Intro Deutsch: The Velvet aus Luxemburg sind ein echtes Kraftpaket: Mit einer Mischung aus 70er-Jahre-Rock à la Deep Purple und Iron Maiden und modernen Einflüssen liefern sie energiegeladene Riffs, Orgelpower und eine unvergessliche Bühnenpräsenz. Dass ihr blinder Sänger und Keyboarder oft als „Ray Charles des Rock ’n’ Roll“ bezeichnet wird, zeigt, wie sehr die Band Genregrenzen sprengt. Mit Auftritten quer durch Europa und Support-Slots für Szenegrößen wie Ian Paice oder Black Mirrors hat sich das Quartett längst einen Namen gemacht. In unserem Interviewformat 10 Wunderfragen an.. mit uns dem Frontstage Magazine sprechen The Velvet über Traumfestivals, legendäre Tauschkonzerte und was sie Arnie gern auf den Soundtrack packen würden.
Frontstage Magazine: If you could choose in which country you had a number 1 hit, then…
The Velvet: Definitely USA or UK since it has a great Rock History
Frontstage Magazine: If your absolute favorite band were to open for you, then…
The Velvet: We’d be incredibly proud — it would mean we’ve put in a lot of hard work to reach that level. Having our absolute favorite band open for us would be surreal, and a huge reminder of how far we’ve come.
Frontstage Magazine: If you could organize your own festival, then…
The Velvet: As a band, we come from a variety of musical backgrounds. Our taste ranges from blues to metal, with good old rock being our common ground. It’s a mix of both older and newer bands that influence us, so the lineup would be perfect for anyone who loves guitar music.
Frontstage Magazine: If you could swap places with a band for a concert, then…
The Velvet: It would be awesome to swap a gig with a band from the glorious era of rock ’n‘ roll in the ’70s, just to feel the energy of that time. Deep Purple at California Jam in ’74 would be a perfect example.
Frontstage Magazine: If a right party would invite you to a talk, then…
The Velvet:Weird question — but we don’t engage with people like that, as they repeatedly show they’re not open to conversation or willing to broaden their horizons.
Frontstage Magazine: If you could play a gig at the place of your choice, then…
The Velvet: If we had the free choice, we’d play Red Rocks Festival, the location is absolutely unmatched.
Frontstage Magazine: If Any Show Master would invite you to his show, then…
The Velvet: We’d go for ’90s Jerry Springer. Topic of the show: ‘Is Rock ’n’ Roll the Devil’s Music?
Frontstage Magazine: If someone told you they wanted to tattoo your logo or one of your song lines, then…
The Velvet: Go ahead babe hahaha
Frontstage Magazine: If you had everyone’s attention for 30 seconds, then…
The Velvet: We’d tell those in power to slm the f*** down, no one wants this chaos. Start focusing on what actually matters, not just feeding your egos
Frontstage Magazine: If your music could be the soundtrack to any movie or series, then…
The Velvet: Any action movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Just imagine Arnie wiping out his enemies to one of our songs — hahaha! ( When the smoke clears, I’ll be gone…)
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