Face the Strange - 2015 - Our new album is available for purchase at https://outdoorvelour.bandcamp.com/album/face-the-strange as well as iTunes and Amazon. 

06 Casper The Friendly Ghost

05 Don't Know

04 Sugar Love

03 Go North

02 Endless Circle

01 Ch - Ch - Ch - Ch - Changes

Full covers album OUR SONGS available to stream and purchase here:
https://outdoorvelour.bandcamp.com/album/our-songs

From our press release: 
"Lafayette, IN fuzzpop band Outdoor Velour have announced they will release a new album this spring and have posted its first single. The record is ironically called Our Songs, since it’s a covers album but it is simultaneously sincere: from the members (the main duo is married couple Cara Kinnally and long-time Punknews staffer and podcast producer Greg Simpson): We consider these to be “our songs” in the way a couple would cutely say ‘They’re playing our song!’ All of these are special in our lives and our relationship. They are songs from albums we bonded over when we first met, music we have both loved throughout the years together, and albums we both grew up on that are ingrained in our subconsciousness.” Our Songs has an eclectic setlist from well-known classics to obscure numbers, songs ranging from 60s rock to 2000s punk and indie and even a Spanish-language pop ballad. The album was produced by Simpson himself at his studio Velour Underground and “God Only Knows” which was recorded live with a 13-piece band. You can find the tracklisting below and listen to or purchase "God Only Knows”, as well as pre-order the album.  Our Songs is due to be released on May 11th, 2018."

Full tracklist for Our Songs:
1. “Happiness is All the Rage” (The Promise Ring)
2. “God Only Knows” (The Beach Boys)
3. “Say Yes” (Elliott Smith)
4. “Dr. Worm” (They Might Be Giants)
5. "Dance Music" (The Mountain Goats)
6. “White Crosses” (Against Me!)
7. “Some Candy Talking” (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
8. “Me Voy” (Julieta Venegas)
9. “Lust for Life” (Girls)
10. “In My Life” (The Beatles)
11. “Upside Down From Here” (Atom and His Package)
12. “Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)” (The Raveonettes)
13. “Baba O’Riley” (The Who)

Outdoor Velour is Cara Kinnally and Greg Simpson 

"The God Only Knows Players" 
Cara Kinnally - French horn, vocals 
Greg Simpson - Accordion, vocals, arrangement, engineering and production 
Brittany Rees - Electric bass 
Brandon Wojcik - Synthesizer 
Jonny Sommer - Snare and floor tom 
Jon Reinert - Sleigh bells and tambouring 
Lily Duncan - Cups 
Andy Howard - Tenor sax 
Joe Fisch - Bari sax 
Robin Sackschewski - Violin 
Nate Sackschewski - Viola 
Dav Marzoli - Upright bass 
Katie Woosley - English horn 

Written by Brian Wilson, originally performed by The Beach Boys 
Arrangement by Greg Simpson 
Produced, mixed and mastered by Greg Simpson at Velour Underground Studios in Lafayette, IN 
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Photo by Jimmy Ramos: http://xjamesramos.com

God Only Knows (Beach Boys cover) - First single from new album OUR SONGS

Full covers album OUR SONGS available to stream and purchase here:
https://outdoorvelour.bandcamp.com/album/our-songs
http://outdoorvelour.bandcamp.com/album/our-songs

Cara Kinnally - vocals, bass, French horn
Greg Simpson - vocals, guitar, left channel drums, percussion
Steve Hinkley - right channel drums
Andy Howard - tenor sax, clarinet
Joe Fisch - bari sax
Jonny Sommer - marching snare

Produced by Greg Simpson at Velour Underground Studios.
http://velourundergroundstudios.com

Upside Down From Here (Atom & His Package cover) The second single from our upcoming album OUR SONGS

This is a sample of the deluxe edition of our covers album, OUR SONGS. "Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed," originally by Danish fuzzpop duo The Raveonettes appeared on the original Our Songs album, but with the addition of new members we have added a few more tracks to the song with even more keyboards and percussion, and then remixed and remastered by Greg Simpson at Velour Underground Studios. 

The bonus companion album and CD is a compilation of all of the covers ever released by Outdoor Velour in our more than 8 years as a band. "Up to You" is a decade old, and recorded back when Greg didn't know nearly as much about recording but was still able to capture a synth twee pop style that is not far off from what was perfected with the "Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)" cover.

"Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)" -
Cara Kinnally - vocals
Greg Simpson - vocals, drums, percussion, Roland Juno 60 analog synthesizer, Casiotone CT-360 digital synth
Joe Fisch - Korg Minilogue analog synth
Andy Howard - Roland U-20


"Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)" was engineered, mixed and mastered by Greg Simpson at Velour Underground Studios May of 2018 with additional tracking and mixing January and February 2019.

Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed) [The Raveonettes] - from upcoming Our Songs deluxe edition

This is a sample of the deluxe edition of our covers album, OUR SONGS. 

The bonus companion album and CD is a compilation of all of the covers ever released by Outdoor Velour in our more than 8 years as a band. "Up to You" is a decade old, and recorded back when Greg didn't know nearly as much about recording but was still able to capture a synth twee pop style that is not far off from what was perfected with the "Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)" cover. 

Our Songs will be available March 1st, with all 11 tracks remixed and remastered, complete with companion album of 12 covers throughout the band's 8 year history, with an even old track, the very first recorded and called Outdoor Velour, from all the way back in 2004.

"Up to You" - 
Cara Kinnally - vocals, handclaps
Greg Simpson - vocals, Roland Juno 60 synthesizer, drum programming, handclaps

"Up to You" was engineered and mixed by Greg Simpson at the OV Studio Loft in June of 2009. Remastered February 2019.

Up To You [Damone] - from upcoming Our Songs deluxe edition

A cover request from one of our most generous Kickstarter backers!

Our House (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover) - For Pat & Sally

for one of our most generous Kickstarter backers, Greg's mom & dad. :)

Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey (Paul & Linda McCartney cover) - for Ken and Karen

Motown + fuzz = FUZZTOWN
Lovers of all things poppy and noisy. 
NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM Face the Strange OUT NOW! Listen and purchase at https://outdoorvelour.bandcamp.com/album/face-the-strange !

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