VM: A lot of recording. I currently have at least four different albums in progress. I’ll put one of them out in 2020. The next 2019 release will be a cover of a Nine Inch Nails classic, which would have fit nicely on Soft Bomb Jangle, but will be a single due to licensing headaches.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/58513492019-08-08T08:57:52-04:002019-08-08T08:57:52-04:00Hammersmith 78: Soft Bomb Jangle<p>Hammersmith 78 Music Reviews featured <a contents="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-label="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-type="page" href="/soft-bomb-jangle">Soft Bomb Jangle</a> in their article, <a contents="NOISETRADE TOP 10 OF THE WEEK&nbsp;22&nbsp;JULY 2019 TO&nbsp;29&nbsp;JULY 2019" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://hammersmith78.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-post_23.html" target="_blank">NOISETRADE TOP 10 OF THE WEEK 22 JULY 2019 TO 29 JULY 2019</a>. I just squeaked in at number 10. Perhaps most surprising is that "<a contents="Reason To Live" data-link-label="Reason To Live" data-link-type="page" href="/reason-to-live">Reason To Live</a>" was called out as being the best track. I've seen the statistics, and it appears that this is the only other person on earth, besides myself, who appreciates that song. Thank you, Peter Stock.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/092229de9c176c9b747e2e37cb54b7425c822f84/original/img-0959.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/58357152019-07-23T22:30:00-04:002019-07-24T22:30:56-04:00Playlist Obscura: Love Letter On A Dollar Bill<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/026c03e60e7ceed87262ca3fc5dc1fc1d15642f5/original/shmu.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>"Love Letter On A Dollar Bill" from the album <a contents="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-label="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-type="page" href="/soft-bomb-jangle">Soft Bomb Jangle</a> was played on the July 23rd episode of Brutha Voodoo's Playlist Obscura, broadcast on SHMUfm 99.8fm out of Aberdeen in the UK. <a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.mixcloud.com/bruthavoodoo/brutha-voodoos-playlist-obscura-23rd-july-2019/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to listen to the entire episode.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/58357122019-07-21T22:25:00-04:002020-08-27T10:03:34-04:00Phonograph Me: Getting Smaller<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/9efed60574453576ed39d184bbe0bf1701dbfb90/original/phonograph-me.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Portuguese music blog, Phonograph Me, posted a lovely review of the <a contents="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-label="Soft Bomb Jangle" data-link-type="page" href="/soft-bomb-jangle">Soft Bomb Jangle</a> track "Getting Smaller":</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em><strong>SUNDAY NIGHT DELIGHT, COM OS VELCRO MARY</strong> </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Domingos à noite são dias para preparar a semana que está aí a aparecer, sem nos esquecermos de gozar o que ainda resta do fim-de-semana. E nada melhor do que falar no mais recente single dos americanos Velcro Mary, este "Getting Smaller" para que isso aconteça e continuemos cheios de energia. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Já não é a primeira vez que falamos aqui nos Velcro Mary, e embora adore o nome da banda, não nos vamos prender em pormenores. Vamos antes perceber porque é que "Getting Smaller" é uma canção tão marcante. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>A letra de "Getting Smaller" é muito bem escrita e muito actual, sendo uma espécie de relato do mundo de hoje, mas de uma forma muito concreta, o que me encanta sempre. A própria melodia, embora um tanto densa, cola-se logo, e, a subtileza do piano, em conjugação com a força da voz e com o sintetizadores, a bateria e a guitarra, fazem desta uma canção inesquecível. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Bom para quem, como eu, continua apaixonada por David Bowie e para quem gosta de canções reais, é a canção perfeita para deixar os sentimentos vir ao de cima e ligar-se ao mundo lá fora.</em></p>
<p>The only problem is that I don't read or speak Portuguese, so I had to rely on the internet for a translation. I'm sure it is 100% accurate:</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em><strong>SUNDAY NIGHT DELIGHT WITH VELCRO MARY </strong></em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Sundays at night are days to prepare for the upcoming week, without forgetting to enjoy what remains of the weekend. And nothing better than talking about the latest American single Velcro Mary, this "Getting Smaller" to make it happen and we'll be full of energy. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>This is not the first time we have spoken here at the Velcro Mary, and although we love the name of the band, we will not get caught up in the details. Let us first understand why "Getting Smaller" is such a remarkable song. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>The lyrics of "Getting Smaller" are very well written and very up to date, being a kind of account of the world today, but in a very concrete way, which always delights me. The melody itself, though somewhat dense, soon sticks, and the subtlety of the piano, in conjunction with the power of the voice and the synthesizers, the drums and the guitar, make it an unforgettable song. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Good for those who, like me, are still in love with David Bowie, and for those who like real songs, it's the perfect song to let feelings come up and connect with the outside world.</em></p>
<p>Read the full review at <a contents="Phonograph Me" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://phonographme.blogspot.com/2019/07/sunday-night-delight-com-os-velcro-mary.html" target="_blank">Phonograph Me</a>.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/58085882019-06-25T15:10:00-04:002019-06-29T15:12:45-04:00Playlist Obscura: Pale Green Horse<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/026c03e60e7ceed87262ca3fc5dc1fc1d15642f5/original/shmu.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>"<a contents="Pale Green Horse" data-link-label="Pale Green Horse" data-link-type="page" href="/pale-green-horse">Pale Green Horse</a>" was played on the June 25th episode of Brutha Voodoo's Playlist Obscura, broadcast on SHMUfm 99.8fm out of Aberdeen in the UK. <a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.mixcloud.com/bruthavoodoo/brutha-voodoos-playlist-obscura-25th-june-2019/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to listen to the entire episode.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/58085412019-06-15T14:50:00-04:002019-06-29T15:16:41-04:00Queen City Sounds And Art: Molly<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/2102a5be7575d8ccdab3805dd62b2837307168da/original/qcsaa.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Denver based blog, Queen City Sounds And Art wrote an excellent review of "<a contents="Molly" data-link-label="Molly" data-link-type="page" href="/molly">Molly</a>":</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><em>“Molly” by Velcro Mary is a Tender Ballad to a Relationship Gone Awry</em></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Velcroy Mary may be “the only band in North Carolina that did not record their last album with Mitch Easter at The Fidelitorium” but maybe it’s single “Molly” was recorded with Chris Schultz at Wavelab Studios in Arizona because it’s melancholic anthem is reminiscent of DeVotchKa circa How It Ends. The doleful accordion melody and the words of resignation and yearning bracketed by gently strummed guitar spells out a message meant to offer comfort and reassurance to someone who might be going through a period in life fraught with insecurity and emotional fragility. Tender and touching it’s simple structure and graceful performance makes what is hinted at by “this time apart’s supposed to help us grow” and “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” and a troubled relationship that has all but drifted apart for good. Listen below and follow Velcro Mary’s excellent string of singles at the links following.</em></p>
