Formed when Welshman John Cale moved to New York to study classical music and
met budding writer and music fanatic Lou Reed, the Velvet Underground became the
ultimate avant-garde cult band creating a legacy of scuzzy, pounding, narcotic
rock'n'roll. Reed's fascination with the city's seedy underbelly and Cale's love
of experimental composer La Monte Young's minimal drone sound caught the
attention of Andy Warhol, who sponsored the band and helped them sign to Verve
Records. They teamed up with German singer Nico and became part of the artist's
live multi-media road show named An...