National Velvet are a Canadiangoth rock band, popular in the 1980s and 1990s.
The band members have included vocalist Maria Del Mar, guitarist Mark Crossley, guitarist Tim Welch, bassist Mark Storm (real name Mark Erickson) and drummer Garry Flint. They came together after a chance meeting between Del Mar and Storm in an alley during a party in Toronto, Ontario. Six months later, they released an independent, self-titled EP with original drummer Ken Sinclair and saxophonist Chris Reis. Storm, Del Mar and Sinclair lived together and ran a rehearsal space at 50 Carroll Street called the 'Jam Factory' used by many Canadian and International acts, such as Jeff Healey, Lisa Del Belo, Paris, A Neon Rome, Honeymoon Suite, And Mott the Hoople with Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson. British guitarist Mark Thwaite (later to be guitarist for British goth rockers The Mission and Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy) also joined National Velvet briefly in the fall of 1985 and recorded demos of 'Behind the Door' and 'Victim of Fashion' at the band's Carroll Street rehearsal space. Thwaite relocated back to the United Kingdom in early 1986.
National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold (1889–1981), first published in 1935.
Plot summary
"National Velvet" is the story of a 14-year-old girl named Velvet Brown, who rides her horse to victory in the Grand Nationalsteeplechase. The horse which Velvet trains and rides in the Grand National is named The Piebald, because it is piebald colour.
The novel focuses on the ability of ordinary persons, particularly women, to accomplish great things. Velvet is a teenager in the late 1920s, living in a small English coastal village in Sussex, dreaming of one day owning many horses. She is a high-strung, shy, nervous child with a delicate stomach. Her mother is a wise, taciturn woman who was once famous for swimming the English Channel; her father is a butcher.
Her best friend is her father's assistant, Mi (Michael) Taylor, whose father – as Mrs. Brown's swimming coach – helped her cross the channel. Mi formerly worked in stables and is familiar with the horse racing world. One day they both watch The Piebald jump over a five-foot-high cobbled fence to get out of a field. Mi says, in passing, that "a horse like that'd win the National". Velvet becomes obsessed with winning the horse in an upcoming raffle and riding him to greatness.
National Velvet is an American drama series that originally aired from 1960 to 1962 on NBC. Based on the novel and film of the same name, the series ran for a total of fifty-eight episodes.
Synopsis
National Velvet stars Lori Martin as Velvet Brown, a girl who lives on a dairy farm with her parents, Martha (Ann Doran) and Herbert Brown (Arthur Space), an ex-jockey Mi Taylor, played by Scottish actor James McCallion (1918-1991), her brother, Donald (Joey Scott), and sister, Edwina (Carole Wells). Velvet owned a thoroughbred stallion named King which she hoped would one day run in the Grand National Steeplechase.
I don´t know why this band is labeled in many sites as gothic rock, they are awesome but their sound is not goth rock, anyway, long time since I fixed the sound on a retro music video, hope you like it.
published: 07 Aug 2020
National Velvet - Sex Gorilla (Official Music Video)
Here's another very rare video by National Velvet called 'Sex Gorilla' from 1990. I noticed this was nowhere to be found on youtube so I decided to add this remastered, cleaned up copy that I've got. This is from early MuchMusic.
More rare videos coming soon, I have thousands of rare videos that aren't even on youtube in my collection, all metal & rock from the 80's & 90's.
Enjoy!
published: 19 Jan 2014
National Velvet - 68 Hours
published: 26 Jan 2016
National Velvet - Change My Mind
No Copyright Infringement Intended. For Tribute Purposes Only.
This individual vid doesn't seem to be anywhere around here, and that doesn't seem right. ;-)
published: 18 Jun 2021
National Velvet Shine On
published: 14 Nov 2009
National Velvet - Wildseed (1995) Full Album
National Velvet an amazing Canadian Rock Band from the 80's & 90's.
Featuring Maria Del Mar lead singer.
1. Prize
2. Salvation
3. Life Force
4. Rite of Way
5. Shut Up
6. Trouble
7. A Summer's Eve
8. Ecstacy
9. Take Charge
10. Lay Down
11. Reprise
published: 11 Jun 2023
National Velvet - Change My Mind (1988)
[BIO PENDING]
published: 07 Jul 2021
National Velvet: 'Behind the Door' (1985)
Early recording of National Velvet recorded at 50 Carroll Street Toronto Canada where the band rehearsed prior to signing to CapitoI. British guitarist Mark Thwaite returned to his native UK in 1986 and later joined Spear of Destiny and The Mission.
