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Valerie Agnew | |
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| Born | January 13, 1969[ citation needed ] |
| Origin | Ohio, United States[ citation needed ] |
| Genres | Grunge, punk rock, |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1990–97 |
| Labels | C/Z Records, Atlantic Records, Man's Ruin |
| Member of | 7 Year Bitch |
Valerie Agnew is an American musician best known as the drummer of 7 Year Bitch. [1] [2] [3]
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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]
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]
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Selene Here Vigil is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the band 7 Year Bitch.
Lisa Fay Beatty was an American musician best known for her involvement in the band 7 Year Bitch. She replaced the guitarist Roisin Dunne in 1997. The band later broke up the same year. She died in a motorcycle accident on November 25, 2011, at the age of 47. Beatty also toured with her band Mudwimin. She sound engineered for bands like The Gits, 7 Year Bitch, and Smoochknob.
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