Well, it's been awhile, but what the fuck.  New year, new blog. . .

We finsihed shooting a new music video last night, for "Blood Shot Eyes."  Who would have known we'd sweat as much shooting a video as we do on stage?  The idea behind it is really cool, and we had fun shooting it.  We hopefully should have it out to everyone soon.  Special thanks to Jonathan and Rachel for their hard work writing, directing, and editing the video.  They rule!

Peace Sells. . .

TVF

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Published Thursday, November 06, 2008 6:30 AM

By KELLY MINNIS
Special to The Eagle

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The Valentine Failures

'Lights Out In Suicide City'

posted 2008-10-28

When I first saw the pics on their MySpace page, I immediately thought that these guys couldn't be wrong, I mean c'mon, their bass player even wears a LORDS Of THE NEW CHURCH shirt in one of them! Good taste!
While the first song ("Suicide City") can make you think about AFI, the second one ("Born Into This") sounds more like D-GENERATION and if you mix these two bands you could get a close idea of how The VALENTINE FAILURES sound. I've never thought about Davey Havok and Jesse Malin jamming together but it works! No wonder why they call themselves "Dallas degenerates" in the biography.
This is raw, dark and punked-up and their various influences can make them reach glam punk fans as well as the new generation (emo?)… But don't run away, how could you resist a song like "Dead To You"? I surely can't.
I can easily imagine that songs like "We All Die Young" or "Blackout My Heart" work really well live, now let's hope that The VALENTINE FAILURES will be able to tour on the old Continent./Laurent.

Special thanks to Darryl Smyers.

Lights Out in Suicide City, the full-length debut by this spunky local quartet, has been garnering kudos ever since it came out late last year. The band is giving the disc a fresh pressing, making this show a relaunching of sorts. Lights Out is a brash set of glam punk, not too long on originality but loaded with catchy riffs and dripping with punk ethos. Songs like "Bloodshot Eyes" and "Dead to You" don't say anything new, but they do have a cool way of making their perspectives sound fresh. The Valentine Failures have been around since 2005, playing just about any area dive that would let them set up. Tattooed and pierced in just about every location, Justin, Wayne, Dillon and Bombs (first names only—this is punk) all look like the kind of bad boy that the girls dream about and all of the parents abhor. "We're working like crazy on new material," says bassist/vocalist Bombs. "It might be an EP, maybe even including some covers." The Valentine Failures parlay the best aspects of bands like D Generation, Lords of the New Church and Social Distortion while still maintaining that one element that eludes some bands who mine similar territory: authenticity.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/events/the-valentine-failures-more-1098107/

Check out the new review of "Light's Out in Suicide City" in the Sept. '08 issue of Classic Rock Magazine. 

"Valentine Failures are a pack of mascara-slathered sleaze ponies from Dallas who choose to write their premature epitaphs in deep crimson slashes of Hanoi meets D-Generation razor-rock.  Surprisingly sweet-toothed for suicidal dudes, but otherwise breathlessly raunchy stuff."

-Sleazegrinder, Classic Rock Magazine

The Valentine Failures - Vampire Lounge, 6/07/08
The Valentine Failures rocked the Vampire Lounge hard. Lead singer Justin's blasting vocals and Dillon's tight guitar riffs left the audience screaming for more. The combination of Bombs' pounding bass and Wayne's thunderous drums kept fans head banging throughout the show. After the final song, members tossed out picks and drumsticks towards the raised hands. If you haven't seen The Valentine Failures, I highly suggest you do, as they put on one great show. You can catch them at the RockStar on July 25. (Scotty Mankoff)

Thanks to   www.glitzine.net

The Valentine Failures - Lights Out In Suicide City

I can summarise this CD in two sentences. A lost D-Generation album. If you liked them, buy this. You won't be disappointed.

OK, that was three sentences but you get my drift. Luckily, I've always been a D-Generation fan, despite the fact that a) they weren't the glam rock gods I had hoped they'd be and b) they had a habit of re-recording songs from previous albums and releasing them again on their next album. I guess perfectionism is a terrible burden to bear.

Perhaps not too surprisingly, the MySpace page for Dallas four piece The Valentine Failures list D-Generation first in their list of influences and they certainly wear these influences on their sleeves. Given the similarities between the track "Blood Shot Eyes "and "Dog House" by the Sea Hags, I'm surprised that they've not also been name checked!

