Valerie Agnew Explained

Valerie Agnew
Birth Date:	13 January 1969
Origin:	Ohio, United States
Instrument:	Drums
Genre:	Grunge, punk rock,
Occupation:	Musician
Years Active:	1990–97
Label:	C/Z Records, Atlantic Records, Man's Ruin
Current Member Of:	7 Year Bitch

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

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

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 (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]

Notes and References

Web site: 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.
Web site: 7 Year Bitch Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. AllMusic. December 22, 2021. April 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402181220/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/7-year-bitch-mn0000479632. live.
Web site: 7 Year Bitch. Discogs. December 22, 2021. October 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020191743/https://www.discogs.com/artist/307066-7-Year-Bitch. live.
Web site: June 4, 2023 . Valerie Agnew . thesestreets.org . June 5, 2023 . February 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207123416/https://thesestreets.org/valerie-agnew/ . live .
Web site: Wojcik . Alexandria . November 24, 2015 . 7 Year Bitch Announce New 'Live at Moe' Album, Share "The Scratch" [LISTEN] ]. . June 5, 2023 . April 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160409212845/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/55744/20151124/7-year-bitch-announce-new-live-moe-album-share-scratch.htm . live .
Web site: August 2009 . Int: Valerie Agnew, 7 Year Bitch . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090904073656/http://popular1.com/revista/articlesinterviews/articles-in-english/interview-with-valerie-agnew-of-7-year-bitch/ . September 4, 2009 . June 4, 2023 . Popular 1 Magazine.
Web site: Berman . Judy . June 17, 2010 . '90s Grunge Bands: Where Are They Now? . . June 5, 2023 . October 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211025212329/https://www.flavorwire.com/98576/90s-grunge-bands-where-are-they-now . live .
Web site: February 23, 2022 . 2021 INFRA Fall Newsletter by Natural Food Retailers . . 12.
Web site: Arieff . Rachel . February 2009 . Interview: Steve Moriarty of The Gits . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118190507/https://rachelarieff.com/en/eng-interviews/eng-interview-with-steve-moriarty-of-the-gits/ . January 18, 2021 . 2021-12-22 . Rachel Arieff . en-US.
Sheffield . Rob . March 22, 2020 . Riot Grrrl Album Guide . . June 5, 2023 . May 17, 2020 . 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/ . live .