Switchblade Valentines

Switchblade Valentines
Switchblade Valentines
	Mickey Valentine live
Background information
Origin	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Psychobilly
Years active	2004–present
Members	R.P. Fogerty; Mike Valentine; Paul Valentine; Alec Valentine
Website	Switchblade Valentines

The Switchblade Valentines are a Canadian psychobilly band from Victoria.^[1] The band consists of R.P. Fogarty on vocals and guitar, Mikey Valentine on guitar and backing vocals, Pauly Valentine on drums, and Alec Valentine on standup bass.^[2]

History

Switchblade Valentines was formed in 2004. Fogarty left the band for a short time but eventually rejoined.^[3] The band performed around Vancouver in 2005^[4] and in 2007.^[5] That year their EP Through the Flames was released; the band toured on the east coast in support of recording.

Discography

2005: ST
2007: Through Flames EP

Compilations

2005: Zombie Night in Canada Vol. 2 (Stumble Records)
2006: Cavalcade of the Scars (Self Righteous)^[6]^[7]

Band members

Current members

R.P. Fogerty: vocals, guitar
Mikey Valentine: backing vocals, guitar
Pauly Valentine: drums
Alec Valentine: upright bass

References

^ "Die Poor/Switchblade Valentines/KoffinKats June 25, 2007 at Logan's Pub". Metropolitan, Vol 5 Issue 2, July 2007, page 12 - show review] Archived at the Wayback Machine
^ Martlet - Rockabilly’s ‘greatest bill ever’ goes from great to worse^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Careful where you stick that billy", Absolute Underground - Issue 19, page 12. by Liam Lux.
^ "Absolutely Live". Absolute Underground, April/May 2005, Issue 3
^ "Gutter Deamons/Switchblade Valentines/The Big Bad". The Nerve Magazine - June 2007
^ "New Sounds". Vue Weekly, February 2, 2006
^ "Various Artists: Cavalcade of the Scars". Pop Matters, Evan Sawdey, 2 May 2006

External links

Switchblade Valentines Official website
Switchblade Valentines at Myspace
Switchblade Valentines^{[permanent dead link]} on CBC Radio 3
Maplemusic - Stumble Records

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[1] "Die Poor/Switchblade Valentines/KoffinKats June 25, 2007 at Logan's Pub". Metropolitan, Vol 5 Issue 2, July 2007, page 12 - show review] Archived at the Wayback Machine

[2] Martlet - Rockabilly’s ‘greatest bill ever’ goes from great to worse^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Careful where you stick that billy", Absolute Underground - Issue 19, page 12. by Liam Lux.

[4] "Absolutely Live". Absolute Underground, April/May 2005, Issue 3

[5] "Gutter Deamons/Switchblade Valentines/The Big Bad". The Nerve Magazine - June 2007

[6] "New Sounds". Vue Weekly, February 2, 2006

[7] "Various Artists: Cavalcade of the Scars". Pop Matters, Evan Sawdey, 2 May 2006

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