Damn Valentines combine elements of punk, rock, and metal to take hold of audiences with their dynamic and energetic sound. Equal parts catchy, intense, and sincere, when Damn Valentines take the stage the goal is twofold: to sonically assuault the audience and leave the stage w/ nothing left to give.
The band has played with many nationally touring acts including Billy Idol, Flee the Seen, Wednesday , & The Demolition Doll Rods. Damn Valentines released a two song demo in April of and toured in support.
But that was only the beginning. Written and recorded in a year of loss, hardships, and dreams put to the test, Damn Valentines emerged from to release their debut album, "BROADCAST FOR THE BROKEN" on / / . Conceptual yet authentic, the album pulses with sincerity, energy, ache & hope.
The band's music can currently be purchased at CD Baby, Interpunk, Indie-Music , Deaf Ear Records and HERE! i-TUNES to follow shortly.
Damn Valentines are in the process of scheduling shows/touring through the summer. To contact us for bookings email us at: , message us on , contact us through this website, or download our EPK.
Let the Broadcast begin....
Horse To Water, a band stemming from Chicago, started when Joe Bishop – vocals/guitar – and Johnny Gagnon – drums – hung out and boarded to the tunes known as punk rock. Influenced by the styles of Anti-Flag, to the harmonic distortion of Cap’n Jazz, and the pure energy found in Bear Vs. Shark. The seed that grew into Horse To Water was planted and grew quickly, the band members having backgrounds such as eight years of guitar under the belt of Joe Bishop. He then encouraged Johnny Gagnon to master the drums and they soon become a two-man team. The two young kids, knowing that music was a strong link between them and a shared love for the art form, jammed out for years without knowing where it would take them. They had a feeling that whatever they were doing was something big, however, and added Andy Bishop to the roster, Joe’s younger brother. He, wanting to learn bass, became the third member of Horse To Water. Soon after along came Rikki Baudino. Shredding at a young age. Bringing the onstage shananagins.The four friends, influenced by similar music ranging from Bear Vs Shark, The Mars Volta, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Q And Not U, and French Toast, worked together to form what is now Horse To Water. But, they were in need of a fifth and final member in order to tie the band togethe with influencal punk roots, straight from St. Louis Marc Bannes. With one ten-song album under their belt, and the second album ready to release, the band is breaking barriers, playing shows, making good music, and they’ve only just begun.
We were "The Iowa Mountain Tour" and are now reformed as a punk-rock blues band.
We were stars of the acclaimed PBS documentary "Off The Charts The Songpoem Story". We also did songs and a music video for the comedic horror film "Puppy" starring Calico Cooper, daughter of rock legend Alice Cooper. One of our songs is heavily featured in the Chicago musical "Songpoems Wanted". We also write and produce our own films. We perform in the Chicago region mostly and have a following there! Our music is a fusion of Punk, Blues, Heavy Metal, Rockabilly, and Jazz, with some hip hop and rapp influences.
Category:
Band - Punk
Additional Category:
Band - Blues
Genre:
Funk Grunge, Metal, Punk, Rythym and Blues, Rock, Rockabilly
2008 Mid-America Hall of Fame inductees. Its a funky rhythm section with a full horn section and great vocals fusine jazz, pop and R&B into a sound of their own. See westsideband.com/freeand easy
Category:
Band
Additional Category:
Band - Cover Band
Genre:
70s Hits 80s Hits, 90s Hits, Blues, Disco, Jazz, Pop, Punk, Rythym and Blues
