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and

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) and Anne Gilpin. They term their music as Urban Country and were described by ''

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'' as being "one of the most intriguing bands on these shores". Founded in 2001 by Robert Jessett, Anne Gilpin and Chuck Whobrey, the band won the 2006

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Award for best new band and went on to sign a record contract with Cheap Date Records. After the release of the single "Sailors" - described by the

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as being "the best single you've never heard of the past decade" - they split from Cheap Date to form their own label, Bastard Recordings, and are an early example of an independent band who entered into a

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agreement with their fans. Their 2009 single ''Chandelier'' was a

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Record of the Week. They have recorded eight full-length studio albums, all of which have been highly acclaimed in the music press, including four star reviews in

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and an album of the year on the Chicago-based website

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. In 2020 Jessett and Gilpin wrote and directed an autobiographical film documentary entitled ''This Is A Film About A Band'' that was premiered at the Doc'N Roll Film Festival in London. Their eponymously titled eighth album was produced by legendary pedal steel guitar player

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, who also appears on the album and plays with the band intermittently.

Discography

Albums

*''Bob and Veronica's Big Move'' (2001) Whipwray *''Bob and Veronica Ride Again'' (2009) Bastard Recordings *''Me & Home James'' (2011) Bastard Recordings *''Left'' (2014) Bastard Recordings *''Another Country'' (2015) Bastard Recordings *''Europa'' (2017) Bastard Recordings *''Bob & Veronica's Great Escape'' (2019) Bastard Recordings *''Black Angel Drifter'' (2020) Cow Pie Ltd/

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*''Morton Valence'' (2022) Cow Pie Ltd/

Singles

*''The Girl on The Escalator'' - as Florida - (2002)

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*''Sailors'' (2007) Cheap Date Records *''Chandelier'' (2009) Bastard Recordings *''Falling Down the Stairs'' (2009) Bastard Recordings *''Hang it on the Wall'' (2010) Bastard Recordings *''Christmas in Valence'' (2011) Bastard Recordings *''Skyline Change/Genders Blur'' (2019) Bastard Recordings *''Black-Eyed Susan'' (2020) Cow Pie Ltd/

*''Summertime in London'' (2022) Cow Pie Ltd/

References

External links

Official websit
mortonvalence.com
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