Hunter Valentine
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Hunter Valentine is an alternative rock
band formed in 2004 in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. Hunter Valentine is a girl band with a moderate fan base in southern Ontario
.
in fall 2006, and released their first full-length album, The Impatient Romantic
, on April 10, 2007. Hunter Valentine has also been the staff band at Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp
in New Milford, Connecticut
.
In the fall of 2009 the band recorded a self funded 7 song album with Ian Blurton after they were released by True North Records.
The band traveled to NYC numerous times hoping to attract attention from labels and Tommy Boy came knocking and signed the band
shortly thereafter. The recording was mastered by Howie Weinberg and titled "Lessons From The Late Night", release date in Canada is April 17 and May 11 worldwide.
Pips pops pops pips pops.
and vocalist in the band Hunter Valentine. She has cited Neil Young
, Rolling Stones, Robert Johnson, Lucinda Williams
and Janis Joplin
as influences.
in Hunter Valentine. She began playing drums
at a very young age, and competed successfully in many local drum competitions. She was inspired by many classic rock
and grunge rock artists.
in Hunter Valentine. She, like bandmate Laura Petracca, began her musical career at a very young age. She studied many bass
types, but particularly the upright bass performance.
She is a classically trained Bassist.
Veronica Sanchez (Vero) Bassist
, Hunter Valentine has played with bands such as:
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band formed in 2004 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Hunter Valentine is a girl band with a moderate fan base in southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
.
History
The current members of Hunter Valentine are Kiyomi McCloskey, Laura Petracca and Adrienne Lloyd. They officially formed in 2004, all having different musical tastes. The band signed to True North RecordsTrue North Records
True North Records is a Canadian independent record label. It was founded in Mississauga, Ontario in 1969 by Bernie Finkelstein. On December 17, 2007, True North was acquired by an investment group led by Linus Entertainment...
in fall 2006, and released their first full-length album, The Impatient Romantic
The Impatient Romantic
The Impatient Romantic is an album by Hunter Valentine released in 2007, with "Typical", "Staten Island Dream Tour" and "Break This" released as singles.-Track listing:...
, on April 10, 2007. Hunter Valentine has also been the staff band at Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp
Buck's Rock
Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp is an educational summer camp located in New Milford, Connecticut. The camp was established in 1942 by Dr. Ernst Bulova and his wife Ilse, Austrian educators who had studied under Maria Montessori.-Early history:...
in New Milford, Connecticut
New Milford, Connecticut
New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates...
.
In the fall of 2009 the band recorded a self funded 7 song album with Ian Blurton after they were released by True North Records.
The band traveled to NYC numerous times hoping to attract attention from labels and Tommy Boy came knocking and signed the band
shortly thereafter. The recording was mastered by Howie Weinberg and titled "Lessons From The Late Night", release date in Canada is April 17 and May 11 worldwide.
Pips pops pops pips pops.
Kiyomi McCloskey
Kiyomi McCloskey is the lead guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and vocalist in the band Hunter Valentine. She has cited Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
, Rolling Stones, Robert Johnson, Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album,...
and Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
as influences.
Laura Petracca
Laura Petracca is the drummerDrummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
in Hunter Valentine. She began playing drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
at a very young age, and competed successfully in many local drum competitions. She was inspired by many classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
and grunge rock artists.
Adrienne Lloyd
Adrienne Lloyd is NO LONGER the bassistBassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
in Hunter Valentine. She, like bandmate Laura Petracca, began her musical career at a very young age. She studied many bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
types, but particularly the upright bass performance.
She is a classically trained Bassist.
Veronica Sanchez (Vero) Bassist
Touring Bands
Along their touring of Southern OntarioSouthern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
, Hunter Valentine has played with bands such as:
- The CliksThe CliksThe Cliks are a Canadian rock band consisting of Lucas Silveira , Tobi Parks and Brian Viglione . The Cliks' major label debut album, Snakehouse was released on April 24, 2007 by Warner Music in Canada and by Tommy Boy Records in the United States.-History:In an In The Life interview, Silveira...
- DragonetteDragonetteDragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer....
- Kids on TVKids on TVKids on TV are a punk-house queercore band based in Toronto.The group consists of John Caffery on bass and vocals, Minus Smile on drums, electronics and vocals, Wolf on guitar and vocals, and Roxy on keyboard and vocals. The band is known for performing outside of the usual venues, such as bars,...
- Kelly and the Kelly Girls
- Clothes Make the Man
- Dead Letter Dept.Dead Letter Dept.Dead Letter Dept., formerly known as The Stiffs, are a band from Ontario, Canada. The band consists of Rob Moir - , Mike Leblanc - , Andrew Sparks - , Danny Complex - . The band announced their break up on their Myspace blog in 2008. Their songs are mainly about girls and relationship with the...
- Hexes and OhsHexes and OhsHexes & Ohs is a Canadian electronic indie pop group from Montreal. Their sound combines 1980s inspired beats and synthesizer sounds with indie pop structures and melodies.They have released three albums since 2005 and have opened for many artists such as Tokyo Police Club, Sloan, and Mates of State...
- Drowning Girl
- Love KillsLove Kills (band)Love Kills is an alternative rock band from Toronto, Canada, which formed in 2005, with lead guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter Pat Rijd, lead vocalist Heather Flood, brother and guitarist Tom Flood, bassist Mark Bergshoeff, and drummer Jay Talsma...
- Dance Yourself to Death
- Sam RobertsSam RobertsSam Roberts is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history.-Life and career:...
- Sick of SarahSick of SarahSick of Sarah is a rock music band based in Minneapolis. Their "strong-voiced punky girl-rock" has drawn comparisons to bands such as Dollyrots and Tegan and Sara.-History:...
- Social Code
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Staten Island Dream Tour | RT! | The Impatient Romantic |
| Typical | RT! | ||
| 2008 | Break This | Colin Minihan | |
| 2010 | The Stalker | Taylor Cohen | Lessons from the Late Night |
| Revenge |
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- :Category:Canadian musical groups