Velvaire

Velvaire is a two-piece band from Tampa, Florida, formed in January 2024. They debuted with <a href="spotify:track:66OoQ5L5NkhFeX5WDeKqts" data-name="Close Together">Close Together</a>—a dreamy, shoegaze-inspired single that marked the beginning of their sonic journey. Soon after, they released <a href="spotify:album:3OULMvNTM7ONsuV4dE8SMH" data-name="Distant Memory">Distant Memory</a>, their first EP: a standalone body of work that dives deeper into hazy textures and emotional detachment, with a sound rooted in shoegaze-adjacent atmospheres.

After the EP, Velvaire began carving a heavier, more aggressive path. Singles like <a href="spotify:track:4Or1JpPGPDNYMGjG68KPpm" data-name="Night Crawling">Night Crawling</a> and <a href="spotify:track:3NG2R4pLWVWieY8GBIBn4r" data-name="Requiem">Requiem</a> introduced a shift toward alternative rock and hardcore, blending ethereal tones with raw intensity. Their current sound takes cues from Deftones, Loathe, and Maruja—fusing moody melodies, heavy riffs, and ambient textures into a sound that’s both brooding and emotionally charged.

Now working on a new mixtape, Velvaire is embracing a darker, late-night energy, layering elements of prog rock, nu-metal, and post-hardcore into their most immersive work yet. This sound can be traced by their newest tracks like Prophet &amp; <a href="spotify:track:521NGIej8SVIn6vznxZQgb" data-name="Martyr">Martyr</a>. At its core, Velvaire is about emotional honesty—soundtracking the tension between vulnerability and chaos.