<p><a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://queencitysoundsandart.wordpress.com/2019/06/15/molly-by-velcro-mary-is-a-tender-ballad-to-a-relationship-gone-awry" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the full review on Queen City Sounds And Art.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/58034272019-06-13T14:20:00-04:002019-06-25T14:20:21-04:00Stars and Celebs: Molly<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://starsandcelebs.com/2019/06/velcro-mary-brings-back-the-sounds-of-90s-bands-with-acoustic-alt-rock-single-molly/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/bfccf3ac7ca7d03df6866e0402c7332aa97c7dc7/original/starsandcelebs.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>My Nguyen over at Stars and Celebs reviewed "<a contents="Molly" data-link-label="Molly" data-link-type="page" href="/molly">Molly</a>":</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>One man band Jason Erb embraces the DIY attitude on his solo endeavor Velcro Mary. A project that pays tribute to 90’s bands, Erb commandeers all the instruments himself – a feat that would normally be left to the devices of a normally larger operation. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>On Erb’s latest single, “Molly,” the contrasts of sound that could be heard on the brand new track culminates in a healthy stew of cadences from the acoustic guitar to the sounds of the accordion, drums, bass, and percussions. These is some order to this madness with Erb singing with dogged passion. This dynamic sounding track resounds with unfaltering melodic guitar riffs and winning vocals. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>With a cadence that has an underlining somber sense to the song, due to the seriousness of the track, listeners will be drawn to its overarching grave sense. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>The music is simply riveting with energized performances from the acoustic guitar and Erb’s impassioned vocals. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>The single showcases Erb’s ability as a guitarist. The numerating over the acoustic guitar demonstrates Erb’s deft finger work. The strumming interplays very well with Erb’s husky vocals. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>The song is a strong sample of Velcro Mary’s work. And is a solid indicator of what is to come from the solo musician. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Erb’s enthused musicianship in the DIY spirit demonstrates his passions for classic rock and indie music. His sound that blends in sounds of 90’s grunge and alt rock is a compilation of cadences from the distinct era. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>“Molly” is a refreshing listen that brings back the familiar decade to nostalgic fans of the time. Well establishing his unique sound in the single, Erb melds the past into the present, delving into 90’s grunge and alt rock with a more modernized feel. With a foot in both worlds, Erb takes the old and makes it new again with. What you get is an acoustic alt sound that is undeniably Velcro Mary.</em></p>
<p><a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://starsandcelebs.com/2019/06/velcro-mary-brings-back-the-sounds-of-90s-bands-with-acoustic-alt-rock-single-molly/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the full review over at Stars and Celebs.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/58033432019-06-10T13:25:00-04:002019-06-25T13:48:29-04:00START-TRACK: Molly<p>START-TRACK is a daily music blog out of Bratislava, Slovakia run by Filip Zemčík, head of Z Tapes and United Cassettes. Here's what they had to say about "<a contents="Molly" data-link-label="Molly" data-link-type="page" href="/molly">Molly</a>":</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>I always find interesting to know the location from where the musicians are coming from. Charlotte, North Carolina. I have been there along time ago. I always wonder whether it has effect on music, whether you can discover the essence of location in the track. Maybe you can, I did not get there yet. </em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px"><em>Molly is sweet little track with a simple melody and lyrics. I love that.</em></p>
<p><a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://start-track.com/single-velcro-mary-molly" target="_blank">Click here</a> to se the full review on START-TRACK.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/58085902019-05-14T15:20:00-04:002019-06-29T15:16:16-04:00Playlist Obscrua: Reason To Live<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/026c03e60e7ceed87262ca3fc5dc1fc1d15642f5/original/shmu.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>"<a contents="Reason To Live" data-link-label="Reason To Live" data-link-type="page" href="/reason-to-live">Reason To Live</a>" was played on the May 14th (my birthday!) episode of Brutha Voodoo's Playlist Obscura, broadcast on SHMUfm 99.8fm out of Aberdeen in the UK. <a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.mixcloud.com/bruthavoodoo/brutha-voodoos-playlist-obscura-14th-may-2019/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to listen to the entire episode.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/56084962019-04-15T07:03:10-04:002020-08-27T10:02:53-04:00My Beautiful Streaming Pie Chart, And The Ugly Reality Underneath<p>I recently asked the subscribers on my mailing list what service they use to stream music. I thought this would be valuable data, that would get me one step closer to my ultimate goal: taking over the world. Here's what they said.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/a1c54365b65603b5373e5e7f219a316f80bc06f0/original/subscriber-streaming-poll.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><strong>YouTube - 26%</strong> The majority of the survey participants picked YouTube. I'm sure Google makes plenty of money off of the platform, but i do not. The latest data claims YouTube pays around $0.00069 per stream (if they pay at all). My best guess is that I've made less than $2 from them in my lifetime. It's not even worth the effort to look up the real number. If you ever wondered why I don't make music videos anymore, this should explain it.</p>
<p><strong>Spotify - 23%</strong> Next up was Spotify, which happens to be <em>my</em> streaming platform of choice. They only pay around $0.00437 per stream, but I make enough money from them to pay for my own premium subscription. So that's a win, right?</p>
