Mike St. Jude & The Valentines

'Oh, You Slay Me' is a posthumous release essentially (for a number of reasons), and likely the last collection of “new music“ I’ll release under the Mike St. Jude & The Valentines moniker, though only time can tell. Thank you to everyone who listens to it.At times it felt like we made this record against all odds. From the word go when Dave and Ed and Scott and I started playing together in 2017, making a record was top of mind. Two years later we got the chance with Ben Gmetro at the helm, and some bumps and bruises and a new drummer, Jason, in toe (and what toes at that). Jason joined the group when the chips were down, helped us get back on our feet again and cut the record.Then came the pandemic and everything got quiet. Then we lost our beloved friend Dave and it was utter silence. But what we had created together was too powerful to languish. At last we broke the silence, could face the music and get it done.I’m proud to have played with these guys on this record, and I’m p