In a matter of weeks, alternative band The Velvet Sundown quite literally went from zero to hero, appearing out of nowhere and racking up more than 900,000 followers on Spotify. Now, the truth behind the group has been revealed.

A band called The Velvet Sundown has launched a debut album on Spotify, and the group has quickly racked up over a million listeners. And though the group's aesthetic and sound seem lifted out of the Sunset Strip in the '60s or '70s, the reality is a little different.