<p><strong>None - 19%</strong> This surprised me. With the prevalence of smartphones, high speed internet, and free streaming options, I would have thought that everybody at least dabbles in streaming. I don't get it.</p>
<p><strong>Something Else - 13%</strong> I reached out directly to anyone who gave this answer to find out what they were using. A few people mentioned Bandcamp or Noisetrade. But most of the people just didn't write me back. :(</p>
<p><strong>Apple Music - 11%</strong> I've tried Apple Music, but I didn't like it as much as Spotify. Plus, other than a limited trial, they don't have a free streaming option. My music is starting to get some traction there, but it's nothing compared to Spotify. They pay $0.00735 per stream.</p>
<p><strong>Pandora - 4%</strong> I go back and forth on Pandora. They've got some cool (and free) tools artists can use to promote themselves. But they don't always work. And they've got their fancy music genome project algorithm that does magical things. But it doesn't always work. They pay $0.00133 per stream from their "Premium" listeners (not sure how much from free accounts). I don't make much money there, but I like being potentially discoverable by their algorithms.</p>
<p><strong>Amazon - 4%</strong> This is another one that doesn't offer a free streaming option, other than a trial period, so I've never really bothered with it. A penny probably trickles in every once in a while, but that's not going to send my kids to college. They pay $0.00402 per stream.</p>
<p><strong>The Absolute Losers</strong> The other options in the survey that nobody picked were <strong>Deezer</strong>, <strong>Google Music</strong>, <strong>TIDAL</strong>, and <strong>Napster</strong>. Apparently, nobody I know uses any of those. I don't either.</p>
<p>So what have we learned with all of this valuable data? I don't know. That I'm screwed, and will never make any real money off of my music? I kind of knew that already.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/56211522019-01-31T06:08:14-05:002019-01-31T06:10:09-05:00Left Bank Magazine: Rainbow Lasers<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://leftbankmag.com/2019/01/25/sounds-velcro-mary-rainbow-lasers/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/e0023e57d708acc85f97b45d997666211d556ea0/original/left-bank-logo.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a>Thank you to Andy John Mendosa from Brooklyn's <a contents="Left Bank Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://leftbankmag.com/2019/01/25/sounds-velcro-mary-rainbow-lasers/" target="_blank">Left Bank Magazine</a> for reviewing "<a contents="Rainbow Lasers" data-link-label="Rainbow Lasers" data-link-type="page" href="/rainbow-lasers">Rainbow Lasers</a>." Here's what he had to say:</p>
<p><em>North Carolina’s Velcro Mary have released their self-described “disco meets hair metal” track, “Rainbow Lasers.” Instrumentally, the song features sopping wet, late-90s hacker-synths, subtle, low-mixed vocals with whimsical, surrealist lyricism, twirling together over a nice house beat. </em></p>
<p><em>At about 1:36, “Rainbow Lasers” changes drastically into a pounding, distorted guitar heavy, power-pop chorus, singing the song’s title with driving hair metal energy. The band was right when they described the track as having an “M. Night Shyamalan twist”; it comes very suddenly and unexpectedly, but it’s not jarring in a bad way. The song has a unique tongue-in-cheek nature to it that is funny, while, at the same time, not crossing any lines into a place of pure parody or satire. Its whim feels sincerely goofy and in the pursuit of a good musical time, not just for laughs.</em></p>
<p>Read the full article at <a contents="https://leftbankmag.com/2019/01/25/sounds-velcro-mary-rainbow-lasers/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://leftbankmag.com/2019/01/25/sounds-velcro-mary-rainbow-lasers/" target="_blank">https://leftbankmag.com/2019/01/25/sounds-velcro-mary-rainbow-lasers/</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://leftbankmag.com/2019/01/25/sounds-velcro-mary-rainbow-lasers/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/11617a44acdf08a2a0aed141c52075aabcf7a83b/original/left-bank-rainbow-lasers.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/55666082018-12-17T12:25:00-05:002018-12-23T12:23:23-05:00106.5 The End - Underexposed - December 16, 2018<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/c5ee18346c85ab124e748f2b6092a2f2c840a186/original/1065santa.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Thanks again to Divakar at 106.5 The End, for playing <a contents='"Jingle Bells"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5B5g6GKwxdhbatueMMf88X?si=Z-bsCZTMSoOTY0HRmkX_tw" target="_blank">"Jingle Bells"</a> for the sixth year in a row! It's a holiday tradition by now. Thanks again, and Mary Christmas!</p>
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<p>December is here, and with it comes another Velcro Mary Christmas single. This year I've covered the holiday standard, "<a contents="Up On The Housetop" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1R2XMb4WCpou1iuC2kFUaf?si=zVwq-vtmS7qtoeh2mW28cQ" target="_blank">Up On The Housetop</a>." Additionally, all of my Xmas singles have been added to the <a contents="Official Velcro Mary Playlist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/user/velcromary/playlist/2Uju99JTeLH1ZZmcVUWS4H?si=-vV9ngR6TdCehMTVWzUmTg" target="_blank">Official Velcro Mary Playlist</a> this month, so enjoy them there if you feel so inclined. Happy songs about Santa Claus aren't your thing? I get it. Don't worry--there's darker stuff on the horizon coming in 2019. Until then, I wish you all the best no matter what you are or aren't celebrating.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/53926322018-08-17T11:55:00-04:002018-08-24T08:01:35-04:00Time Capsule Garbage Chute<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/6859559e2819b8ed60d87691ed98cc6e767ded4c/original/cover.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />I am happy to announce that my album Time Capsule Garbage Chute is now available on <a contents="my website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/849853/time-capsule-garbage-chute" target="_self">my website</a>, <a contents="Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://velcromary.bandcamp.com/album/time-capsule-garbage-chute" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>, and <a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4q3uJBB465uT34sObDNQh6?si=Ego3V8G5T1a2GY7xsEc_vg" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. Please enjoy.</p>
