Vela Marrow

Vela Marrow build cathedrals out of tape hiss. Formed in a Portland basement in 2019 around the duo of Iris Vane (voice, guitar) and Theo Marrow (synths, production), the band layers submerged vocals over slow-blooming walls of reverb — songs that feel like streetlights seen through rain.

Their debut EP Glass Tides drew comparisons to Slowdive and Grouper; 2024's Half-Light Cathedral is their fullest statement yet, recorded over a wet winter and mixed entirely at night.