Black Hat Villain Loses Singer
March 17 2011, 02:09 PM
Filed in: Music News
It's with a heavy heart that I have to post this. Scotty Tuesday, frontman for the amazing Black Hat Villain, has decided to leave the band and focus on his acoustic-based solo career (Scott Valentine). He will performing with the band one last time this Saturday at the 2nd Annual Capital City Tattoo Convention, in Victoria, BC. Daily admission is $20.
Seriously. They're that fucking good.
In the past year Scotty has wowed audiences across Western Canada with his commanding stage presence and his monstrous voice. He is without a doubt one of the best frontman around. No lie.
What follows is Scotty's goodbye message to his fans, followed by a farewell video he put together:
"Itʼs been one hell of a ride the past two years during my tenure as frontman for Black Hat Villain. Weʼve enjoyed tremendous achievements together and I consider myself extremely lucky to have shared this stage of my musical journey with Sam, Abe, Ian and Tim. Iʼve also enjoyed the boundless energy and enthusiasm that Ryan Rae brought into the fold over the past few months. That being said, I have decided to leave the band to continue to pursue my own solo writing and performing ambitions. Our upcoming performance scheduled for the 2nd Annual Capital City Tattoo Convention at Pearkes Arena on March 19th will be my last as the lead singer for Black Hat Villain and I hope that many of you are able to make it so that we can celebrate this last show together.
I poured my heart and soul into helping create the magic of BHV and donʼt regret a single moment of it. As difficult a decision as this was, weʼve all been inspired to write and record new material lately but sadly were unable to find a creative cohesion that suited our own unique musical styles and ambitions for the future. While I am saddened to no longer be sharing the energetic stage with my talented brethren, it was in the best interest of us all for me to take this opportunity to step away from Black Hat Villain so that we could all continue to create the type of music we each love most.
Rest assured that this situation is being handled professionally and maturely with mutual love and respect by everyone. Ian, Abe and Sam have decided to carry on as Black Hat Villain and will be resuming their writing while they look to find the next singer to carry the torch. I want to wish the boys every success as they continue forward on their rock & roll journey together and, like all of you, look forward to hearing their latest creations.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our manager Brian Thompson for his mentorship and guidance over the past two years. Without Brianʼs tireless help we wouldnʼt have been able to connect with so many of the key people that helped make BHV what it has become today. I would also like to express my deepest thanks to Shane Prieur. Shane is like a brother to me and a dear friend to us all and was the one who introduced me to Sam and Tim on that first fateful day. His belief and incredible support truly gave us the means with which to test drive our rock & roll machine and the heights to which we were able to soar simply would not have happened without him by our side. I would also like to thank the inner circle of the BHV family who embraced me and my family with such open arms and whose patient support and undying love gave all of us the opportunity to run off in pursuit of our greatest dreams. We are eternally grateful to count you as our friends. I would also like to thank all of the amazing guys and gals who work in producing music radio, news, blogs and photos - it was a pleasure to meet you and thank you all so much for your incredible support of our My Generation EP. A special shout-out goes to Dave Sawchuk at 91.3 The Zone and Mike Devlin at the Times Colonist in Victoria, Matt Porteuos at 94X in Prince George, Lochlin “Loc'r” Cross at 100.3 The Bear in Edmonton and, of course, Dunner, Neil Morrison, Todd & Karen and Danger at 99.3 The Fox in Vancouver.
Lastly, but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of you - The Black Hat Nation. Never before in my musical career have I experienced the energy, passion and active participation between the page and the stage as I have during my time waving the cane, prowling the stage in a tux and singing to the heavens as 1/5 of the mighty BHV. While some of you may be disappointed with this news I hope you can understand and appreciate that I needed to do what was best for me and my family and that Iʼm extremely confident in the path I have chosen for my future. Thank you so much for your love, support and undying belief in the magic of our music. Please know that the magic lives on as we each change and grow towards the future.
I hope to see some of you on the other side of this coin where I will be continuing to create passionate music the only way I know how - with honesty, respect and love for all things.
Peace,
Scotty Tuesday (s2)
(a.k.a - Scott Valentine)"
