The Velveteers leave crowd buzzing at Brooklyn’s Sultan Room
The Velveteers closed out their summer tour at Brooklyn’s Sultan Room with a set that was raw, feral, and feverishly alive. Warming up the stage were standout performances from NYC’s Josephine Network and SKORTS, both setting the tone before The Velveteers took command of the stage.
SKORTS brings a retro, almost post-pyschadelic edge to their set. A relatively new to the NYC scene, the band has released a handful of singles with an album expected later this year. Their energy and tight chemistry should move this band to the top of your local acts to see.
Josephine Network followed with a notably lighter, glam-rock sound that is best described as 21st-century spin on ’60s bubblegum pop. The contrast between SKORTS’ retro-psychedelic haze and Josephine Network’s polished shimmer primed the room for The Velveteers to descend like a a fever dream.
The Velveteers anchored their chaotic energy with impressive musicianship and songwriting, leaning heavily on tracks from their latest album A Million Knives. Throughout the set, Demi Demitro and Baby Pottersmith blurred the line between stage and crowd, performing from the middle of the 200-cap room. Pottersmith doused fans with water while relentlessly hammering a single drumhead, then climbed atop his stool before launching himself back across the stage.
The result was an evening that consumed you. From their visual aesthetic and fearless crowd interaction to the sheer weight of their heavy rock sound, The Velveteers pulled everyone into their world. After the set ended, fans spilled onto the nearby L train, still buzzing from the performance and trading favorite songs and moments.
Trust me, your new favorite band is already here—and once you’ve experienced The Velveteers, you’ll crave that rush all over again!
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The Velveteers SET LIST
Miles to Go
See Your Face
Motel
On and On
Father of Lies
Bound in Leather
Choking
Take It From the Top
Tale of the Bad Seed
Charmer and the Snake
Dark Horse
Suck the Cherry
Fix Me
Moonchild
All These Little Things
Beauty Queen
