Magneta Lane was a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Toronto. Magneta Lane disbanded in 2014."LOLAA's Sweeping Synth Pop Captures the Glamour and Drama of 80s Pop Divas". Remezcla, May 10, 2017.
Biography The all-female line-up consisted of Lexi Valentine (Alexandra Patricia Flores, vocals and guitar), her sister Nadia King (Valerie Flores, drums) and their high school friend French (Francine DiBacco, bass).. MSN Entertainment, February 13, 2013."Magneta Lane - Witchrock EP". YouTube, Jan 21, 2014. The group formed after Valentine and King, then aged 16 and 15 years old respectively, attended a concert in Toronto and met the band backstage, deciding that watching a concert was not satisfying enough. The trio came together in the fall of 2003 and spent the next year teaching themselves how to play their instruments and playing shows in and around their native Toronto.
The band released its debut EP, The Constant Lover, in 2004 on Paper Bag Records. The full-length album Dancing with Daggers followed in 2006, and then the band moved to Last Gang Records for 2009's Gambling with God. Following Gambling with God, however, the band ran into label and management changes, and took some time off before reemerging in 2013 with the EP Witchrock."Magneta Lane Return with 'Witchrock' EP". Exclaim!, January 9, 2013. That album was released on the band's own new Splendor House label, with distribution by eOne Music. The band also appeared in k-os' video for "The Dog Is Mine".
Magneta Lane disbanded in 2014. Valentine and King later started a synth/dance pop project called LOLAA,"LOLAA Fundraiser Show". Facebook, November 8, 2017."Lexi talks about LOLAA line-up". Twitter, March 15, 2014."Introducing LOLAA: Indie rock sisters get personal by turning to dance". RIFF Magazine, August 15, 2017. releasing their eponymous EP Lolaa in 2018 and the album La Marea in 2021. Valentine released material as a solo artist as well. In September 2025, Valentine released her song Niña Feliz in the compilation album Antojitos Mexicanos Volumen 20 under the record label Sociedad Subterránea (Socsub). She is credited as singer, songwriter and producer."SS131 – V/A – Antojitos Mexicanos Volumen 20". Sociedad Subterránea, September 5, 2025."20 años de sabores musicales: llega Antojitos Mexicanos Volumen 20". La Vaga Comunicaciones, September 5, 2025."Antojitos Mexicanos Volumen 20". Spotify, Accessed December 1, 2025."Niña Feliz". YouTube, September 4, 2025. French joined Cream Productions in 2016, where she later became supervising producer."‘Eli Roth Presents’ Producer Cream Promotes Trio (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety, June 8, 2023.
Discography
EPs The Constant Lover (EP) (2004, Paper Bag Records) Witchrock (2013, eOne Music)
Albums Dancing with Daggers (2006, Paper Bag Records) Gambling with God (2009, Last Gang Records)
Singles "The Constant Lover" "Ugly Socialite" "Cheap Linguistics" "Broken Plates" "Wild Gardens" "Lady Bones" "Burn" "Lucky"
Music videos
Song Released Director Album Label Notes "The Constant Lover" 2004 Chris Grismer The Constant Lover Paper Bag Records "Ugly Socialite" 2005 Chris Grismer The Constant Lover Paper Bag Records "Wild Gardens" 2006 Sean Wainsteim Dancing with Daggers Paper Bag Records "Broken Plates" 2006 Sean Michael Turrell Dancing with Daggers Paper Bag Records features JFK from Death from Above 1979/ MSTRKRFT "Lady Bones" 2009 Michael Maxxis Gambling With God Last Gang Records "Shatter" 2011 French & Kevin Barton Gambling With God (U.S release) Last Gang Records features Scott Kaija of controller.controller and Steve Hamelin of Born Ruffians "Burn" 2013Aaron AWitchrockeOne Music Canada"Lucky"2013WitchrockeOne Music Canada
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