Chameleons with The Veldt at Underground ArtsSaturday, April 18, 2026 Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:30 PM 21+ About Underground Arts Visit undergroundarts.org for venue details including how to get here, parking, FAQ, UA Merch, Private Events, & everything else - Food, Concessions + Drink Menus | Venue FAQ | Contact Info - About Chameleons Website | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify The legacy of The Chameleons dates all the way back to 1981 when the band were discovered by the legendary BBC Radio host John Peel. Following their debut single ‘In Shreds’ for Epic Records in 1982, the band released three seminal albums in the 1980’s: the widely acclaimed ‘Script of the Bridge’ (1983), cited by many sources to be a masterpiece way ahead of its time, the follow up ‘What Does Anything Mean? Basically!’ (1984) and for US-based Geffen Records ‘Strange Times’ (1986). Their unique sound quickly captivated the public through their very own mix of melancholic, yet energetic and powerful tunes, hypnotic ethereal riffs and the potent, timeless lyrical style. The Chameleons are considered to be one of the most influential guitar bands of the 80’s and 90’s, contributing substantially to the post-punk, shoegaze and indie scenes and are often regarded as one of the most underrated bands ever to emerge from the era. The Chameleons disbanded in 1987 only to re-emerge in 2000 with the independently released ‘Why Call It Anything?’ and toured widely across Europe and the United States. However, following the tragic death of their drummer, John Lever, and the departure of another founding member, guitarist Dave Fielding, the group disbanded once more. The Chameleons reformed in 2021 with founders and principal writers: guitarist Reg Smithies and bassist, vocalist & lyricist Mark Burgess, joined by guitarist Stephen Rice, Danny Ashberry on keyboards, and Todd Demma on drums. About The Veldt Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify A soul-powered rock band on the heavier end of the shoegaze spectrum, the Veldt are dream pop at their core yet just as known for driving riffs and stirring vocals. Led by Daniel and Danny Chavis, identical twin brothers who proudly cited the likes of  and  as inspirations in early interviews, the Veldt were misunderstood from their late-'80s beginning. They arrived as outliers between waves of underground bands from their native North Carolina, sharing little in common with the likes of , , , and . Established in 1986, the band didn't make their recorded debut until six years later with the Marigolds EP, and in 1994 released their first album, Afrodisiac. That they had key single "Soul in Jar" remixed by  and , pioneers in their respective fields of noise-pop and boom-bap hip-hop, explained much about their categorically evasive if natural approach to sound. Active in fits and starts since the mid-'90s, the Veldt evolved into  in the early 2000s. Entropy Is the Mainline to God marked the studio return of the Veldt in 2022. The next year, they seized control of a shelved album produced by ' , referencing its year of recording with the title Illuminated 1989.