Mix a little bit of sleaze, a little bit of blues, and
a whole lot of rock n roll attitude, and you have KICKIN
VALENTINA a band that is quickly gaining attention while
growing a solid fan base across the US and abroad. In
January 2015, KICKIN VALENTINA began recording their
follow-up CD Super Atomic at Muse Productions Studio
in Atlanta, GA with renowned Producer/Engineer Andy
Reilly (Bruce Dickinson, UFO, Cradle of Filth, Asia,
The Quireboys), to be released on April 28, along with
the first single and video for the song Wrong Way. Mikey
B. from the rock music site Amplified Edge is a believer,
stating It s great to see bands that still fly the flag
for rock n roll. No matter what people say, it s never
gonna die - so just grab your favorite tasty beverage,
put your fist in the air and enjoy it. Ass-kicking,
honest, dirty, fist-pumpin rock n roll.
KICKIN VALENTINA was formed in early 2013 by guitarist
Heber Pampillon and drummer Jimmy Berdine. After meeting
vocalist Joe Edwards (whose distinctive style has been
described as a diamond in the dirt ), they began writing
and rehearsing, then recruited bassist Chris Taylor
to round out the lineup. The band was quickly picked
up by Atlanta based indie label Highway 9 Records and
released their debut self-titled EP in October 2013.
KICKIN VALENTINA has been busy touring the country and
opening for artists as diverse as Buckcherry, Queensryche,
Pop Evil, Fozzy, Skid Row, Red Dragon Cartel, Sebastian
Bach, Doro, Eve to Adam, Faster Pussycat, Nonpoint,
Kix, LA Guns, and Cilver to name a few. In addition
to their own headlining shows, they have also performed
at a variety of music festivals such as Soundwave (MD),
Rock n Skull (IL), Wolf Fest (CO), Skull Fest (NE),
Summer Rock Party (IL), Outskirts 53 Music & Bike Fest
(GA). In June 2014 they were nominated for and won the
prestigious 2014 GA Music Award for Rock Band of the
Year. Their first single Get Ready is being used by
the Jacksonville Axemen Rugby Team for promotional commercials
and played during home games.
2015 is already kicking off to a great start. Both Get
Ready and the standout track Alone will be featured
in the new action horror movie and soundtrack Altered
from award winning film director Kely McClung. KICKIN
VALENTINA will stay busy supporting their brand new
album and touring extensively, spreading their unique
and unapologetic brand of rock n roll to the people
that still believe.
