Origin: Newcastle, Australia
This east coast Aussie band formed in late 1967 and presumably named themselves after the New York City based Velvet Underground . Original members included Steve Phillipson (vocals), Russell Bayne (guitar), David Schofield (organ), Mark Priest (bass) and Herman Kovacs (drums). They reportedly had a rather wild stage act which culminated in frontman Phillipson setting himself ablaze while performing the Jimi Hendrix Experience classic 'Fire'. In 1969, the group went through some pretty extensive personnel changes when they relocated to Sydney, prompting Bayne, Schofield and Priest to leave and…