Emerald Vein

Emerald Vein has a completely unique sound that is difficult to compare with anyone. With elements from both progressive rock and the avante-garde scene, the band almost defies genres. At times minimalistic and at times dense, Emerald Vein has a sound which you will immediately love and never forget. 

Before Emerald Vein, band founder Bob Young was in a band called UZI which opened for groups like Sonic Youth. In 1982 they did one EP called 'Sleep Asylum' which got great reviews in the New York Times. Bob relates that they were all too crazy to keep it going. After that Young formed a band with the bass player and another singer called A Scanner Darkly which signed to Sub Rosa Records in Belgium. The group did one LP called 'This Is the Way'. Shortly after that Bob Young was born again and quit the band. He began Emerald Vein as a recording project and did all the instruments and sequences.There were a few people playing different things like Terry Donahue on drums and Mimi Thiel on vocals. Emerald Vein released two albums on the Sub Rosa label from Belgium. They received limited exposure in America as Sub Rosa concentrated on European distribution. 

Young has a very clear concept hidden in the enigmatic name of the band. “The idea behind the name Emerald Vein is related to Revelation chapter 4 (in the Bible) where it talks about the emerald rainbow that surrounds the throne of God… the Vein (is) like the music going in all directions with the glory of God,” Bob relates. [SOURCE: LAST.FM]