Velvet Crush at Maxwell's (03-05-1991)

On March 5th, 1991, Velvet Crush played at Maxwell’s! The power-pop trio originated in Providence, Rhode Island in 1989. Members Paul Chastain and Ric Menck recorded for Sarah Records in the 1980s as The Springfields and for Bush Stop as Bag-O-Shells. Opting for a more rock-oriented power pop sound, the duo formed Velvet Crush in 1989, with Jeffery Borchardt of Honeybunch. In October of 1991, they released their debut album, In The Presence of Greatness, on Creation Records