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{{short description|American drummer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Valerie Agnew
| name = Valerie Agnew
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|01|13}}{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|01|11}}
| origin = Ohio, United States{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
| origin = Ohio, United States
| instrument = Drums
| instrument = Drums
| genre = [[Grunge]], [[punk rock]],
| occupation = Musician
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| genre = [[Grunge]], [[punk rock]], [[Riot grrrl]]
| occupation = Musician
| years_active = 1990–97
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| label = [[C/Z Records]], [[Atlantic Records]], [[Man's Ruin]]
| years_active = 1990–97
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| current_member_of = [[7 Year Bitch]]
| label = [[C/Z Records]], [[Atlantic Records]], [[Man's Ruin]]
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| associated_acts = [[7 Year Bitch]]
| website = http://valerieagnewmassage.com/about-valerie/
}}
}}


'''Valerie Agnew''' is an American musician best known as the drummer of [[7 Year Bitch]].<ref name="latimes">{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Lorraine |date=July 17, 1994 |title=POP MUSIC : Survival of the Rawest : Death has touched 7 Year Bitch several times in the last two years, but the group has turned its grief and anger into intense songs that have attracted a loyal following in alternative circles |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-17-ca-16703-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/7-year-bitch-mn0000479632|title=7 Year Bitch Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|website=AllMusic|access-date=December 22, 2021|archive-date=April 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402181220/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/7-year-bitch-mn0000479632|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/307066-7-Year-Bitch|title=7 Year Bitch|website=Discogs|access-date=December 22, 2021|archive-date=October 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020191743/https://www.discogs.com/artist/307066-7-Year-Bitch|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Valerie Agnew''' is best known for her relationship with the band called [[the Gits]] and as the drummer of [[7 Year Bitch]]. She started out in Ohio, dating Steve Moriarty, the drummer of the Gits. She was a very close friend of [[Mia Zapata]], the band's singer. When the Gits moved to Seattle, Valerie went along with them because of these relationships. After arriving in Seattle, she met the musicians that would become her future band mates: Selene Vigil (vocals), Elizabeth Davis (bass), and Stefanie Sargent (lead guitar). They formed the band 7 Year Bitch, and signed with [[C/Z Records]] when they made their debut album ''[[Sick 'Em]]'' in 1992.


== Career ==
In 1993, her longtime friend and the Gits frontwoman [[Mia Zapata]] was brutally raped and murdered while walking home late at night. In reaction she and 7 Year Bitch made the album named ''[[¡Viva Zapata!]]'', dedicated to Sargent and Zapata. Later in 1995 the band signed with [[Atlantic Records]], and a year later made their final studio album, ''[[Gato Negro]]''. With the recent departure of their guitarist, Roisin Dunne and the geographical separation between bandmates, Seven Year Bitch's career came to a close after a final tour with San Francisco's Lost Goat. The band ended up breaking up.
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Agnew moved from Ohio to Seattle, Washington, where she met the musicians that would become her future bandmates: [[Selene Vigil]] (vocals), [[Elizabeth Davis (bassist)|Elizabeth Davis]] (bass), and [[Stefanie Sargent]] (lead guitar).<ref name="thesestreets">{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2023 |title=Valerie Agnew |url=https://thesestreets.org/valerie-agnew/ |website=thesestreets.org |access-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207123416/https://thesestreets.org/valerie-agnew/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They formed 7 Year Bitch and signed with [[C/Z Records]].<ref name="latimes"/> They released their debut album ''[[Sick 'Em]]'' in 1992.<ref name="latimes"/> 7 Year Bitch's career came to a close in 1997,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wojcik |first=Alexandria |date=November 24, 2015 |title=7 Year Bitch Announce New 'Live at Moe' Album, Share "The Scratch" [LISTEN] |url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/55744/20151124/7-year-bitch-announce-new-live-moe-album-share-scratch.htm |website=[[Music Times]] |access-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409212845/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/55744/20151124/7-year-bitch-announce-new-live-moe-album-share-scratch.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> after a final tour with San Francisco's Lost Goat.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}


