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Ipso Facto News

Ex-Ipso Facto Cherish Kaya reveals why she left for Florence And The Machine

"Four girls in a band is never a good idea," says the former keyboard player

Ipso Facto, SCUM, Citadels for London club shows

Plus Die! Die! Die! and Heartbreak set for gigs

  • Sep 11, 2008

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Ipso Facto Pictures

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Ipso Facto Videos

Libertines Perform 'What A Waster'

Libertines Perform 'What A Waster'

For those of you that weren't at Libertines reformation gig on Friday night (May 15) at the Rhythm Factory, here's how it looked.

The Libertines Perform 'What Katy Did'

The Libertines Perform 'What Katy Did'

Pete and co perform classic track 'What Katy Did' live at their reformation gig at the Rhythm Factory.

NME Video: Oasis press conference - 16 October 2008

NME Video: Oasis press conference - 16 October 2008

Noel Gallagher reveals all about Oasis' 2009 'super-gigs' and talks Spice Girls, X-Factor and playing the gig of the decade.

The Libertines Perform 'Up The Bracket'

The Libertines Perform 'Up The Bracket'

Watch the first gig Pete, Carl and Gary have played together since they split in 2004 on Friday (May 14) at the Rhythm Factory.

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YouTube Ipso Facto Videos

Ipso Facto. Harmonise. HQ

Ipso Facto. Harmonise. HQ (03:44)

HQ Version. Video for Ipso Facto single Harmonise, directed by Tony Mines. Uploaded by the creators with permissions. Visit www.spiteyourface.com for more.

Ipso Facto - Six And Three Quarters

Ipso Facto - Six And Three Quarters (03:34)

'Six And Three Quarters' by Ipso Facto - Released on Mute Irregulars, 20th October 2008. www.muteirregulars.com

IPSO FACTO — Balderdash

IPSO FACTO — Balderdash (02:38)

A slide show, with Ipso Facto's recording of their song 'Balderdash' from their live session on Marc Riley's Brain Surgery show on BBC 6 Music, October 19 2007.

Ipso Facto: Harmonise

Ipso Facto: Harmonise (03:40)

HQ version here: uk.youtube.com Video for Harmonise, the first single from Ipso Facto. Directed by Tony Mines of Spite Your Face Productions for Disc Error Recordings. www.discerrorrecordings.com www.spiteyourface.com

Ipso Facto - Balderdash

Ipso Facto - Balderdash (02:44)

Last.fm/Presents Ipso Facto performing at the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes on 29/11/2007 See all of the videos from this event here: www.last.fm Check out www.last.fm to find out about all of our other upcoming/past...

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Ipso Facto Biography

Ipso Facto were goth-inflected, melodramatic psychedelic rock band. Founded in 2007 by Rosalie Cunningham (Singer, Songwriter, Guitar), Victoria Smith (Drums) and Samantha Valentine (Bass guitar). They were based in London but individually originated from different parts of the UK, including Southend, Newcastle and Bedford. Before Ipso Facto, Rosalie and Samantha played the Southend band Theoretical Girl. Samantha is daughter of guitarist Hilton Valentine from The Animals.

Ipso Facto appeared on the 'BBC Introducing Stage' at the Reading Festival 2008, and supported The Last Shadow Puppets on their 2008 tour.

They supported post-punk band Magazine on their 2009 reunion tour.

Ipso Facto split up in 2009 and the members have gone separate ways. Rosalie Cunningham is continuing to write and record music and has formed a new band called Ketu . Samantha Valentine has joined the band Romance and Victoria Smith has been working on her own music and collaborating with various other artists.

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Ipso Facto's Best Songs

  • 1. Balderdash
  • 2. Harmonise
  • 3. Circle of Fifths
  • 4. Six & Three Quarters
  • 5. Circle Of Filth
  • 6. Six and Three Quarters
  • 7. Give It To Her
  • 8. Little puppet
  • 9. Greta
  • 10. La Femme Etait Un Homme
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