Niko Talley

Intro (Velvet Ashes band series) “I’m not the loud one. Not the storm or the spark — just the silence between the two. Every band needs a center of gravity, someone to keep the chaos from swallowing the stage. That’s me. I watch, I play, I listen. Basslines don’t scream for attention — they hold the whole damn thing together. Goldie burns too hot. Jesse never knows when to let go. Leo spins until he’s dizzy and then says that’s the point. Me? I keep time, even when no one else is counting. I don’t need to be the voice in the spotlight. I’m the one you feel before you even know I’m there.”