Valentine Black - vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano.
Other sometime members of the extended VB family include:
Johnny K-piano;
Catríona Ní Dhonnchú-violin;
Philiy Kennedy-Bass, Vox;
Dave the Hand-electric guitars;
Mick Cross-drums;
Mickey McHugh-bass/electric guitar
Dave 'Combo' Robinson-electric guitar
Influences
Bob Dylan, Wilco, Nick Cave, The Band, Ryan Adams, James, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Creedence, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Prince Billy, The National, Leonard Cohen, Aimee Mann....and so many more-ye know how it is...
Valentine Black writes and plays songs in the alt-country vein...though a good helping of rock n roll would be thrown into the mix here and there. Sometimes he plays on his own, sometimes he plays with his friends, sometimes he doesn't play at all! (More detailed biog in blog section.)
Its been a while and we thought it was about time we updated you on what we've been up to. Our debut EP Little World is now available at our gigs and will soon be available from our myspace and facebook pages, you will also be able to download it from itunes, but we don't have a release date for this as yet.
To celebrate the fact that we have now reached 25,000 plays on myspace, we are giving you a free MP3 of Rockabye Baby. All you have to do is send your email address to queen.elvis@yahoo.ie and we will send it to you.
We have spent the last year rehearsing with a full band and are now ready to bring it on the road. You can get a look at us when we appear on Balcony TV this week with the full line up. We are currently taking bookings for gigs/concerts/festivals and can be contacted on the email above, or through our myspace and facebook pages.
Thankyou for your continued support in what has been a great year for us!
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This Sunday September the 13th The Speigeltent The Fringe fsetival Georges Dock, I.F.S.C, D1. Doors 7.30pm - 1am. Live Music. Games. Roast Potatoes. Sack The Amazing Few Red Kid Nell Bryden Gran Casino Bocs Social Brian Brody Larry Beau N.C Lawlor
The award-winning Sunday Roast returns to the glittering Spiegeltent for another feast of our famous spuds and our even more fabulous musical mayhem! This year we're serving up the eagerly anticipated return of Dublin legends Sack, the fizzing snap, crackle and pop of Red Kid, Gran Casino and Bocs Social, the solo stylings of Brian Brody and Larry Beau, wizards of psychoPOP The Amazing Few, spunky comic Sharon Hayden plus our usual cornucopia of games, antics and special surprise guest... www.fringefest.com for more info. Thank you for letting us post this and have a great day! The Amazing Few
Hey man, how ya doin, I see your giggin away...have you checked out our debut "Personality Crash" EP yet. We're delighted with the results. Any how take care. DC
Hey Mr!! yay Autumn for the Album!! Ah, keep in touch den and let me know how you get on?? It's kinda exciting, hope it all goes well for you!! We all doing well dis end, boys grand!! De getting big and comical! ha Take care, Sande xx
KnockanStockan
Independent Music Festival is back!
July 24th, 25th, 26th
Blessington Lakes, Co Wicklow
Tickets onsale now through the website: www.knockanstockan.ie
65 euro 3 day's includes free camping.
Over 125 bands on 4 stages.
Check out the line up!
Have a great day and thanks for letting us post this...
Hi Valentine Black, I Draw Slow are playing The Cobblestone, Smithfield in Dublin on Wednesday 24th June, supported by the amazing Thomas Kitt. Doors are at 8.30 and admission is €10, a small price to pay to see the citys two premier acoustic acts don't you agree? On the off chance you disagree, come down on wednesday next to the Cobblestone, Smithfield Dublin and we'd be happy to discuss it.
Hey mister Black... hope all is great on your front! Hope we see ya @ the picnic this year! Check it out if ya is around on Sat, 13th of June we are doing the Bumble-Bee helicopter show in the Village with Elavator and Romanov's good bye!!! 5 euro in if ya dress up like a bumble bee.... catch ya later !
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