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<p> </p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/53446382018-07-13T10:26:56-04:002018-08-24T08:01:52-04:00Pandora<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pandora.com/station/play/3934622499845887845" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/c43b893d66fc9e96e9840cce324249cb5a21df75/original/pandora.png/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a>I am ecstatic to reveal that <a contents="Pandora" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pandora.com/station/play/3934622499845887845" target="_blank">Pandora</a> has added the majority of the Velcro Mary discography to their streaming platform. If you use Pandora, <a contents="take my station for a spin" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pandora.com/station/play/3934622499845887845" target="_self">take my station for a spin</a>. Your delicious user data will feed their hungry algorithms.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/53035312018-06-18T21:53:17-04:002018-06-18T21:53:17-04:00Underexposed: June 17, 2018<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/a0f2c40d6608e05f6e03948a3282b2bb3375468a/original/1065.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Divakar played <a contents='"Fifth Of July"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3RUlioMi7DnCmiDpC1nkeB?si=FPKWBNiFTJyfZFi0BauKFQ" target="_blank">"Fifth Of July"</a> on last night's episode of <a contents="Underexposed" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://1065.iheart.com/featured/divakar/content/2018-06-17-play-list-underexposed-with-divakar-june-17-2018/" target="_blank">Underexposed</a>. I love that guy.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/f4da791a8cf72e1d6561ed683b7ad66a5ea97eaa/original/underexposed61718.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/53034532018-05-11T21:45:00-04:002018-06-18T21:43:18-04:00Flight Risk<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/9b1bf4f3070a6c69bd74431c9a8c03629b1ff8e4/original/flight-risk-3000.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><a contents='"Flight Risk"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4I4FLQiJ3qv1aaIceQafhK?si=mKlGubQiTIm3CcinhSOcCw" target="_blank">"Flight Risk"</a> is another song recorded with my 3-string fretless cigar box guitar. This time I plugged it in for a dirtier tone. I added some percussive flavor to the song with an instrument called the vibraslap, which is designed to sound like teeth rattling in the loose sockets of a horse's jawbone. Seriously. You've heard it before in songs like "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith, and just about every song that Cake ever recorded. It looks like this:</p>
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<p> </p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/51792352018-04-13T00:38:16-04:002018-04-13T00:38:52-04:00Love Letter On A Dollar Bill<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/19fe669450ba30d5af8d201f52b1f1ab8bcefc20/small/love-letter-1425.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Regarding gratuity, if you order a drink at a bar in the United States, etiquette dictates that you should tip the bartender at least $1. The bartender is already paid to be there, though usually less than minimum wage. For a task that may be as simple as popping the cap off of a bottle of beer, or pouring liquid into a cup, we as a society have decided that they deserve an <em>extra</em> dollar, and hand it over without much thought.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, musicians are scrounging for tiny fractions of pennies.</p>
<p>I used to write notes on the dollar bills I'd leave as tips at diners and bars. Little messages to the world. If one made it back to me after twenty years in circulation, I wonder if I'd even recognize it?</p>
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<p> </p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/51524292018-03-24T14:35:00-04:002018-03-28T14:31:58-04:00CHILLFILTR: Stars In Eyes (Acoustic)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/17a11e5b21b64ebf4a3b328501e1908d68c096af/small/chillfiltr-logo.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />It was pretty cool to have <a contents='"Stars In Eyes (Acoustic)"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/60jR3bMi1bxFYEYbZvV8gF?si=xpXQLLLlTOqEuGCiROLmsg" target="_blank">"Stars In Eyes (Acoustic)"</a> reviewed on <a contents="CHILLFILTR" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://chillfiltr.com/blog/2018/3/24/velcro-mary-stars-in-eyes-acoustic" target="_blank">CHILLFILTR</a> today. In my mind, I always thought it was a pretty straightfoward love song, but perhaps there <em>is</em> a bit more depth to it, lurking under the surface.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/af24a1d38c4e88617404a69c326576d4d96e8884/medium/chillfiltr-1.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/de55e9aff25b2f566727a4e0d57e11b1571718d4/original/chillfiltr-2.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/51524052018-03-16T14:05:00-04:002018-03-28T14:04:14-04:00Stars In Eyes (Acoustic)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/119dd95d7d76a2245d9a2d417069156e6248a451/small/stars-in-eyes-1425.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />When I was playing solo acoustic shows a couple years ago, I came up with a new way to play "Stars In Eyes" that made it fresh for me. Since then, it's become a regular in the setlist. When I later started to dabble in learning fingerstyle guitar, it seemed to fit perfectly. Recording it was a challenge, since the arrangement is so bare-bones in nature, but I'm very happy with how it turned out.</p>
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<center><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:track:60jR3bMi1bxFYEYbZvV8gF&view=coverart" width="300"></iframe></center>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/51136402018-03-04T19:45:00-05:002021-12-08T06:58:49-05:00The Devil Has The Best Tuna: Seasons To Sleep (Remix)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/8c5c501647fcbd54cc81a1a58fdfd2d24822f8fe/small/thedevilstuna.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><strong>The Devil Has The Best Tuna</strong> featured <a contents='"Seasons To Sleep (Remix)"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4lxUXJNOK0pzI3kdmrmeil?si=2oxEvduUSR6oK-OCB9-6wg" target="_blank">"Seasons To Sleep (Remix)"</a> in today's edition of <a contents="Fresh Sounds To Delight Your Ears" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://besttuna.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/fresh-sounds-040318.html" target="_blank">Fresh Sounds To Delight Your Ears</a>:</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://besttuna.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/fresh-sounds-040318.html" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/896bd7bb0a652afbda3f8d2efbce9b911e3b72c0/original/tunaseasons.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/50974022018-02-23T14:55:00-05:002018-03-06T07:48:00-05:00Blue Bardot: Seasons To Sleep (Remix)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/72aefec1359c351aa5622b8f37a49dbefc0d04af/small/blue-bardot-logo.png" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Today, the <a contents='"Seasons To Sleep (Remix)"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4lxUXJNOK0pzI3kdmrmeil?si=2oxEvduUSR6oK-OCB9-6wg" target="_blank">"Seasons To Sleep (Remix)"</a> was featured on <a contents="Blue Bardot" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluebardot.com/2018/02/23/velcro-mary-seasons-to-sleep/" target="_blank">Blue Bardot</a>:</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluebardot.com/2018/02/23/velcro-mary-seasons-to-sleep/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/cd968e36fe5008824c7003933ae05cfcd274a30d/original/blue-bardot.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/50866342018-02-18T21:34:11-05:002021-12-16T05:50:11-05:00Faeton Music Blog: Seasons To Sleep (Remix)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/939f7ecfb0bce3b90e52e4fbf6af2c45db6ceb87/small/newfmblogo.