Artist InformationBiography
"Voted Metroland's 2008 Best Advanced Placement High School Band!"
Video available at www.youtube.com/venomentality for both acoustic and electric performances.
"Heart And Dagger" available at cdbaby.com!
Also available for download at:
www.itunes.com/venomentality
www.digstation.com/venomentality
Signed to her first publishing contract at age 15, and accepted on scholarship at age 16 to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, songwriter Valerie Webb could never have anticipated where music would take her. What started as a solo acoustic recording project (Chords & Chaos ©2005) for then 12 year old Valerie, quickly snowballed into a full band electric juggernaut.
Valerie formed Venomentality in January 2005 and since then, 17 year old Valerie, along with lead guitarist Peter Kansas, (also Berklee College of Music) have consistently played shows in the north eastern US, including high profile events such as the Union Square Virgin Megastore Mashup, the NYU Back to School Blow Out, Albany's annual Larkfest Hometown Stage, and The Greenfield Rock Festival in MA, to name a few. In February of 2008, they added another Berklee student, Noah Bartfield, on bass, and in July of 2008 they welcomed Albany area drummer Vinny Fazio.
Valerie is known as a “chameleon performer,” able to morph into whatever the event or venue calls for. She can play full band electric outdoor festivals and then scale it all down to an intimate acoustic coffee house show. There is no profanity or inappropriate lyrics in the material so the songs can appeal to all ages!
Valerie’s first full length CD with Venomentality, entitled “Heart And Dagger” was released in Dec 2007, and won a consignment deal with Union Square Virgin Megastore. Her songs can be heard on many radio stations and on line streaming programs spanning the US, Canada and Europe!
Instrumentation
Full Band Electric:
Valerie Webb: Vocals/Guitar/Songwriter
Peter Kansas: Lead Guitar
Noah Bartfield: Bass/Viola
Vinny Fazio: Drums/Percussion
Acoustic duets and solo performances available!
Discography
"Heart And Dagger"
December 2007
Easter Island Productions, Inc.
"Venomentality Demos"
Oct 2006 and March 2008
Easter Island Productions, Inc.
"IndieGrrl P-Town Women's Week Compilation"
Oct 2006
Sponsored by IndieGrrl.com and Nette Radio
"Chords & Chaos"
June 2005
(Valerie Webb solo project)
Easter Island Productions, Inc.
"Decaffeinated - Unplugged Performances Inspired by America's love affair with Music and Coffee"
2004
Yodeling Loon Records
Notable Happenings:
February 2009: Valerie is accepted early decision on scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
January 2009: Valerie is chosen as Clear Channel 99.5 fm The River WRVE Spotlight Artist
August 2008: Valerie performs at the WAMC Linda Auditorium
July 2008: Venomentality voted Metroland's 2008 Best High School Band!
May 2008 Valerie receives a Publishing Contract with Mamapublooza!
April 2008 Venomentality appears on Time Warner Cable Channel 1005 TWSeeMeTV On Demand Capital Underground TV!
April 2008 Venomentality welcomes new member Noah Bartfield
Sept 2007 Venomentality win first place in the Virgin Megastore Union Square Battle of the Bands and receive a consignment deal with Virgin Megastore!
Sept 2007 Venomentality win First place in the Columbia-Greene Battle of the Bands!
Sept 2007 Venomentality play Union Square Park in NYC opening for MINK at the NYU Back to School Blow Out!
Currently: Venomentality's first full length CD "Heart And Dagger" is being mixed, mastered, and packaged due out fall of 2007!
Summer 2007 Venomentality on tour throughout the north east US.
Dec 2006 Venomentality film "The New Music Showcase," a one hour syndicated TV special, at Comcast Studio in Springfield MA.
Sept 2006 Valerie becomes the first Indie Grrl Jr Member to be featured at an Indie Grrl Spotlight Showcase event in Trumansburg, NY.
Sept 2006 Venomentality play "Larkfest 2006" in Albany NY!
August 2006 Venomentality opens for Conehead Buddha, Lynch, Voodelic and Wiley Dobbs at the "Summer Party at the Point" Festival.
July 2006 Venomentality added to the "New Edge" 104.9 fm play list.
June 2006 Valerie is the featured Jr/Teen artist at www.indiegrrl.com
June 2006 Valerie and Peter record an acoustic version of "Hero" to be included on compilation cd "Allowed to be Loud" to benefit the Albany area Ronald McDonald House Charity.
May 2006 Valerie is added to Local Music Now on line streaming radio out of Brooklyn New York.
March 2006 Valerie is added to ENGAGE Radio's Feminine Groove playlist.
Dec 2005 Valerie is added to the CRUMBS.net playlist.
Nov 2005 Valerie and Venomentality join forces with Sirsy, The Velmas, 28N, and Paddy Kilrain at Northern Lights to benefit the Catholic Charities Housing Office.
Oct 2005 Valerie is selected by ASCAP as a featured artist at the 2005 Pop Songwriter’s Workshop in Manhattan, NY.
Oct 2005 Valerie appears on “Big Break” with DJ Jason Keller from WHRL 103.1fm.
Oct 2005 Valerie and her band Venomentality win second place in the “Palace Challenge” and perform on the mezzanine stage at the second installment of Rock 2 Rebuild™ to benefit Katrina hurricane victims.
Sept. 2005 Valerie and Peter perform at the Children’s Room at Albany Medical Center as part of the R2R Rock-Lite Series.
July 2005 Valerie appears on WQBK The Edge 103.9fm “15 Minutes of Fame” show.
July/Aug/Sept 2005 Valerie receives airplay on WEQX, WQBK, WHRL and many other Albany area stations.
June of 2005 Valerie releases her first independent cd entitled "Chords & Chaos" produced by Chris Fisher (Conehead Buddha) for Easter Island Productions, Inc.
December of 2004 Valerie contributes two acoustic originals on the coffee house inspired "Decaffeinated" compilation cd produced by Yodeling Loon Records.
Feb 2004 Valerie performs with the Caffeine Crew at the "Rock 2 Rebuild™" Tsunami Relief Fund Concert at the Palace Theatre Albany, NY.
Links
| http://www.venomentality.com |