THAT VELVET ECHO
In February 2010 the travelling partnership of Gabrielle Harter and Scott Nicholas arrived in Fremantle WA as High Street buskers. The duo had been travelling the South-West region of WA when they met, fell in love and decided to embark on their shared dreams and musical ambition together. It didn’t take them long to “turn heads” and gain recognition in the local Fremantle music scene, Drum Media saying, “That Velvet Echo turn heads, with comparisons to Damian Rice and David Grey the Duo have made a real impact on the local scene since their arrival here only months ago” while Xpress magazine’s Jennifer Peterson-Ward described the partnership as, “an inclusive, intimate tone. An extremely accessible and deeply personal performance”

LIVE
From this somewhat unexpected entrance and embrace of the world famous Fremantle music scene the duo continued to achieve and strive for excellence. That Velvet Echo has been one of the hardest working projects since they formed with over 250 live appearances from February 2010 through to May 2011 being lucky enough to share the stages with some true Australian and travelling greats such as Steve Kilby, Ricky Maymi, Jeff Martin and some of Australia’s most amazing and influential unsigned and local talent, such as Freya Hanly, Matt Gresham, Justin Walshe and many other influential, independent artists. With this introduction the duo found encouragement and influence through every performance they played and have not given any opportunity the chance to become a wasted one.

THE RELEASE
The debut EP from That Velvet Echo, titled “Silence” is scheduled for release in WA by July 2011. Deciding to avoid big name producers and studios the duo and friends created a bootleg studio in the backroom of their home in Fremantle and set about creating a 100% independent release. Recorded, mixed, mastered, pressed, published, produced and brought to you by Gabrielle Harter and Scott Nicholas. That Velvet Echo.

THE LAUNCH TOUR 2011
To celebrate the completion and release of Silence, That Velvet Echo will be touring extensively throughout 2011. The first part of their launch tour will see the duo and friends head over to Melbourne during June for a run of performances with their close friend and fellow songstress Freya Hanly and returning to tour Perth-Metro and South-West WA dates throughout July. They will be joined for part of the WA tour by Fremantle favourites A Beggars Second and the captivating Quick Brown Fox.