Velvet Garden / Members
Paul Peterson
BassistVelvet Garden the all american hard rock grunge band from Phoenix Arizona formed in January 2009 between founding member, guitarist and vocalist Damon Johnston former Heart drummer Gary Loomis and Doc Frasier formerly of Three Fold Fate.Velvet Garden released their debut album Hell Springs Flames in 2009 with rave reviews.The bands second album 2010 release of Never brought major reviews and radio talk shows and airplay.The band has since relesed their 2011 album Subliminal Genocide.In 2012 the band released Get Born Again as well as Velvet Garden Greatest Hits album.Velvet Garden was signed to the manchester England indie label Stutter Records ltd. in 2009.The Label and Velvet Garden are looking forward to a renewed energy within Europe and the USA through 2012 to 2013 and beyond. The bands unique style and sound have been the direct result of their musical influences from such artists as Nirvana,Alice in Chains and the Stone Temple Pilots.Velvet Garden recorded and released their debut cd "Hell Springs Flames" in early 2009 which was recorded and mixed at Chaton Studios Phoenix Arizona and engineered by Otto D'Agnolo. In December 2009 the grunge band caught the attention of record executives at the Manchester England indie record label Swerve Records and were approached with an offer to sign the band to their Manchester England indie label as well as their U.S. label affiliate Stutter Records ltd.In 2010 the band returned to the studio to work once again with Otto D'Agnolo on the release of their follow up cd "Never" to be recorded and mixed at Chaton Studios Phoenix Arizona,engineered by Otto D'Agnolo,produced by Velvet Garden and released under Stutter Records ltd. Otto D'Agnolo Velvet Garden returned to the studio in 2010 to work with Otto D'Agnolo once more for the release of their follow up album "Never". Vicki Hamilton In late 2010 former Geffen Records executive Vicki Hamilton who managed such artists as Motley Crue,Guns and Roses,Poison and Faster Pussycat joined the bands U.S. label Affiliate Stutter Records and agreed to manage the band starting with their upcoming 2011 U.S. Tour.Velvet Garden will be featured alongside three other bands in the upcoming documentary "When The Music Stops" which chronicles the band on the road and on tour and is being produced by the bands manager Vicki Hamilton and their record label Stutter Records and set to be released in the spring of 2011. Stutter Records In December 2009 the grunge band caught the attention of record executives at the Manchester England indie record label Swerve Records and were approached with an offer to sign the band to their overseas label as well as their U.S. label affiliate Stutter Records. When The Music Stops Velvet Garden will be featured alongside three other bands in the upcoming documentary "When The Music Stops" which chronicles the band on the road and on tour and is being produced by the bands manager Vicki Hamilton and their record label Stutter Records and set to be released in the spring of 2011. Copyright © 2011 | Velvet Garden All Rights Reserved
Gary Loomis
DrummerVelvet Garden the all american hard rock grunge band from Phoenix Arizona formed in January 2009 between founding member, guitarist and vocalist Damon Johnston former Heart drummer Gary Loomis and Doc Frasier formerly of Three Fold Fate.Velvet Garden released their debut album Hell Springs Flames in 2009 with rave reviews.The bands second album 2010 release of Never brought major reviews and radio talk shows and airplay.The band has since relesed their 2011 album Subliminal Genocide.In 2012 the band released Get Born Again as well as Velvet Garden Greatest Hits album.Velvet Garden was signed to the manchester England indie label Stutter Records ltd. in 2009.The Label and Velvet Garden are looking forward to a renewed energy within Europe and the USA through 2012 to 2013 and beyond. The bands unique style and sound have been the direct result of their musical influences from such artists as Nirvana,Alice in Chains and the Stone Temple Pilots.Velvet Garden recorded and released their debut cd "Hell Springs Flames" in early 2009 which was recorded and mixed at Chaton Studios Phoenix Arizona and engineered by Otto D'Agnolo. In December 2009 the grunge band caught the attention of record executives at the Manchester England indie record label Swerve Records and were approached with an offer to sign the band to their Manchester England indie label as well as their U.S. label affiliate Stutter Records ltd.In 2010 the band returned to the studio to work once again with Otto D'Agnolo on the release of their follow