One of the first non-"
grunge" bands signed to
Sub Pop records. Formed in 1989, making shimmery,
fuzzy music and were compared to
My Bloody Valentine. Put out a bunch of singles, some of which
were later released on an
EP on
Slumberland Records, including "
My Forgotten Favorite." This last song
also made an appearance much later on the soundtrack to
Clueless, making literally dozens
of new Velocity Girl fans. Signed a five album deal with Sub Pop in 1992, leading to
Copacetic (1993),
¡Simpatico! (1994), and
Gilded Stars & Zealous Hearts (1996), gradually
moving towards a more sugary polished sound.
Velocity Girl broke up in 1998. Archie Moore (the guitarist) moved on to The Heartworms. Jim Spellman (the
drummer), had a brief project, Piper Cub. Jim, Kelly Riles (the bassist), and Sarah Shannon (the lead
singer) formed Starry Eyes, a band that unfortunately broke up after releasing one EP. Sarah has
continued on, and has started to record and release solo work. No news about Brian Nelson (the other guitarist).