With a fiery energy and a love for their art, Hunter Valentine, smack in the middle of their "Collide and Conquer" tour, rocked the Pike Room like it was Madison Square Garden. Drawing
inspirations from big, dramatic bands such as Muse and Radiohead, Hunter
Valentine drove out of Toronto to Brooklyn, NY to start their career in 2004
and have not disappointed since. Hunter Valentine are the epitome of strong,
unified women with Kyomi McCloskey on guitar and as lead vocalist, Laura
Petracca on drums, Veronica Sanchez on bass, and Aimee Bessada on guitar and
keyboard.
Queen Caveat opened for Hunter Valentine; an edgy,
hard-hitting band that set the perfect mood for the nights headliner.
Although the Pike Room isn’t the largest venue the band has
played, they get just as nervous as they did the first time they ever took the
stage; and with Laura playing lefty because of a fractured foot and Aimee
playing keyboard for the first time in a while, they had every reason to be
nervous. However, they got on stage exuding confidence and poise and played the
best show they could for their fans, and believe me no one in the room was let
down. The crowd was amazing and giving off the best energy to the band who was
returning it right back to us, everyone was excited to be there. During our interview we expressed to HV what
Detroit's rich music history meant to us, and on stage they let us know
that they could feel our hometown pride. Special shout out to tour mgr Shahin for hanging with
us, killing it behind the merch and being awesome! Detroit
can’t wait for Hunter Valentine to return with their intense passion for rock
‘n’ roll and their powerful vitality! -B2 for MCB
