The Velvet Brothers Jazz Duo from Merced, CA

The Velvet Brothers are Jimmy Velvet (played by Joel Kemps) and Johnny Velvet (played by Mike Cline). These 2 veteran musicians and friends have played in various bands together for over 10 years. They have play as The Velvet Brothers since 2012. The fun that they have on stage transcends to the audience at every show. The Velvet Brothers are a duo that sounds like a 6 to 7 piece band. They utilize a pre-recorded bass and rhythm track, then play live lead guitar, keyboard, electric drums, percussion and melodic accents. This is how they get their rich, full sounde The Velvet Brothers perform a variety of instrumental music. Including such genres like: Funk, Latin, Smooth Jazz, Rock, Sounds of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. and more. By being totally electronic, The Velvet Brothers can not only rise in volume to any occasion, but the have the adaptability to play at VERY low volume where acoustic players cannot. This makes them perfect for almost any event, although they specialize in dinner music, lounge music, social hour functions, backyard parties, cocktail parties, etc.