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><a contents="Faeton Music Blog" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://faetonmusic.wordpress.com/2018/02/18/velcro-mary-seasons-to-sleep-2018/" target="_blank">Faeton Music Blog</a>, based in Ukraine, featured the "<a contents="Seasons To Sleep" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4lxUXJNOK0pzI3kdmrmeil?si=nDLoEN07TiG3xoQ-paII1Q" target="_blank">Seasons To Sleep</a>" remix today. Clearly they have impeccable taste in music.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://faetonmusic.wordpress.com/2018/02/18/velcro-mary-seasons-to-sleep-2018/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/2f20cf1d99a96f48c32825e55d35752658b36237/original/faetonmusicblog.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/50856442018-02-16T00:40:00-05:002018-02-18T00:39:49-05:00Seasons To Sleep (Remix)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/e5e17ad598a214791e9092b6769b88aa360b8864/small/velcro-mary-seasons-to-sleep.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />"<a contents="Seasons To Sleep" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/17fyPWIJaKogmSf8GS0MpT?si=6cFzgF4qRVKXdPNFjvrJkg" target="_blank">Seasons To Sleep</a>" was one of my favorite songs from <a contents="Leave A Light On" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0UhFcWDGFlRPbkkhsxuAct?si=l_9V44GmTEue65K5IPpnhA" target="_blank">Leave A Light On</a>. It's the perfect closer. The tempo on side two of the record gradually winds down, with "Seasons..." being the slowest song of the album. There's a lot of other little things that set it apart from the rest of LALO. It's the only song without drums. It's the only song that's not in 4/4 time. It's the only song where the guitar is played with my fingers instead of a pick. Since the original was so simple and sparse, it was the perfect candidate for a remix. I've got a few more LALO songs that I've been goofing around with, and you may see those trickle out later this year. Until then, <a contents="enjoy this remix" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/698807/seasons-to-sleep-remix">enjoy this remix</a>.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:track:4lxUXJNOK0pzI3kdmrmeil&theme=white" width="300"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/50549982018-01-31T22:12:49-05:002022-05-10T13:13:07-04:00Charlotte Magazine: Pale Green Horse<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/9c0acc3eae5020c13c84cbf291f5fdb6ffcbdbbb/small/charlotte-mag.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Charlotte Magazine featured "<a contents="Pale Green Horse" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1rg2yQB1Ep1Fd08jNrhNdR?si=nlaRzPVuRHysXx43sWIfkw" target="_blank">Pale Green Horse</a>" in <a contents="4 Charlotte Songs We Can't Stop Playing" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/February-2018/4-Charlotte-Songs-We-Cant-Stop-Playing-January-2018/" target="_blank">4 Charlotte Songs We Can't Stop Playing</a>. It's an honor to be included, and nice to get some unsolicited publicity from local press. Here's what they had to say:</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/February-2018/4-Charlotte-Songs-We-Cant-Stop-Playing-January-2018/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/4cb569b246c08b69ec6e0b34c593f048092ddbab/original/cm-pgh.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/50549212018-01-23T21:25:00-05:002018-02-17T23:21:29-05:00Listen Here Reviews: Pale Green Horse<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/49a0e019b0771c535624143542694c5539ed1779/small/listen-here-reviews.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Lauren over at <a contents="Listen Here Reviews" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.listenherereviews.com/velcro-mary-drops-new-song-pale-green-horse/" target="_blank">Listen Here Reviews</a> was kind enough to post about "<a contents="Pale Green Horse" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1rg2yQB1Ep1Fd08jNrhNdR?si=zqzqx368Ttywg1gyH2B3og" target="_blank">Pale Green Horse</a>" on the blog:</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.listenherereviews.com/velcro-mary-drops-new-song-pale-green-horse/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/728e10473628ed795145658a1165141230a22ffa/original/lhr-pgh.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/50306232018-01-19T08:48:55-05:002018-01-19T09:31:44-05:00Pale Green Horse<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/2537f652564b17bd91e6f2212d9990fb4668c7b0/small/palegreenhorse600.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></p>
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<p>The concept I have in mind for my next album, is to focus on acoustic, unusual, and/or handmade instrumentation. “<a contents="Pale Green Horse" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/674969/pale-green-horse">Pale Green Horse</a>,” out today, covers all of those bases. </p>
<p>The main instrument is a 3-string fretless cigar box guitar, that I built myself. Making cigar box guitars is a hobby that I got into a few years ago (I fell down a rabbit hole on the internet, and never came out). Every one I build seems to have its own little quirk that makes it unique. This one has a nice high action for playing bottleneck slide, but a very slight break angle at the bridge. Depending on how you hit the strings, it sometimes buzzes in a way that reminds me of a droning sitar. Other guitarists might not like that kind of thing, but I think it gives it character.</p>
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<p>The percussion consists of me playing an empty cardboard box with wire brushes, a can of steel cut oats, spoons, and an 808 kick, among other things. In my opinion, everything comes together in a really interesting way, but I struggle with how to describe it to strangers. I guess I’ll go with bluesy apocalyptic lo-fi Americana junk-band pop. </p>
<p>Lyrically, I was very loosely inspired by The Bible. When I read the following verse, the image of a pale green horse got stuck in my brain, until eventually this song came out.</p>
<p><em>"I looked, and there was a pale green horse. Its rider was named Death, and Hades accompanied him. They were given authority over a quarter of the earth, to kill with sword, famine, and plague, and by means of the beasts of the earth." (Revalation 6:8)</em></p>
