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VELVET MOTH are a new Adelaide-based quartet, with all members hailing from long-time surf/instro maestros, GT Stringer. The Moth (the name a deliberate, mostly satirical dig at 60's psych-rock group, Iron Butterfly) came together sometime in early 2013 "by accident" when Nikko (vocal & guitar), Dee Kay (bass) & Guillermo Montoya (drums) were invited up to guitarist James Beige's place to try out some new "microphones" that he had recently acquired. Turns out, that's exactly what went down as James, ever the avid home recordist, had set up drums & amps for the boys to make some noise with. The results can clearly be scrutinised on the eponymous debut release (2014). Never ones to overthink or analyse what it is they do, the music was consequently free to take whatever direction it pleased, with obvious, shameless nods to early 1970's rock, mixed with a hint of Beatles, Pretty Things, Texas Psych, a touch-o Glam and even Ted Nugent's Detroit. Oh yes, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics to