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Valerie Agnew

Valerie Agnew is an American


musician best known as the
drummer of 7 Year Bitch.[1][2][3]
:
Valerie Agnew
Born January 13,
1969

Origin Ohio, United


States

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


:
Career
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.

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
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

Albums

Sick 'Em (C/Z Records, 1992).


¡Viva Zapata! (C/Z Records,
1994).
Gato Negro (Atlantic Records,
1996).
:
Singles/EPs

"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
:
"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

"In Lust You Trust" (1992)


"Hip Like Junk" (1994)
"24,900 Miles Per Hour"
(1996)

Filmography

Film

The Gits Movie (2005)


Mad Love[10]
:
References
1. 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" (https://ww
w.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-
1994-07-17-ca-16703-story.ht
ml) . Los Angeles Times.
2. "7 Year Bitch Songs, Albums,
Reviews, Bio & More" (https://w
ww.allmusic.com/artist/7-year-
:
bitch-mn0000479632) .
AllMusic. Archived (https://web.
archive.org/web/20190402181
220/https://www.allmusic.com/
artist/7-year-bitch-mn000047
9632) from the original on
April 2, 2019. Retrieved
December 22, 2021.
3. "7 Year Bitch" (https://www.disc
ogs.com/artist/307066-7-Year
-Bitch) . Discogs. Archived (htt
ps://web.archive.org/web/2021
1020191743/https://www.disco
gs.com/artist/307066-7-Year-
Bitch) from the original on
October 20, 2021. Retrieved
December 22, 2021.
:
4. "Valerie Agnew" (https://theses
treets.org/valerie-agnew/) .
thesestreets.org. June 4, 2023.
Archived (https://web.archive.o
rg/web/20230207123416/http
s://thesestreets.org/valerie-agn
ew/) 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]" (https://www.musicti
mes.com/articles/55744/20151
124/7-year-bitch-announce-ne
w-live-moe-album-share-scrat
:
ch.htm) . Music Times.
Archived (https://web.archive.o
rg/web/20160409212845/http
://www.musictimes.com/articles
/55744/20151124/7-year-bitch
-announce-new-live-moe-albu
m-share-scratch.htm) from
the original on April 9, 2016.
Retrieved June 5, 2023.
6. "Int: Valerie Agnew, 7 Year
Bitch" (https://web.archive.org/
web/20090904073656/http://
popular1.com/revista/articlesint
erviews/articles-in-english/inter
view-with-valerie-agnew-of-7-y
ear-bitch/) . Popular 1
Magazine. August 2009.
:
Archived from the original (http:
//popular1.com/revista/articlesi
nterviews/articles-in-english/int
erview-with-valerie-agnew-of-7
-year-bitch/) on September 4,
2009. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
7. Berman, Judy (June 17, 2010).
" '90s Grunge Bands: Where
Are They Now?" (https://www.fl
avorwire.com/98576/90s-grun
ge-bands-where-are-they-now
) . Flavorwire. Archived (https://
web.archive.org/web/2021102
5212329/https://www.flavorwir
e.com/98576/90s-grunge-ban
ds-where-are-they-now) from
the original on October 25,
:
2021. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
8. "2021 INFRA Fall Newsletter by
Natural Food Retailers" (https://
issuu.com/naturalfoodretailers.
com/docs/2021_infra_fall_new
sletter_0?fr=sZWY2ZjUxMTgy
NDc) . Issuu. February 23,
2022. p. 12.
9. Arieff, Rachel (February 2009).
"Interview: Steve Moriarty of
The Gits" (https://rachelarieff.c
om/en/eng-interviews/eng-inte
rview-with-steve-moriarty-of-th
e-gits/) . Rachel Arieff.
Archived (https://web.archive.o
rg/web/20210118190507/http
s://rachelarieff.com/en/eng-inte
:
rviews/eng-interview-with-stev
e-moriarty-of-the-gits/) from
the original on January 18,
2021. Retrieved December 22,
2021.
10. Sheffield, Rob (March 22,
2020). "Riot Grrrl Album
Guide" (https://www.rollingston
e.com/music/music-lists/riot-gr
rrl-album-guide-bikini-kill-sleat
er-kinney-972476/bratmobile-
pottymouth-1993-972546/) .
Rolling Stone. Archived (https://
web.archive.org/web/2020051
7195502/https://www.rollingst
one.com/music/music-lists/riot-
grrrl-album-guide-bikini-kill-sle
:
ater-kinney-972476/bratmobile
-pottymouth-1993-972546/)
from the original on May 17,
2020. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

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