<p>Someday I may write a cheery, uplifting Velcro Mary song with a heartwarming, positive message. This is not that song.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/50282542017-12-18T13:25:00-05:002018-02-17T23:21:52-05:0090 Minutes: Jingle Bells<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/a0f2c40d6608e05f6e03948a3282b2bb3375468a/small/1065.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />In what has now become a cherished holiday tradition, Divakar played my version of "<a contents="Jingle Bells" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5B5g6GKwxdhbatueMMf88X" target="_blank">Jingle Bells</a>" during his <a contents="90 Minutes show on 106.5 The End" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://1065.iheart.com/featured/divakar/content/2017-12-17-play-list-90-minutes-with-divakar-dec-17-2017/" target="_blank">90 Minutes show on 106.5 The End</a>. He's been doing it every year since I released it back in 2013. Thank you, Divakar, for your continued support. Merry Christmas, everyone.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://1065.iheart.com/featured/divakar/content/2017-12-17-play-list-90-minutes-with-divakar-dec-17-2017/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/1a8f26cf1932ceda5235cd3d3706d68630d4b992/original/divakar121717.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/49654752017-12-06T16:44:52-05:002018-02-17T23:22:15-05:0090 Minutes: Fifth Of July<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/a0f2c40d6608e05f6e03948a3282b2bb3375468a/small/1065.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />"<a contents="Fifth Of July" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3RUlioMi7DnCmiDpC1nkeB" target="_blank">Fifth Of July</a>" got commercial radio play again in this week's episode of <a contents="90 Minutes Plus" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://1065.iheart.com/featured/divakar/content/2017-12-03-play-list-90-minutes-with-divakar-dec-3-2017/" target="_blank">90 Minutes Plus</a> on 106.5 The End. Thanks again, Divakar!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/7310e3c2a7894f954098188531041918599cbe0b/original/106512317.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/48710092017-09-29T17:55:15-04:002018-02-17T23:22:31-05:00The Devil Has The Best Tuna: Chair<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/8c5c501647fcbd54cc81a1a58fdfd2d24822f8fe/small/thedevilstuna.jpg?1500779586" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><a contents="The Devil Has The Best Tuna" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://besttuna.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/Velcro-Mary.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Devil Has The Best Tuna</strong></a> just featured "<a contents="Chair" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/581069/chair" target="_blank">Chair</a>" on their site. This is my third appearance on the blog, which officially makes it a hat trick.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://besttuna.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/Velcro-Mary.html" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/768101142952f695abc5d71e30f07d627bdfe01e/original/devil-tuna-chair.jpg?1506722083" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/48710012017-09-29T17:32:08-04:002018-02-17T23:24:21-05:00Velvety: Chair<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/686564c700eb3936b4224faf92f870e089e8df5b/small/velvety-logo.jpg?1506720471" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><a contents="Velvety" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://velvetyblog.com/2017/09/25/asi-suenan-septiembre-2017-y-4/" target="_blank"><strong>Velvety</strong></a> shared "<a contents="Chair" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/581069/chair">Chair</a>" on their blog. As far as I know, this is the first press I've ever received from Spain. Muchos gracias, Velvety.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://velvetyblog.com/2017/09/25/asi-suenan-septiembre-2017-y-4/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/436cfed6af72bed42a21182792270a997a73091d/large/velvety.jpg?1506720624" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/48662062017-09-26T17:01:55-04:002018-02-17T23:24:27-05:00YabYum: Chair<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/b6da792acc213191f8696e10e92bcc494e8c0070/small/yabyum.gif?1506459536" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><strong>YabYum Music + Arts</strong> recently included "<a contents="Chair" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/581069/chair">Chair</a>" in their <a contents="5 Eclectic Indie Rock Singles" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.yabyumwest.com/2017/09/5-eclectic-indie-rock-singles.html" target="_blank">5 Eclectic Indie Rock Singles</a> article:</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.yabyumwest.com/2017/09/5-eclectic-indie-rock-singles.html" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/7adbc96cf32454f12285a45abd0ae08fcf40a684/original/yabyum-chair.png?1506459540" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/48645682017-09-25T17:45:36-04:002022-04-21T18:58:14-04:00Elite Muzik: Chair<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/670613976813e001c505292bcbd6985637c60d2b/small/elite-muzik.png?1506372950" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><a contents="Elite Muzik" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://elitemuzik.net/velcro-mary-chair/" target="_blank">Elite Muzik</a> was the first to premier the "<a contents="Chair" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/581069/chair">Chair</a>" single, debuting it on their site a few days prior to the official release:</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://elitemuzik.net/velcro-mary-chair/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/fdcd04e5f90b7fbc6dbe389b2d88168b2d838acc/original/elite-muzik-chair-1.jpg?1506375730" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/5abdc99b47d1e5f1daded486d36e2f79b62a54d2/original/elite-muzik-chair-2.jpg?1506375752" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/50301952017-09-15T12:25:00-04:002018-01-18T12:23:57-05:00Count To Never<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/5c78d39ebe02f0daec4c6862300a978a69cce325/small/count-600.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />"<a contents="Count To Never" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Iq6k1d3w1f7Ww4BGNmIhl" target="_blank">Count To Never</a>" is a song from the <em>Gold Trim On Fresh Fruit EP</em> that never got a fair shake. I recently dug up the master recording and decided to give it another go. I cleaned it up a bit, did a better mix, and gave it a proper mastering. The fruit of my labor is now online for a whole new generation of music lovers to ignore. Enjoy.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:track:3Iq6k1d3w1f7Ww4BGNmIhl" width="300"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/48420312017-09-08T10:36:17-04:002017-09-08T10:50:11-04:00Chair<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/581069/chair"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/a9471d59b85a20f8124f0d084b4d962b2ac5311e/small/chair-3000.png?1504876204" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a>On a recent excursion to the remote scenic vistas of the North Carolina mountains, I hauled along a pile of gear and started recording songs for a new album. After the big rock sound of <a contents="Leave A Light On" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/393634/leave-a-light-on">Leave A Light On</a>, the focus of the new album is leaning toward acoustic, handmade, and nonconventional instruments.</p>
<p>The first fruit of my labor is "<a contents="Chair" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/581069/chair">Chair</a>," a fun little acoustic ditty about what a lazy piece of shit I've become. It's available as a free download here on my website, in exchange for your email address and a microscopic portion of your soul. If you'd prefer to pay me for my work, there are options below.</p>
<ul> <li><strong><a contents="Bandcamp:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://velcromary.bandcamp.com/album/chair" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=227821663/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a data-cke-saved-href=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;http://velcromary.bandcamp.com/album/chair&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; href=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;http://velcromary.bandcamp.com/album/chair&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Chair by Velcro Mary&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</iframe></p>
