The Switchblade Valentines are a Canadian psychobilly band from Victoria."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 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.
History Switchblade Valentines was formed in 2004. Fogarty left the band for a short time but eventually rejoined."Careful where you stick that billy", Absolute Underground - Issue 19, page 12. by Liam Lux. The band performed around Vancouver in 2005"Absolutely Live". Absolute Underground, April/May 2005, Issue 3 and in 2007."Gutter Deamons/Switchblade Valentines/The Big Bad". The Nerve Magazine - June 2007 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). Vue Weekly, February 2, 2006"Various Artists: Cavalcade of the Scars". Pop Matters, Evan Sawdey, 2 May 2006
Band members
Current members R.P. Fogerty: vocals, guitar Mikey Valentine: backing vocals, guitar Pauly Valentine: drums Alec Valentine: upright bass
See also List of psychobilly bands
References
External links Switchblade Valentines Official website Switchblade Valentines at Myspace Switchblade Valentines on CBC Radio 3 Maplemusic - Stumble Records