Valentine McCallum (born 10 October 1963) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter.

Career

McCallum has toured with, and served as a

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for many well-known musicians. He toured with

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, and McCallum's musical resume includes stints with

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, and

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, among others. McCallum released his first solo record, entitled ''At the End of the Day''.
offCAMERA with Sam Jones
', first aired 10 April 2014. His parents are actor and musician

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and actress

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. In addition to his solo album and extensive work in touring and session bands, McCallum is also a member of the comic-country band, Jackshit.McCallum bio at the Jackshit band website
Accessed 14 July 2014. The band originated as Vonda Shepard's backing band on the hit series ''

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''.

References

External links

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Val McCallum Interview
at NAMM Oral History Library (2021) Living people 1963 births American people of English descent American people of Scottish descent American male singer-songwriters 20th-century American singer-songwriters 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American guitarists 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American guitarists American male guitarists {{US-guitarist-stub