Agnew also worked as a [[Massage|massage therapist]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2009 |title=Int: Valerie Agnew, 7 Year Bitch |url=http://popular1.com/revista/articlesinterviews/articles-in-english/interview-with-valerie-agnew-of-7-year-bitch/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904073656/http://popular1.com/revista/articlesinterviews/articles-in-english/interview-with-valerie-agnew-of-7-year-bitch/ |archive-date=September 4, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2023 |website=[[Popular 1 Magazine]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Berman |first=Judy |date=June 17, 2010 |title='90s Grunge Bands: Where Are They Now? |url=https://www.flavorwire.com/98576/90s-grunge-bands-where-are-they-now |website=[[Flavorwire]] |access-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-date=October 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025212329/https://www.flavorwire.com/98576/90s-grunge-bands-where-are-they-now |url-status=live }}</ref> and was a shareholder at [[Rainbow Grocery Cooperative]],<ref name="infra">{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2022 |title=2021 INFRA Fall Newsletter by Natural Food Retailers |url=https://issuu.com/naturalfoodretailers.com/docs/2021_infra_fall_newsletter_0?fr=sZWY2ZjUxMTgyNDc |website=[[Issuu]] |page=12}}</ref> a worker-owned grocery in San Francisco for over 22 years.<ref name="infra"/><ref name="thesestreets"/> Since 2021, Agnew works as a region manager at Independent Natural Food Retailers.<ref name="infra"/>
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==Discography==


== Personal life ==
While still living in Ohio, Agnew dated Steve Moriarty, the drummer for the American punk band [[The Gits]].<ref name="rachelarieff">{{Cite web |last=Arieff |first=Rachel |date=February 2009 |title=Interview: Steve Moriarty of The Gits |url=https://rachelarieff.com/en/eng-interviews/eng-interview-with-steve-moriarty-of-the-gits/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118190507/https://rachelarieff.com/en/eng-interviews/eng-interview-with-steve-moriarty-of-the-gits/ |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=2021-12-22 |website=Rachel Arieff |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, Agnew was a very close friend of [[Mia Zapata]], the band's frontwoman.<ref name="rachelarieff"/>

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==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
*''[[Sick 'Em]]'' ([[C/Z Records]], 1992).
*''[[Sick 'Em]]'' ([[C/Z Records]], 1992).
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* "Shake Appeal" on ''We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute'' (Royalty Records, 1997).
* "Shake Appeal" on ''We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute'' (Royalty Records, 1997).
* "M.I.A." on ''Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'' (Flying Rhino Records/[[Warner Music Group|WEA]], 2005).
* "M.I.A." on ''Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'' (Flying Rhino Records/[[Warner Music Group|WEA]], 2005).
* "The Scratch" on ''Sleepless in Seattle: The Birth Of Grunge'' (LiveWire Recordings, 2006).
* "The Scratch" on ''[[Sleepless in Seattle: The Birth of Grunge]]'' (LiveWire Recordings, 2006).


===Music videos===
===Music videos===
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*"Hip Like Junk" (1994)
*"Hip Like Junk" (1994)
*"24,900 Miles Per Hour" (1996)
*"24,900 Miles Per Hour" (1996)

<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/artist/7-year-bitch-mn0000479632</ref>
<ref>[[7 Year Bitch]]</ref>
<ref>http://www.discogs.com/artist/7+Year+Bitch</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Film===
===Film===
The Gits Movie (2005) <br>[[Mad Love (1995 film)]]
* ''The Gits Movie'' (2005)
* ''[[Mad Love (1995 film)|Mad Love]]''<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |date=March 22, 2020 |title=Riot Grrrl Album Guide |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/riot-grrrl-album-guide-bikini-kill-sleater-kinney-972476/bratmobile-pottymouth-1993-972546/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-date=May 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517195502/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/riot-grrrl-album-guide-bikini-kill-sleater-kinney-972476/bratmobile-pottymouth-1993-972546/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* http://valerieagnewmassage.com/about-valerie/


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Valerie Agnew
Born (1969-01-13) January 13, 1969 (age 55)[citation needed]
OriginOhio, United States[citation needed]
GenresGrunge, punk rock,
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1990–97
LabelsC/Z Records, Atlantic Records, Man's Ruin
Member of7 Year Bitch

Valerie Agnew is an American musician best known as the drummer of 7 Year Bitch.[1][2][3]

Career

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Agnew moved from Ohio to Seattle, Washington, where she met the musicians that would become her future bandmates: Selene Vigil (vocals), Elizabeth Davis (bass), and Stefanie Sargent (lead guitar).[4] They formed 7 Year Bitch and signed with C/Z Records.[1] They released their debut album Sick 'Em in 1992.[1] 7 Year Bitch's career came to a close in 1997,[5] after a final tour with San Francisco's Lost Goat.[citation needed]