up cd "Never" to be recorded and mixed at Chaton Studios Phoenix Arizona,engineered by Otto D'Agnolo,produced by Velvet Garden and released under Stutter Records ltd. Otto D'Agnolo Velvet Garden returned to the studio in 2010 to work with Otto D'Agnolo once more for the release of their follow up album "Never". Vicki Hamilton In late 2010 former Geffen Records executive Vicki Hamilton who managed such artists as Motley Crue,Guns and Roses,Poison and Faster Pussycat joined the bands U.S. label Affiliate Stutter Records and agreed to manage the band starting with their upcoming 2011 U.S. Tour.Velvet Garden will be featured alongside three other bands in the upcoming documentary "When The Music Stops" which chronicles the band on the road and on tour and is being produced by the bands manager Vicki Hamilton and their record label Stutter Records and set to be released in the spring of 2011. Stutter Records In December 2009 the grunge band caught the attention of record executives at the Manchester England indie record label Swerve Records and were approached with an offer to sign the band to their overseas label as well as their U.S. label affiliate Stutter Records. When The Music Stops Velvet Garden will be featured alongside three other bands in the upcoming documentary "When The Music Stops" which chronicles the band on the road and on tour and is being produced by the bands manager Vicki Hamilton and their record label Stutter Records and set to be released in the spring of 2011. Copyright © 2011 | Velvet Garden All Rights Reserved
Damon Johnston
Guitarist VocalistVelvet Garden the all american hard rock grunge band from Phoenix Arizona formed in January 2009 between founding member, guitarist and vocalist Damon Johnston former Heart drummer Gary Loomis and Doc Frasier formerly of Three Fold Fate.Velvet Garden released their debut album Hell Springs Flames in 2009 with rave reviews.The bands second album 2010 release of Never brought major reviews and radio talk shows and airplay.The band has since relesed their 2011 album Subliminal Genocide.In 2012 the band released Get Born Again as well as Velvet Garden Greatest Hits album.Velvet Garden was signed to the manchester England indie label Stutter Records ltd. in 2009.The Label and Velvet Garden are looking forward to a renewed energy within Europe and the USA through 2012 to 2013 and beyond. The bands unique style and sound have been the direct result of their musical influences from such artists as Nirvana,Alice in Chains and the Stone Temple Pilots.Velvet Garden recorded and released their debut cd "Hell Springs Flames" in early 2009 which was recorded and mixed at Chaton Studios Phoenix Arizona and engineered by Otto D'Agnolo. In December 2009 the grunge band caught the attention of record executives at the Manchester England indie record label Swerve Records and were approached with an offer to sign the band to their Manchester England indie label as well as their U.S. label affiliate Stutter Records ltd.In 2010 the band returned to the studio to work once again with Otto D'Agnolo on the release of their follow up cd "Never" to be recorded and mixed at Chaton Studios Phoenix Arizona,engineered by Otto D'Agnolo,produced by Velvet Garden and released under Stutter Records ltd. Otto D'Agnolo Velvet Garden returned to the studio in 2010 to work with Otto D'Agnolo once more for the release of their follow up album "Never". Vicki Hamilton In late 2010 former Geffen Records executive Vicki Hamilton who managed such artists as Motley Crue,Guns and Roses,Poison and Faster Pussycat joined the bands U.S. label Affiliate Stutter Records and agreed to manage the band starting with their upcoming 2011 U.S. Tour.Velvet Garden will be featured alongside three other bands in the upcoming documentary "When The Music Stops" which chronicles the band on the road and on tour and is being produced by the bands manager Vicki Hamilton and their record label Stutter Records and set to be released in the spring of 2011. Stutter Records In December 2009 the grunge band caught the attention of record executives at the Manchester England indie record label Swerve Records and were approached with an offer to sign the band to their overseas label as well as their U.S. label affiliate Stutter Records. When The Music Stops Velvet Garden will be featured alongside three other bands in the upcoming documentary "When The Music Stops" which chronicles the band on the road and on tour and is being produced by the bands manager Vicki Hamilton and their record label Stutter Records and set to be released in the spring of 2011. Copyright © 2011 | Velvet Garden All Rights Reserved
