The members of 12 Gauge Valentine were friends in high school. The lead singer used to listen to his grandmother's record constantly as a kid. The bassist used to listen to radio constantly as a teenager. 12 Gauge Valentine began performing at Hobo, a local bar. The group kept asking the local radio station to play their track.
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12 Gauge Valentine first garnered some national attention with their first single. The bandspent years before being signed as an opening act.
12 Gauge Valentine accepted that the possibility of living life as actual musicians was a real possibility in 1999, after the group's first fan club was started by Jenna Carter. After playing across the world, the band’s fan club exploded from the handful of fans around Louisville to thousands in every city throughout the country.
After this last hectic year the members of 12 Gauge Valentine will spend some time apart. The band is in the start of the tour accompanying for their new release. 12 Gauge Valentine's latest project is the band's fifth project.
Often times, critics commend 12 Gauge Valentine for their playfulness with the crowd at live shows. Sam Natalello, a music critic from Portland, has always been impressed with group’s tremendous hooks. 12 Gauge Valentine’s most current project has received inspiring reviews from all the critics, including Miles Jagodzinski, who first saw the band perform in Louisville.
Every time the group comes to Albany they are sure to stop at City and play a show. The band has all their tour information, from the tour schedule to the latest 12 Gauge Valentine tickets released, on Ticket Specialists.