<ul> <li><strong><a contents="Spotify:" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/69TclW4gfIkac3rRoccikC" target="_blank">Spotify</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="80" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:album:69TclW4gfIkac3rRoccikC" width="300"></iframe></p>
<ul> <li><strong><a contents="iTunes/Apple Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chair-single/id1275734015?uo=4" target="_blank">iTunes/Apple Music</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><iframe frameborder="0" src="https://widgets.itunes.apple.com/widget.html?c=us&brc=FFFFFF&blc=FFFFFF&trc=FFFFFF&tlc=FFFFFF&d=&t=&m=music&e=album&w=250&h=300&ids=1275734015&wt=discovery&partnerId=&affiliate_id=&at=&ct=" style="overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:hidden;width:250px;height: 300px;border:0px"></iframe></p>
<ul> <li><strong><a contents="Deezer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.deezer.com/album/46928932?utm_source=deezer&utm_content=album-46928932&utm_term=0_1504820328&utm_medium=web" target="_blank">Deezer</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" src="https://www.deezer.com/plugins/player?format=classic&autoplay=false&playlist=true&width=700&height=350&color=007FEB&layout=dark&size=medium&type=album&id=46928932&app_id=1" width="700"></iframe></p>
<ul> <li><a contents="Soundcloud" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/velcromary/chair" target="_blank"><strong>Soundcloud</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/340503475&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
<ul> <li><a contents="Amazon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://a.co/cNY6vHQ" target="_blank"><strong>Amazon</strong></a></li> <li><a contents="Google Play" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Velcro_Mary_Chair?id=Btaajm3hxiturft34exgeen6jlu" target="_blank"><strong>Google Play</strong></a></li>
</ul>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/48012542017-08-03T09:41:27-04:002018-02-17T23:26:15-05:00The Devil Has The Best Tuna: Fifth Of July (Video)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/8c5c501647fcbd54cc81a1a58fdfd2d24822f8fe/small/thedevilstuna.jpg?1500779586" class="size_s justify_left border_" />I've made my second appearance on The Devil Has The Best Tuna. This time, <a contents='they featured the "Fifth Of July" music video' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://t.co/t4iMr5C0u6" target="_blank">they featured the "Fifth Of July" music video</a>. Hail Satan.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/47997202017-08-01T23:58:41-04:002020-01-22T06:58:53-05:00Suburban Underground: Whatever Helps You Sleep At Night<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/8ab1812b398e5d414173679ef38c5abb5c3d34dd/small/suburbanunderground.jpg?1501647060" class="size_s justify_left border_" />"Whatever Helps You Sleep At Night" was recently featured on Suburban Underground, a weekly alternative mix tape show and podcast from WBNH-LP Bedford 105.1 FM. I got played right next to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, which is pretty cool. Check out episode 65 of the podcast on <a contents="iTunes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/suburban-underground-episode-65/id1173099110?i=1000390423747&mt=2" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or listen via PodBean below.</p>
<p><iframe data-name="pb-iframe-player" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/ckpv5-6d82fe?from=site&vjs=1&skin=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0&download=0" width="100%"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/47891562017-07-23T00:03:23-04:002018-02-17T23:28:44-05:0090 Minutes: Fifth Of July<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/a0f2c40d6608e05f6e03948a3282b2bb3375468a/small/1065.jpg?1500780713" class="size_s justify_left border_" />"<a contents="Fifth Of July (2017 Remaster)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3RUlioMi7DnCmiDpC1nkeB" target="_blank">Fifth Of July (2017 Remaster)</a>" was featured on last week's <a contents="90 Minutes Plus with Divakar" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://1065.iheart.com/featured/divakar/content/2017-07-14-play-list-90-minutes-plus-with-divakar-july-16-2017/" target="_blank">90 Minutes Plus with Divakar</a> on 106.5 The End. It's always an honor to be played on real commercial FM radio. 84,000 watts of effective radiated power is nothing to scoff at.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/716605d10985e6106ef635b1a6bb4d064036df94/original/divakar.jpg?1500781814" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/47891372017-07-22T23:18:51-04:002018-02-17T23:27:32-05:00The Devil Has The Best Tuna: Fifth Of July<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/8c5c501647fcbd54cc81a1a58fdfd2d24822f8fe/small/thedevilstuna.jpg?1500779586" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></p>
<p>"<a contents="Fifth Of July (Melrose Version)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0nZkfkwzPeoodO2cnKnpGJ" target="_blank">Fifth Of July (Melrose Version)</a>" was recently featured on <a contents="The Devil Has The Best Tuna" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://besttuna.blogspot.com/2017/07/fresh-sounds-160717.html" target="_blank">The Devil Has The Best Tuna</a>. Didn't even have to sell my soul.</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/47880672017-07-21T17:16:37-04:002017-07-21T17:16:37-04:00The 1980s: Covered<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/20fcecce630e7963725d9e82dac74ee4e2c0bf5b/small/the1980scovered.jpeg?1500671096" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="My cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark"" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3vKXOP4kcvq0ACgVwgeOC5" target="_blank">My cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark"</a> has been added to <a contents="The 1980s: Covered Playlist on Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/user/patreeeek/playlist/39emgr4ZJDfrgsvGsoJCLR" target="_blank">The 1980s: Covered Playlist on Spotify</a>. It is truly an honor to see Velcro Mary right next to respectable music luminaries like Dinosaur Jr., Foo Fighters, and Selena Gomez.</p>
<p>If you like listening to me ruin songs from the 80's, there's more where that came from. Check out my versions of "<a contents="Overkill" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IykXBS9MMuw4OwCAOWLT9" target="_blank">Overkill</a>," "<a contents="When Doves Cry" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2TbsZmXofp4n0Fe0kYb4Qa" target="_blank">When Doves Cry</a>," and "<a contents="Purple Rain" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6jZzFUE5JBSdzxuTNECtoG" target="_blank">Purple Rain</a>."</p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/47707102017-07-07T17:04:26-04:002017-07-07T17:04:26-04:00Fifth Of July<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/36f2ccc3bc22c276318ddef8b2e1edf27f74b1df/small/fifthofjulylemonmilk.jpg?1499449538" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>This week was the Fifth of July--a little holiday that I invented. The Hallmark corporation hasn't picked up on it yet, but they will. </p>
