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Velvet Flare are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, formed in 2016. The band consists of Paul English (lead vocals, guitar), Patrick Kennedy (piano, keyboards, backing vocals), Paul ‘Shep’ Shepherd (lead guitar, backing vocals), Graeme Smith (bass) and Plato (drums). They have worked with producer Slade Gibson who has also played various instruments on recorded tracks. Velvet Flare released their first single, 6th of June, through The A&R Department in 2016. It received radio airplay across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the USA. Their follow up singles with The A&R Department, Animal and Ice Age, released in 2017 received similar airplay. A review of Animal in Backseat Mafia described it as “a visceral, angry stab of glam rock that has all the hallmarks of an Antipodean Suede” and “a refreshing blast of unadorned indie guitar music with all the necessary posturing and sneer any good rock song should have.” Ice Age achieved No. 22 in Tomatrax Top 100 Songs of