Effective period / Period of releases: 1999

VALVE were a rock band based in San Francisco, CA. The band was formed by guitarists Shawn Riley and Ben Weible who moved west to San Francisco from Madison, Wisconsin. Their band went through a few name and personnel changes. Erik Litzen was a major addition for lead vocals shortly after moving to San Franc. The bands rhythm section consists of Chris Rucker on bass and LLiam Hart on drums