Maria Del Mar: vocals
Mark Storm: bass
Mark Thwaite: Guitars
Ken Sinclair: drums
recorded and mixed by Angus Robbie in fall 1985.
for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Velvet_(band)
http://www.discogs.com/artist/1318121-National-Velvet
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2416066908/
http://www.markthwaite.com
published: 31 Mar 2015
National Velvet (Pt.2) on CBC TV - Pilot 1 - featuring Karen Campbell
Popular band National Velvet as featured on CBC TV's national show, "Pilot 1" featuring Karen Campbell and her talented cast of youthful co-hosts that make you laugh and make you think.
This is Part 2 of their performance, be sure to check out the video for Part 1 as well!
published: 17 Mar 2011
National Velvet - (A Place Called) Hysteria
Canadian goth rock band National Velvet's official music video for (A Place Called) Hysteria from 1990.
Apologies for it being cut off at the beginning, as this was due to an overlap on the tape!
I don´t know why this band is labeled in many sites as gothic rock, they are awesome but their sound is not goth rock, anyway, long time since I fixed the sound...
I don´t know why this band is labeled in many sites as gothic rock, they are awesome but their sound is not goth rock, anyway, long time since I fixed the sound on a retro music video, hope you like it.
I don´t know why this band is labeled in many sites as gothic rock, they are awesome but their sound is not goth rock, anyway, long time since I fixed the sound on a retro music video, hope you like it.
Here's another very rare video by National Velvet called 'Sex Gorilla' from 1990. I noticed this was nowhere to be found on youtube so I decided to add this rem...
Here's another very rare video by National Velvet called 'Sex Gorilla' from 1990. I noticed this was nowhere to be found on youtube so I decided to add this remastered, cleaned up copy that I've got. This is from early MuchMusic.
More rare videos coming soon, I have thousands of rare videos that aren't even on youtube in my collection, all metal & rock from the 80's & 90's.
Enjoy!
Here's another very rare video by National Velvet called 'Sex Gorilla' from 1990. I noticed this was nowhere to be found on youtube so I decided to add this remastered, cleaned up copy that I've got. This is from early MuchMusic.
More rare videos coming soon, I have thousands of rare videos that aren't even on youtube in my collection, all metal & rock from the 80's & 90's.
Enjoy!
No Copyright Infringement Intended. For Tribute Purposes Only.
This individual vid doesn't seem to be anywhere around here, and that doesn't seem right. ;-)
No Copyright Infringement Intended. For Tribute Purposes Only.
This individual vid doesn't seem to be anywhere around here, and that doesn't seem right. ;-)
No Copyright Infringement Intended. For Tribute Purposes Only.
This individual vid doesn't seem to be anywhere around here, and that doesn't seem right. ;-)
National Velvet an amazing Canadian Rock Band from the 80's & 90's.
Featuring Maria Del Mar lead singer.
1. Prize
2. Salvation
3. Life Force
4. Rite of Way
5. ...
National Velvet an amazing Canadian Rock Band from the 80's & 90's.
Featuring Maria Del Mar lead singer.
1. Prize
2. Salvation
3. Life Force
4. Rite of Way
5. Shut Up
6. Trouble
7. A Summer's Eve
8. Ecstacy
9. Take Charge
10. Lay Down
11. Reprise
National Velvet an amazing Canadian Rock Band from the 80's & 90's.
Featuring Maria Del Mar lead singer.
1. Prize
2. Salvation
3. Life Force
4. Rite of Way
5. Shut Up
6. Trouble
7. A Summer's Eve
8. Ecstacy
9. Take Charge
10. Lay Down
11. Reprise
Early recording of National Velvet recorded at 50 Carroll Street Toronto Canada where the band rehearsed prior to signing to CapitoI. British guitarist Mark Thw...
Early recording of National Velvet recorded at 50 Carroll Street Toronto Canada where the band rehearsed prior to signing to CapitoI. British guitarist Mark Thwaite returned to his native UK in 1986 and later joined Spear of Destiny and The Mission.
Maria Del Mar: vocals
Mark Storm: bass
Mark Thwaite: Guitars
Ken Sinclair: drums
recorded and mixed by Angus Robbie in fall 1985.
for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Velvet_(band)
http://www.discogs.com/artist/1318121-National-Velvet
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2416066908/
http://www.markthwaite.com
Early recording of National Velvet recorded at 50 Carroll Street Toronto Canada where the band rehearsed prior to signing to CapitoI. British guitarist Mark Thwaite returned to his native UK in 1986 and later joined Spear of Destiny and The Mission.