Agnew also worked as a massage therapist[6][7] and was a shareholder at Rainbow Grocery Cooperative,[8] a worker-owned grocery in San Francisco for over 22 years.[8][4] Since 2021, Agnew works as a region manager at Independent Natural Food Retailers.[8]

Personal life

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While still living in Ohio, Agnew dated Steve Moriarty, the drummer for the American punk band The Gits.[9] Additionally, Agnew was a very close friend of Mia Zapata, the band's frontwoman.[9]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles/EPs

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  • "Lorna" b/w "No Fucking War," "You Smell Lonely" (Rathouse/Face The Music Records), (1991; reissued by C/Z Records in 1992).
  • "Antidisestablishmentarianism EP" (Rugger Bugger Records, 1992)
  • "7 Year Bitch" / "Thatcher on Acid" "Can We Laugh Now?" / "No Fucking War" (Clawfist Records, 1992)
  • "7 Year Bitch EP" (C/Z Records, 1992)
  • "Rock-A-Bye Baby" b/w "Wide Open Trap" (C/Z Records, 1994)
  • "The History of My Future" b/w "24,900 Miles Per Hour" (promo only) (Atlantic Records, 1996)
  • "24,900 Miles Per Hour" (promo only) (Atlantic Records, 1996)
  • "Miss Understood" b/w "Go!" (Man's Ruin, 1996)

Other contributions

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  • "8-Ball Deluxe" on Kill Rock Stars (Kill Rock Stars, Nov '12).
  • "Dead Men Don't Rape" on There's A Dyke in the Pit (Outpunk/Harp Records, 1992).
  • "The Scratch" on Power Flush: San Francisco, Seattle & You (Rathouse/Broken Rekids, 1993).
  • "In Lust You Trust" on Rawk Atlas (promo only) (C/Z Records, 1993).
  • "Dead Men Don't Rape" on Progression (Progression, 1994).
  • "The Scratch," "Icy Blue" on the Mad Love Motion Picture Soundtrack (Zoo Records, 1995).
  • "Kiss My Ass Goodbye" on Seattle Women in Rock: A Diverse Collection (Insight Records, 1995).
  • "Damn Good And Well" on Space Mountain (Rough Trade Publishing, 1995).
  • "The Scratch" on Take A Lick (promo only) (BMG, 1995).
  • "M.I.A." on Notes From The Underground, Vol. 2 (Priority Records, 1995).
  • "Mad Dash" on Home Alive: The Art Of Self-Defense (Epic Records, 1996).
  • "24,900 Miles Per Hour" on huH Music Sampler No. 23 (promo only, RayGun Press, 1996).
  • "Knot (Live)" on Hype! The Motion Picture Soundtrack (Sub Pop Records, 1996).
  • "Damn Good And Well" on Rough Cuts: The Best Of Rough Trade Publishing, 1991–1995 (Rough Trade Publishing, 1997).
  • "Rock-A-Bye Baby" on She's A Rebel (Beloved/Shanachie Records, 1997).
  • "Shake Appeal" on We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute (Royalty Records, 1997).
  • "M.I.A." on Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box (Flying Rhino Records/WEA, 2005).
  • "The Scratch" on Sleepless in Seattle: The Birth of Grunge (LiveWire Recordings, 2006).

Music videos

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  • "In Lust You Trust" (1992)
  • "Hip Like Junk" (1994)
  • "24,900 Miles Per Hour" (1996)

Filmography

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Film

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ali, Lorraine (July 17, 1994). "POP MUSIC : Survival of the Rawest : Death has touched 7 Year Bitch several times in the last two years, but the group has turned its grief and anger into intense songs that have attracted a loyal following in alternative circles". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "7 Year Bitch Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "7 Year Bitch". Discogs. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Valerie Agnew". thesestreets.org. June 4, 2023. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Wojcik, Alexandria (November 24, 2015). "7 Year Bitch Announce New 'Live at Moe' Album, Share "The Scratch" [LISTEN]". Music Times. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Int: Valerie Agnew, 7 Year Bitch". Popular 1 Magazine. August 2009. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Berman, Judy (June 17, 2010). "'90s Grunge Bands: Where Are They Now?". Flavorwire. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "2021 INFRA Fall Newsletter by Natural Food Retailers". Issuu. February 23, 2022. p. 12.
  9. ^ a b Arieff, Rachel (February 2009). "Interview: Steve Moriarty of The Gits". Rachel Arieff. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Sheffield, Rob (March 22, 2020). "Riot Grrrl Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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