Having said that both those bands are now defunct and Valentine Failures are playing all new material so it's a case of honouring influences rather than being a simple tribute act. All ten tracks on this self financed release contain melodic, punk inspired rock n' roll and as their name and CD title suggests, they're clearly influenced by the grimy side of the gutter. Vocalist Justin spits out the vocals with suitable venom but clearly enough for you to actually make out what he's on about, backing vocals are used effectively, guitars are set to stun throughout. In a live situation, I bet that this lot absolutely destroy. On the basis of this CD alone there's no reason why The Valentine Failures shouldn't manage to win themselves a small degree of success but then again - look what happened to D-Generation........

by Phil T.

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THE VALENTINE FAILURES

"Like an adrenaline stab through your dirty black heart, these Dallas degenerates are a sonic smear of bloody kisses and sleazy riff-n-roll." – Dave Glessner, Edge Magazine.

Drawing their influences from rock, punk, alt-metal, and glam, The Valentine Failures emerged from the debris of a crumbling Dallas music scene in the summer of 2005.  Having crossed paths a number of times from playing in different local bands, Justin (vocals, guitar) and Wayne 15 (drums) decided to abandon mediocrity and sterile music.  The likeminded pair teamed up and instantly realized that their musical chemistry was effortless.  An exhaustive search for a guitar player shortly followed.

Sitting at the bar during a concert at Hard Rock Café, Justin and Wayne met Dillon (guitars, vocals).  The eccentric guitarist agreed to come audition for the new group after some crafty manipulation chased by a number of drinks. 

"We knew he was the guy the moment he plugged in and played one note," says Wayne.

The Valentine Failures were still an embryo, but much closer to being complete.  Songwriting had intensified, and with Dillon now in place the signature dark sound of TVF started to develop.  However, the guys were still lacking the final number of the equation.  Enter Bombs (bass, vocals).

Bombs responded to an ad in a musician classifieds paper and became an integral part of TVF.  He was the missing piece in The Valentine Failures puzzle.  With his aggressive and borderline demonic punk intensity, he further molded the Failures sound into something truly unique.

"We finally had the pieces in place.  We started playing lots of shows but soon realized we needed something more than garage demos to show the industry the bastard sons had arrived," Justin says laughing.

The guys threw some songs together and self-released "Hearts, Halos, and Hate."

"Hearts, Halos, and Hate", was the debut five song EP from The Valentine Failures.  It significantly expanded the band's exposure leading to excellent reviews from notable critics, and firmly established TVF as a force.  With the EP under their belt, TVF quickly matured from a local Dallas band to a larger regional act.  Traveling and playing regularly throughout surrounding states, the band's following grew rapidly.  They were now headlining local venues with nice turnouts, securing opening slots for national acts, and rocked a showcase at the 2007 SXSW in Austin, Texas.

After playing behind the "Hearts..." EP for a year the guys turned their focus on their first full-length release.  Despite gaining the band recognition and tattooing their name in the heads of many rock-n-roll starved fans, they had outgrown the EP.  It was time to get down to business and show what TVF was truly capable of.

The Valentine Failures entered the studio in May of 2007 to begin recording "Light's Out in Suicide City."  The album was recorded and co-produced by Keith Knight at Bridge Recording Studios.  "Light's Out in Suicide City" is 36 minutes of seductive, sleazy, dark, unchained, hold your breath rock-n-roll.  It was released on August 17, 2007 to a sold out show at Reno's Chop Shop in Dallas, TX.

The Valentine Failures prepare to expand on their recent successes and push themselves and "Light's Out in Suicide City" to new highs.

www.myspace.com/thevalentinefailures

972-339-8674       214-733-6284

Special thanks to the Harder Beat.

http://www.harderbeat.com/html/cd_reviews.html

The Valentine Failures - Lights Out In Suicide City, Bridge Studio
The Valentine Failures make the heart grow fonder with this rollicking romp on the dark side. Better than average lyrics set this album apart from the usual offerings. Members are Justin (who delivers powerful vocals reminiscent of Vince Neil), Dillon (guitar, vocals) and Bombs (bass, vocals). Wayne I5 (drums) provides the solid, steady beat that keeps you looking forward to the next track. Most enjoyable are "We All Die Young," "Dead To You" and "Anything, Anything," which features excellent guitar work and a galloping bass that force you to move your head, feet, fingers, or something. This group of young and talented musicians has great potential. (Skid Dickson)