How AI bands like The Velvet Sundown are blurring the line

If AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown thrives, Christian ...

The hottest new band on the scene, The Velvet Sundown, was drawing millions of streams before listeners realised every note and lyric had been composed by artificial intelligence. Jermaine Dallas considers what the trend could mean for writers of worship music

How AI bands like The Velvet Sundown are blurring the line

In mid-2025, a band called The Velvet Sundown appeared seemingly out of nowhere. Their debut album, Floating on Echoes, was steeped in hazy, ‘60s-style psychedelia and quickly amassed more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify. With tracks like Dust on the Wind climbing viral charts and captivating streaming audiences around the world, the project looked like the start of a new underground breakout. But for all the attention, something did…