V&V Episode 111 Paul Chastain(The Small Square, Velvet Crush) & The dB's Stands for Decibels

It's an honor to bring to you Paul Chastain. The former leader of 90's band Velvet Crush has never stopped keeping busy. For some time he was simultaneously doing Velvet Crush while being part of Matthew Sweet's band and now has a newer project with John Richardson(Tommy Keene, Gin Blossoms, Badfinger etc.) called The Small Square. Their new album Ours & Others is available now through Farm to Label Records and streaming everywhere you find music. Here are some links:

http://www.smallsquaremusic.com/

https://farmtolabelrecords.com/artists/the-small-square/

Not only do we cover most of Paul's history here but we also tackle the topic of The dB's, Stands For Decibels and its lasting influence on him from an early age, as well as their oddly parallel career trajectory. Also, Paul shares a number of stories from his career including some moments shared with Ivan Julian of the Voidoids and a very touching story about Tommy Keene.

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