Codeine Velvet Club is a Glasgow, Scotland, alternative rock band which formed in 2008, by Lou Hickey and Jon Lawler (better known as Jon Fratelli), while Jon's main band, The Fratellis, were taking a break before recording their third studio album. Their eponymous début was "Codeine Velvet Club" (28 Dec 2009). Jon stated Codeine Velvet Club while The Fratellis were touring their "Here We Stand" album, that he wanted to release a solo effort to keep himself busy between albums, indicating that the band were going to take a break once they finished touring the album.

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