Better Off Blind
Valentine Smith
Performed By
Valentine Smith
Album UPC
605057105427
CD Baby Track ID
1275592
Label
Another Round
Released
1996-01-01
BPM
111
Rated
0
ISRC
ushm80500198
Year
1996
Spotify Plays
111
Writers
Writer
Bill McGarvey and Stephen Dima
Pub Co
Billy Liar Music, BMI
Composer
Bill McGarvey and Stephen Dima
ClearanceFacebook Sync License,Traditional Sync,YouTube Sync ServiceEasy Clear
Rights Controlled
Master
Rights
Easy Clear: Master
Original/Cover/Public Domain
original
Country
United States - New Jersey
Description
Chiming guitars and haunting string arrangements combined with unforgettable lyrics and melodies. Melodic, 60s-inspired folk rock for the new millennium.
Notes
Before releasing his first solo cd, Bill McGarvey (www.billmcgarvey.com) was the lead singer and co-songwriter for Valentine Smith, a quintet from NYC that he formed with his songwriting partner, Stephen Dima in the mid-1990s. An explosive live act, Valentine Smith was a rock band that relied on acoustic guitars, violins and drums. Their sound was a combination of 60s folk rock and classic pop song craft updated for the new millennium.
The band released three albums between 1994-1999, including Back on Earth (1994), Putting in the Peacetime Hours (1996) and Valentine Smith (1999). During those five years they received support and tremendous airplay on over 300 radio stations across the United States (charting on CMJ in 1994). They toured extensively and garnered an incredible amount of critical praise from the New York Times, Washington Post, CMJ, the New Yorker and Billboard Magazine (among others). Their music also appeared on network television shows and independent films.
In the mid-90s Billboard Magazine honored Valentine Smith's single "Katie's a No-Show" as the only independent song on their "Best of" list. After the band's break-up in 2000, McGarvey began working on his first solo album, Tell Your Mother, which was released in 2003.
The band released three albums between 1994-1999, including Back on Earth (1994), Putting in the Peacetime Hours (1996) and Valentine Smith (1999). During those five years they received support and tremendous airplay on over 300 radio stations across the United States (charting on CMJ in 1994). They toured extensively and garnered an incredible amount of critical praise from the New York Times, Washington Post, CMJ, the New Yorker and Billboard Magazine (among others). Their music also appeared on network television shows and independent films.
In the mid-90s Billboard Magazine honored Valentine Smith's single "Katie's a No-Show" as the only independent song on their "Best of" list. After the band's break-up in 2000, McGarvey began working on his first solo album, Tell Your Mother, which was released in 2003.
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