Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in the 1960s, closely associated with artist Andy Warhol, who managed them and supported their creation. Known for their dark, avant-garde sound and lyrics, they were often at odds with the prevailing West Coast hippie aesthetic of the time.

Claims that use this term

• Warhol personally managed the Velvet Underground into existence
• Velvet Underground performers had all been institutionalized as adolescents
• West Coast hippie audiences rejected the Velvet Underground as too dark