Velocity Girl emerged from the Washington DC indie scene in the early 1990s with a reverb drenched sound combining melody and noise, inspired in equal measure by British shoegaze and 60s pop. The group scored early with the iconic 7”single My Forgotten Favorite on Slumberland Records, before signing to Sub-Pop. The
The band released three albums: the groundbreaking noise pop album Copacetic album, the cleaned-up shimmer of the breakthrough Simpatico and the underrated Gilded Stars and Zealous Hearts before calling it a day in 1996. Listening to Velocity Girl in 2023 finds their sound perfectly meeting the times. The group is back for their first New York appearance in more than 25 years.
