When it came time to hit the studio to record its full-length debut, The Red Velvet had an ace in its pocket: guitarist and vocalist Russ Fox, who runs Huntington’s Broadmoor Studios.

The Huntington-based alt-rock four-piece will release its 15-song CD, “Lights Won’t Go Out,” Saturday at The V Club.

“We’ve been writing this album for almost two years and recording it since January ’07,” singer and bassist Jordan Andrew Jefferson said. “I’m excited to finally release it to the public.”

Jonathan Jefferson — Jordan’s older brother and the band’s drummer — explained how Fox came into the fold: “Jordan, Mark [Evan Davis] and myself were in an earlier band that recorded two EPs at Broadmoor. Once that project ended, we all began to pursue our own musical interests, yet kept a close friendship with Russ.

“One day, soon after our original band had gotten back together, we unexpectedly ran into Russ. He’d recently heard some of our new demos and was interested in jamming with us. It didn’t take long to realize this was the perfect lineup.”

“I really liked the songs,” Fox said. “It was perfect timing because I was also looking for members to form a new band, so we ended up practicing together, and it just worked out for the best.”

The Red Velvet has been doing shows in the Huntington area since 2006 and has previously released a self-titled six-song EP. However, the guys believe the full-length album shows their growth as a band.

“[“Lights”] is much stronger in that we’ve grown closer as a band and we can read into each other much more as musicians,” Fox said.

“We’ve grown as songwriters, vocalists and performers while maintaining the initial feelings of what brought us all together,” Jordan added. “I’ve always been big on great hooks and harmonies in pop and rock music, so having three vocalists with their own unique tones within the band only adds to the music.”

“That really accounts for the new feel of this album,” Fox agreed. “No one person is the so-called ‘front man.’ Jordan, Jon and I all split the vocals up pretty evenly, which brings a nice addition to our live shows as well.”

Another thing that contributes to the band’s sound, according to Fox, is that the guys create the songs together.

“One thing that makes this group so different than other projects I’ve been involved with in the past is the fact that we almost always write and construct the songs together,” he said. “This brings a whole different perspective to the band rather than having one person dictate what it should sound like.”

While all of this may sound very well thought out, it really isn’t, Fox says. Instead, the band has more of a plug-in-and-go mentality.

“We just do what we do and don’t really sit around contemplating it.”

If you go

The Red Velvet CD release party with Bad Employees, 10 p.m. Saturday. Cover $5. V Club,  741 6th Ave, Huntington. Call 781-0680 or visit www.myspace.com/wvvclub.

To contact Nick Harrah, e-mail tronnik76@yahoo.com.