Ipso Facto (band)

{{about|the British band|the Welsh rock band originally called Ipsofacto|Viva Machine}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Ipso Facto

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| origin = London, England

| genre = Neo-psychedelia, post-punk

| years_active = 2007–2009

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| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20111219225408/http://www.myspace.com/ipsofactomyspace Band website]

| past_members = Rosalie Cunningham (vocals, guitar)

• Samantha Valentine (bass)
• Victoria Smith (drums)
• Cherish Kaya (keyboard)

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Ipso Facto were an English goth-inflected, melodramatic psychedelic rock band. Founded in 2007 by Rosalie Cunningham (singer, songwriter, guitar), Victoria Smith (drums), Cherish Kaya (keyboards) 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, Cunningham and Valentine played in the Southend band Theoretical Girl.

The band appeared on the 'BBC Introducing Stage' at the Reading Festival, supporting The Last Shadow Puppets on their 2008 tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/readingandleeds/2008/artists/ipsofacto/ |title=Reading and Leeds Festivals 2008 – Ipso Facto |publisher=BBC |accessdate=13 August 2014}}{{cite web|last=Geoghegan |first=Kev |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7571000/7571098.stm |title=BBC Newsbeat – Music – Ipso Facto support Shadow Puppets |publisher=BBC News |date=22 August 2008 |accessdate=13 August 2014}} They went on to support post-punk band Magazine on their 2009 reunion tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/16316-ipso-facto/ |title=Ipso Facto |publisher=The List |date=5 March 2009 |accessdate=15 February 2017}}

Ipso Facto split up while touring Italy in 2009,{{Cite web|date=2009-04-29|title=Ex-Ipso Facto Cherish Kaya reveals why she left for Florence And The Machine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ipso-facto-1308329|access-date=2022-02-16|website=NME|language=en-GB}} just before recording a new album.{{cite web|url=http://www.ghostcultmag.com/the-door-to-domestic-bliss-an-interview-with-purson/ |title=The Door To Domestic Bliss – An Interview With Purson |publisher=Ghost Cult |date=20 May 2013 |accessdate=15 February 2017}} Cherish Kaya left first, citing in-fighting on musical direction as the key reason for her departure. Kaya went on to play keyboard and violin for Florence and the Machine before founding an independent record label, Kaya Kaya Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.kayakayarecords.co.uk/about.html |title=Kaya Kaya Records |accessdate=15 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216150331/http://www.kayakayarecords.co.uk/about.html |archive-date=16 February 2017 |url-status=dead }} Rosalie Cunningham founded Purson. Samantha Valentine joined Romance and founded secondhand childrenswear platform dotte. {{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/isthisromance |title=R O M A N C E | |publisher=Myspace.com |date=26 September 2013 |accessdate=13 August 2014}}{{Primary source inline|date=January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/samanthafayv?lang=en |title=@SamanthaFayV |accessdate=15 February 2017}}{{Primary source inline|date=January 2020}} Victoria Smith became a touring drummer for groups such as MIA, Jamie T, Miles Kane and Soulwax.{{Cite web|title=Victoria Smith - Biography|url=https://uk.yamaha.com/en/artists/v/victoria_smith.html|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Yamaha|language=en}}