This is part two in our series of changing our artist/band name, from Special Victim to Spartan Valley.

Let's get into what it takes to re-release an existing song, (already released on Spotify -- and all the other places), with…

Changing an artist/band name is difficult. Conceptually, it isn't, but in practice, it takes a lot of planning, effort, and follow-up. This is what we are talking about today.

Some people know that the name Special Victim, is a play…

The Special Victim machine has been tuned up, and progress on several new songs are well underway. The big question is, will they be released under the SV name, or something else? Stay tuned, we will keep you posted. 

Some…

The site was down for a while, due to an upgrade error. We just didn’t have time to work on it, since all focus has been on creating new music. Finally, we are back in business. Stay tuned for new…

It was July 28, 2017, on a flight, when the mood struck to open my laptop and start writing down words and sounds that were spinning in my head. My mood was not positive. One of my favorite musicians of…

We are working with SuRGE to mix and master the recording of Pain Of Reality. This is the first song to be released by Special Victim. Here’s where we are at: we sent the raw recorded tracks (22 in total…

Special Victim is a new musical exploration by drummer / singer / songwriter / DJ / musician Shawn Valle; with a little help from his friends. 

With years of exploring in rock, hip-hop, pop, and metal, Special Victim will attempt…