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Valerie Orth
Rock / Indie / Folk

NOV 17 at CAFE DU NORD (SF), 9PM



SAN FRANCISCO, California
United States

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Member Since9/24/2005
Band Websitevalerieorth.com
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VALERIE ORTH, vocals, guitar
ABIGAIL PICACHE, drums and backing vocals
VERONIKA SAFAROVA, bass and backing vocals
ERYN POLA, keys

Past Members and Guest Musicians include:
JILLIAN YU, keyboard, backing vocals
STEPHEN GOODWIN (of Vicious Rumors), bass
BOB SANDERS (of LoCura), bass
MELI RIVERA (of Earthen), vocals, guitar
NATHAN BLAZ (of Geographer), cello
BERGEN MOORE (of ZONK), harmonica
IAN BJORNSTAD (of John Vanderslice), wurlitzer
CASSANDRA HINLICKY, cello (east coast)
KATHY COMPERATORE, backing vocals (east coast)
ANNEMARIE ORTH, backing vocals (east coast)

Influencestracy chapman, bjork, zap mama, feist, billie holiday, ani difranco, radiohead, massive attack, lori mckenna, pamela means, kris delmhorst, india arie, ojos de brujo, the be good tanyas, erykah badu, prince, angie stone, carmen mcrae, bill withers, les nubians, locura!, si se, red hot chili peppers, manu chao, beck, fiona apple, chambao, loquat, blue mire, z.o.n.k., kris delmhorst, white stripes, tori amos, all those awesome women making their way thru the music industry, fulfilling their passion, and sifting thru all that bullshit.....

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 17 2009 8:00P
Cafe Du Nord - GoGirls Music Fest San Francisco, California
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Dolores Park Cafe - WomenRock Showcase Launch! w/ Kristin Hathaway and Making Dinner San Francisco, California
Dec 4 2009 6:00P
KGGV - LP 95.1FM Radio - "The Local Scene" on "The Bridge" Guernville, California
Dec 5 2009 2:00P
The Last Record Store - Live In-Store Full Band Concert! Santa Rosa, California
Dec 10 2009 8:00P
Starry Plough - Opus Nights Berkeley, California

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OREGON TOUR: APRIL 30-MAY 3, 2009  (view more)

GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL ON MARCH 5!! (press release)  (view more)

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   About Valerie Orth
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Valerie Orth: Lead Vocals and Guitar


Abigail Picache: Drums and Backing Vocals


Veronika Safarova: Bass and Backing Vocals


Eryn Pola: Keys


Know who observes what you don’t see, who tells the long-forgotten story, who makes you feel, who makes you dance, who else feeds your movement...
– Valerie Orth, “Movers & Shakers”

Valerie understands song as revolution, whether personal or political, and as evolution, making change within herself and consequently in her listeners. She writes of hard realities, without bowing to any dogma. There is no fluff. No artificial sweetness, but deep embraces accompany the punches.

Described as "soulful, genuine, and edgy" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and an "indie folk powerhouse" by Eugene's Source Weekly, Valerie is a fearless and genre-bending songwriter. Her "songs and vocalizations are unpredictable and highly original - just when you think she's going to settle into a familiar groove, off she flies into the stratosphere with phrasings you never saw coming,” writes The Jefferson Agrarian. Valerie incorporates her own style of groove into rock, and soul into folk. Her melodies rise, glide, and dive while her lyrics hide nothing: “I prefer to be mysterious/ but I slip up every time/ I don’t know the first thing about you/ but I’m telling you everything on my mind.” (from “Beyond This Song”.) You will find yourself stepping in tune to her rhythms and humming her lines, caught in the fury and the beauty.

The three rough mixes on this webpage are from Valerie’s second full-length album, due to be released in December 2009. Produced and engineered by Jon Evans, the upcoming album includes Scott Amendola on drums (Charlie Hunter), Julie Wolf on piano/organ (Ani DiFranco and Indigo Girls), Jon Evans on bass and electric guitar (Tori Amos), and Valerie Orth on acoustic guitar and vocals.

Valerie's dynamic all-female live band consists of Abigail Picache on drums and backing vocals, Veronika Safarova on bass and backing vocals, and Eryn Pola on keys. While a frequent headliner of San Francisco’s best venues, the Valerie Orth Band also tours along the West Coast and is looking to take its poignant energy across the U.S. and Europe as soon as the new album is released.

A grassroots organizer for seven years, Valerie co-founded WomenROCK (www.myspace.com/womenrockmusic) in 2005, empowering women rockers in the San Francisco Bay Area while producing concerts to raise funds for local non-profits.

