Lorette Velvette

A frequent presence in the Memphis roots-punk community, Lorette Velvette was a vocalist and guitarist whose confident, natural singing style and knack for rough-hewn but atmospheric performances earned her a cult following among fans of offbeat roots music. In her early years, Velvette worked with the likes of Tav Falco and Alex Chilton, and she would later perform with the groups the Hellcats, Alluring Strange, and the Kropotkins in addition to recording as a solo artist, delivering soulful, hard-edged music on albums like 1993's White Birds and 1995's Dream Hotel. Lorette ...