Maria Del Mar: vocals
Mark Storm: bass
Mark Thwaite: Guitars
Ken Sinclair: drums
recorded and mixed by Angus Robbie in fall 1985.
for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Velvet_(band)
http://www.discogs.com/artist/1318121-National-Velvet
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2416066908/
http://www.markthwaite.com
Popular band National Velvet as featured on CBC TV's national show, "Pilot 1" featuring Karen Campbell and her talented cast of youthful co-hosts that make you ...
Popular band National Velvet as featured on CBC TV's national show, "Pilot 1" featuring Karen Campbell and her talented cast of youthful co-hosts that make you laugh and make you think.
This is Part 2 of their performance, be sure to check out the video for Part 1 as well!
Popular band National Velvet as featured on CBC TV's national show, "Pilot 1" featuring Karen Campbell and her talented cast of youthful co-hosts that make you laugh and make you think.
This is Part 2 of their performance, be sure to check out the video for Part 1 as well!
Canadian goth rock band National Velvet's official music video for (A Place Called) Hysteria from 1990.
Apologies for it being cut off at the beginning, as this...
Canadian goth rock band National Velvet's official music video for (A Place Called) Hysteria from 1990.
Apologies for it being cut off at the beginning, as this was due to an overlap on the tape!
Canadian goth rock band National Velvet's official music video for (A Place Called) Hysteria from 1990.
Apologies for it being cut off at the beginning, as this was due to an overlap on the tape!
I don´t know why this band is labeled in many sites as gothic rock, they are awesome but their sound is not goth rock, anyway, long time since I fixed the sound on a retro music video, hope you like it.
Here's another very rare video by National Velvet called 'Sex Gorilla' from 1990. I noticed this was nowhere to be found on youtube so I decided to add this remastered, cleaned up copy that I've got. This is from early MuchMusic.
More rare videos coming soon, I have thousands of rare videos that aren't even on youtube in my collection, all metal & rock from the 80's & 90's.
Enjoy!
No Copyright Infringement Intended. For Tribute Purposes Only.
This individual vid doesn't seem to be anywhere around here, and that doesn't seem right. ;-)
National Velvet an amazing Canadian Rock Band from the 80's & 90's.
Featuring Maria Del Mar lead singer.
1. Prize
2. Salvation
3. Life Force
4. Rite of Way
5. Shut Up
6. Trouble
7. A Summer's Eve
8. Ecstacy
9. Take Charge
10. Lay Down
11. Reprise
Early recording of National Velvet recorded at 50 Carroll Street Toronto Canada where the band rehearsed prior to signing to CapitoI. British guitarist Mark Thwaite returned to his native UK in 1986 and later joined Spear of Destiny and The Mission.
Maria Del Mar: vocals
Mark Storm: bass
Mark Thwaite: Guitars
Ken Sinclair: drums
recorded and mixed by Angus Robbie in fall 1985.
for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Velvet_(band)
http://www.discogs.com/artist/1318121-National-Velvet
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2416066908/
http://www.markthwaite.com
Popular band National Velvet as featured on CBC TV's national show, "Pilot 1" featuring Karen Campbell and her talented cast of youthful co-hosts that make you laugh and make you think.
This is Part 2 of their performance, be sure to check out the video for Part 1 as well!
Canadian goth rock band National Velvet's official music video for (A Place Called) Hysteria from 1990.
Apologies for it being cut off at the beginning, as this was due to an overlap on the tape!
National Velvet are a Canadiangoth rock band, popular in the 1980s and 1990s.
The band members have included vocalist Maria Del Mar, guitarist Mark Crossley, guitarist Tim Welch, bassist Mark Storm (real name Mark Erickson) and drummer Garry Flint. They came together after a chance meeting between Del Mar and Storm in an alley during a party in Toronto, Ontario. Six months later, they released an independent, self-titled EP with original drummer Ken Sinclair and saxophonist Chris Reis. Storm, Del Mar and Sinclair lived together and ran a rehearsal space at 50 Carroll Street called the 'Jam Factory' used by many Canadian and International acts, such as Jeff Healey, Lisa Del Belo, Paris, A Neon Rome, Honeymoon Suite, And Mott the Hoople with Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson. British guitarist Mark Thwaite (later to be guitarist for British goth rockers The Mission and Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy) also joined National Velvet briefly in the fall of 1985 and recorded demos of 'Behind the Door' and 'Victim of Fashion' at the band's Carroll Street rehearsal space. Thwaite relocated back to the United Kingdom in early 1986.