Inside The Velvet Illusions, by Randy “Jimmie James” Bowles
[This is my version of the history of the Velvet Illusions, for hard-core fans, journalists and other crazy people. In this story, I sometimes use the term, “we”,...
Velvet Illusions
The Velvet Illusion’s Randy Bowles Interviews The Velvet Illusion’s Randy Bowles!
Hello, psych music fans! We managed to track down Randy Bowles, co-founder of Yakima, Washington’s Velvet Illusions, to ask him a series of probing questions. We found him...
When Yakima, Washington’s Velvet Illusions And Tokyo, Japan’s Flowers Came Together
Please note: at times it may seem I’m off on tangents. However, I am simply noting the many coincidences which take place throughout this story. Bear with me?...
The Velvet Illusions interview
Hailing from Yakima, WA before relocating to Los Angeles in an effort to make their mark in the music industry, a group of teenagers under the tutelage of...
Velvet Illusions interview with Steve Weed
Thanks a lot for taking your time to answer a few questions about your band. Where did you grow up and what can you tell me about some...