<p>To mark this special occasion, I've released a double single of "Fifth Of July," which you can hear below. </p>
<p>The first track is a remastered version of the album mix. It sounds even better than it did before. I'm still quite proud of how the slide guitar in the bridge turned out.</p>
<p>The second track is the "Melrose Version" of the song, which is a pretty significant remix/remaster of the version that originally appeared on the <em>Gold Trim On Fresh Fruit EP</em>.</p>
<p>Speaking of remixes, I've also been working on a remix of the LALO version that reminds me an awful lot of Ginuwine's "Pony." But the world's not ready for that one yet.</p>
<p><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/0JeKsqIKdybVNdMDsH75uP" width="300"></iframe></p>
<p>Music video for "Fifth Of July" (2017 Remaster):</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="dYy14RGIp_M" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/dYy14RGIp_M/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dYy14RGIp_M?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Music video for "Fifth Of July" (Melrose Version):</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="OTtcCOoQdWM" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/OTtcCOoQdWM/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OTtcCOoQdWM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/45165602016-12-18T21:44:33-05:002016-12-18T21:47:22-05:00Hating You For Christmas<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/74ce241d80faa2ee7acb705dcd04320d056f0306/small/hating-u-4-xmas.jpg?1482114915" class="size_s justify_left border_" />This year's Velcro Mary Christmas single is "Hating You For Christmas," a cover of an under appreciated holiday song by Everclear, that was hidden as a bonus track on their album, <strong>So Much For The Afterglow</strong>.<br><br>Looking back at the songs I've released in 2016, I've noticed a trend: I take a song that somebody else wrote, and make it slower and sadder. This version is no exception.<br><br>Merry Christmas. Look forward to more music in the New Year.<br><br><br><br><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A0wUnOdiLoEZof5UJXSGJpF" width="300"></iframe>Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/42772292016-08-26T11:05:34-04:002017-01-15T21:46:35-05:00Overkill<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A4IykXBS9MMuw4OwCAOWLT9" width="300"></iframe><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/214777/9a8b11aab4185bba0d98a786104d88f116750738/small/cargo.jpg?1468437205" class="size_s justify_left border_" />The first real album I owned as a kid was Men At Work's sophomore effort, Cargo. Until that point, my personal collection consisted of Alvin And The Chipmunks (Urban Chipmunk), and random children's music on 45s. The small Pennsylvania town I lived in didn't get MTV, but I was allowed to stay up late and watch Friday Night Videos on NBC every week. I became aware of Men At Work after seeing their video for "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" on that program. I received Cargo on cassette as a Christmas gift in 1983. I must have played that tape a million times. The human brain is a funny thing--I struggle to remember what I ate for dinner last night, but I still know all the words to every single song on that album. Men At Work had bigger career hits, with "Down Under," and "Who Can It Be Now?," but my favorite song of theirs has always been "Overkill."<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="RY7S6EgSlCI" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/RY7S6EgSlCI/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RY7S6EgSlCI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>When I was the Music Director for my university's radio station, it was my job to sift through thousands of new CDs to determine which ones were suitable for airplay. One night I put on an EP by a band called Lazlo Bane. When you have stacks and stacks of CDs that you're obligated to listen to, you can usually tell pretty quickly if a band is worth your time. Sometimes it takes less than 30 seconds for an album to end up on the junk pile. The Lazlo Bane EP (Short Style) was one of the rare instances where I listened to the entire EP. The very last song grabbed my attention immediately, as I instantly realized it was a cover of "Overkill." They did a fantastic version, and to make it even better, they had Men At Work's lead vocalist, Colin Hay, sing the third verse. He, along with the other members of Men At Work, also appeared in the video.<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="RqOU7r4hdmw" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/RqOU7r4hdmw/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RqOU7r4hdmw?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>Years later, living alone in my first apartment, I was flipping through the channels and stumbled across a show called Scrubs. It was being heavily advertised at the time, so I gave it a shot. In the very first scene, I noticed Colin Hay sitting on a bench with his guitar. He proceeds to follow JD around, playing an acoustic version of "Overkill," until his guitar is ceremoniously smashed by Dr. Cox. I was sold. It was the first episode of season 2, if you want to look it up. That's when I realized that Colin Hay was still making music as a solo artist. He's put out some great solo music, and even did an acoustic version of "Overkill" on his album, Man At Work. If you have the chance to see him live, do it. He's a fantastic storyteller and performer.<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="YjETcbEDmoQ" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/YjETcbEDmoQ/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YjETcbEDmoQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>I started playing "Overkill" live a couple years ago, once I figured out an easy way for my clumsy fingers to play it. When I recorded it, I stripped it down to the bare essentials: guitar, bass, and vocals. No guitar solo, no repeated verse. I truly love this song, and hope I do it justice. If you want to purchase it, you can do so on <a contents="Loudr" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.loudr.fm/release/overkill/Frs7A" target="_blank">Loudr</a>, <a contents="iTunes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/overkill-single/id1135084926" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, or <a contents="Amazon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://amzn.com/B01IGYIUNK" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.Velcro Marytag:www.velcromarymusic.com,2005:Post/43233102016-08-13T00:12:10-04:002018-02-17T23:27:04-05:00Playlist Obscura: Grow Up To Be Dead<p>Velcro Mary debuted on UK radio this week, when "Grow Up To Be Dead" was featured on <a contents="Brutha Voodoo's Playlist Obscura" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.shmu.org.uk/fm/shows/brutha-voodoos-playlist-obscura" target="_blank">Brutha Voodoo's Playlist Obscura</a>. The show is broadcast on schmuFM (99.8 FM) out of Aberdeen, Scotland, and also streams online via their website. It's a quality program, and well worth your time. You can listen to the replay below:<br><br><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?feed=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Faron-smith%2Fbrutha-voodoos-playlist-obscura-9th-august-2016%2F&hide_cover=1" width="100%"></iframe></p>Velcro Mary