PAST SHOWS:
FESTIVALS - Harmony Festival (2009), Oregon Country Fair (2007, 2008), Invasion of GoGirls at SXSW (2009), Moon Mountain Music Festival (2008), River Ranch Music Festival, Mission Creek Music Festival, Green Festival, Dolores Park Movie Night
SAN FRANCISCO HEADLINER - Great American Music Hall, Slim's, Bottom of the Hill, Cafe Du Nord, 12 Galaxies, Red Devil Lounge, Amnesia, the Make Out Room, Dolores Park Cafe, El Rio, Hotel Utah, Rockit Room, Edinburgh Castle, and many more.
NATIONAL TOURING - Philadelphia (Tin Angel, Grape Street Philadelphia, World Cafe Live), New York (The Bitter End, Caffe Vivaldi), Boston MA, Northampton MA, Ithaca NY, Seattle, Portland OR (Ash St Saloon), Bend, Shasta City CA, Portland ME, New Hope PA, Albany NY, Washington DC, Virginia, Minneapolis, and many more during roughly 9 solo and band tours.

JOIN THE VLO STREET TEAM!!
If you'd like to help get Valerie Orth Band's music out there, and can pass around our mailing list or sell merch during any of our concerts, or help promote any of our concerts by distributing flyers or online marketing, please contact valerie@valerieorth.com - you will get free entry for that concert!

NOW ON FACEBOOK! Become a virtual fan at www.facebook.com/ValerieOrthBand



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Valerie Orth's Friends Comments
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Ido

Ido



Sep 30 2009 2:53 AM

Beautiful stuff ladies!
Catherine Duc

Catherine Duc



Sep 15 2009 9:26 PM

Hi Valerie
Thanks for the invitation and good luck with your gig :)
ZIVA

ZIVA



Aug 29 2009 10:50 PM

Hey Hotties! LOVE the new layout! it ROCKS! ... how about a sexy photoshoot to spice things up even more? ;-p
Sins Invalid

Sins Invalid Sins Invalid



Aug 29 2009 10:50 PM


Catherine Duc

Catherine Duc



Aug 22 2009 7:41 PM

Hi Valerie
Thanks for the invitation and good luck with your gig :)

marcos mamuth

marcos mamuth



Aug 22 2009 7:41 PM

nice page! nice sound! nice voice!

cheers,
marcos mamuth
blanquita

blanquita



Aug 19 2009 7:57 AM

can't wait to come out and see you live!  great to see the new dates! much love, b.
ZIVA

ZIVA



Aug 1 2009 11:36 PM


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marcos mamuth

marcos mamuth



Aug 1 2009 11:36 PM

hi, valerie! thanx for the add! you make sush nice songs! your voice is warm and deep! congrats! i'm a brazilian guitarist and poet. if you have the time, please, check my page!
love and sucess for you!

marcos mamuth
Natin' Jazz

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Jul 17 2009 8:25 AM

Hi grils, thanks for the friendship and your musique! Hug
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Jun 1 2009 5:16 PM

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Melissa Rapp

Melissa Rapp



May 26 2009 9:21 PM


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John Sarantos

John Sarantos



May 13 2009 10:15 PM

Hello, thank you for adding me to your circle of friends. I like the way you intertwine your vocals on your song samples. -John
WalmWrath

WalmWrath



May 7 2009 5:33 PM

anytime!!! it was a stellar show...
Rob Seals

Rob Seals



May 7 2009 2:50 AM

Go VLo! You sound fantastic as always. I hope the tour goes well.

And continued positive energy for the studio project--I can't wait to hear how our song turns out. LA awaits the VLo Band Experience.... You rawk.
The Clarences ™

The Clarences ™



Apr 27 2009 4:55 PM

The Clarences love & support Valerie!!!!
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Los Cenzontles (The Mockingbirds)



Apr 21 2009 3:59 AM

ZIVA

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Apr 15 2009 4:41 PM

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Melissa Rapp

Melissa Rapp



Apr 10 2009 6:48 PM

HEY Vlo! Was great seeing and gigging with you in Austin. I thought we rocked the Carousel. dEfinitely! :)

Anyway, check out this new way I'm getting my music out there--a trueAnthem widget. You should get one too!

much love, meliss


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ZIVA

ZIVA



Apr 8 2009 6:48 AM

You're not too shabby yourself, babe! ;-)
LA COLECTIVA

LA COLECTIVA



Apr 2 2009 8:58 PM

SALUDOS VALERIE, WE MET AT THE ELBO ROOM CON LOCURA. MUCHOS SALUDOS AND HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS SOON.
PEACE
noche de BOMBA y PLENA w/ Las Bomberas de la Bahia en vivo!!!!
The Synthetics

The Synthetics



Mar 31 2009 10:41 PM

Thanks for the ad.
The Synthetics
Penny Framstad Pop Academy

Penny Framstad Pop Academy



Apr 1 2009 2:08 AM

Hi Valerie, just stopping to listen to your music.. really great songs and you sound amazing! Let's get together next time you're in LA okay?xoxoxoxo
Tom

Tom Sharp



Mar 25 2009 6:25 AM

Thanks for the add!

I've been listenin' to the solo CD I bought from y'all at Mozart's the other night - good stuff, hope y'all come back to Austin real soon!
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