Vells is an

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band from

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. The band was formed by Tristan Marcum and Ryan Kraft along with

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after his brief departure from the group in 2001. After releasing their self-titled debut EP on Seattle'
Luckyhorse Industries
in 2003, Vells signed with the experimental label imputor? and released their debut full-length '' Flight From Echo Falls'' on September 7, 2004. After the release of Flight From Echo Falls' and the subsequent departure of two of its founding members; Guitarist Ryan Kraft and Bassist Adam Howry, the band reformed with a new DIY approach to recording. In 2004 the members of Vells formed a pop-electronic side-project named

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. In 2007, Vells released their second full-length titled '' Integretron'' on imputor? Records.

Members

- Drums - See also:

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- Guitar/Vocals - See also:

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- Keyboards - See also:

* Adam McCollom - Bass

Discography

*''Vells'' (Luckyhorse Industries, 2003) *''In The Hours 7" Single'' (Luckyhorse Industries, 2003) *'' Flight From Echo Falls'' (imputor?, 2004) *'' Integretron'' (imputor?, September 18, 2007)

External links

Vells @ imputor?

Vells @ Luckyhorse Industries

Vells @ Last.fm
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