Artist description Velcro is a collective of musicians who practice a musical and artistic form known as Dumbcore, an artistic philosophy that states that music and art should be distilled down to it's most idiotic elements as to be more easily comprehensible to the public at large.

Music Style Dumbcore

Musical Influences Everything, Busta Rhymes, Andrew WK, the Smiths, Vanilla Ice, Captain Beefheart, Blackstreet, Emperor, Taco, Linkin Park, P.M. Dawn, A.C., Avril Lavigne, The Locust, Jud Jud, Metallica, the Tony Rich Project, Toby Keith, Aphex Twin, Big Tymers, Mortal Kombat (the techno song from the movie), Melt Banana, Moby, Big Star, Schoenburg, The Soft Machine, Justin Timberlake (his solo work, not with N*Sync), Oriflamme, the Leprachaun movies, Elliott Smith, Living Sacrifice, Buckethead, the Chipmunks, Jurassic 5, Sonic Youth, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Bon Jovi, Primus

Similar Artists Brian McKnight, Mayhem, Belle & Sebastian

Artist History Velcro began around 1997 as an a capella rap group who gained attention in the music world for corageously dealing with sensitive lyrical issues such as fast food, the ability of one's neck to spin 360 degrees, playa hate, and the morgue.

Group Members D.J. Duchess - phat beats, vocals, lyrics, music, etc. D.J. Reaper - computerized voices. Gordy Hamdoo - lyrical explosions. Half Of Everything - guitars, synthesizers, drums, percussion, random objects, vocals, lyrics, music. Johnny Cash Money Millionaires - drum machine, guitars, synthesizers, samples, turntables, raps, lyrics, music, etc. Manatee Love - guitars, synthesizers, vocals, beatbox, techno sounds, density rap, lyrics, music, etc. M.C. Baha'i Faith - guitar, alarm clock, rapping, lyrics. M.C. Big Al - Casio SK-1, guitar, rapping, shout outs, lyrics. M.C. Quaa - mad phat lyrical ebonicisms. Mmmmike - spoken word. Prince Albert in a Can - phat beats, voices, lyrics, music, etc. Ricky Ho - guitar, music. Tekk: Da D-Luxx - drum programming, drums, synthesizers, samples, harmonica, modems, bass, guitars, vocals, lyrics, music, etc. Velcro - vocals, beatbox, lyrics, afro. XposeurX - bass, guitars, drums, percussion, vocals, rapping, beatbox, techno sounds, lyrics, music, etc.

Instruments drum machine, drums, bass, synthesizer, samples, turntable, guitars, harmonica, vocals, rapping, etc.

Albums The Mystical Phatness, Volume 1: Songs of Hope and Redemption; The Mystical Phatness, Volume 2: Half of Everything; The Mystical Phatness, Volume 3: Gnu Masters.

Press Reviews "[Marble-mouth people] is an achievement of some kind." - King Vitamin. "Are you saying 'anus'?" - Tekk: Da D-Luxx's mother. "What IS this?" - Cody C. Gaisser, Vacuum Records executive.

Additional Info This band is brash.

Location Muscle Shoals, AL - USA

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