Valley (band)

Valley are a Canadian indie pop group based in Toronto. They are most noted for receiving a Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020[1] and for supporting The Band Camino[2] and Lennon Stella on their tours,[3] respectively.

Valley
Valley on tour in 2019. Left to right: Michael Brandolino, Karah James, Rob Laska, Alex Dimauro
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genresindie pop
Years active2014–present
LabelsUniversal Music Canada
Websitewww.thisisvalley.com
Members
  • Rob Laska
  • Michael Brandolino
  • Alex Dimauro
  • Karah James

The band's current members are Rob Laska on vocals, Michael (Mickey) Brandolino on guitar, Alex Dimauro on bass and Karah James on drums and vocals.[4]

The band was formed in 2014 after the members of two other bands, Cars & Guitars and National Parks, met and decided to unite when they accidentally got double-booked for the same time slot at a local recording studio.[5] They released their debut EP, Car Test, in 2015, and followed up with This Room Is White in 2016.[6] In 2018 they released Maybe Side A, the first of two EPs featuring tracks planned for their full-length debut album;[4] the second EP, Maybe Side B, followed in spring 2019, and the full album Maybe was released in September.[7]

Valley returned in 2020, releasing their critically acclaimed single "nevermind"[8] in July which was then followed by "hiccup"[9] in September. On October 15, Valley announced the release of their new EP, "sucks to see you doing better" which featured both "nevermind" and "hiccup", as well as four new tracks, including an acoustic version of "hiccup".[10]

Discography
Albums
Title Album details
Car Test
  • Released: 2015
This Room is White
  • Released: 2016
Maybe
  • Released: 2019
sucks to see you doing better
  • Released: 2020

References
  1. Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
  2. Katie Arenas, "The Band CAMINO: No Need to "try hard" for a Great Show"
  3. Joshua Murray, "Lennon Stella Opens Love, me Tour in Toronto"
  4. Alexandra Johnson Dingee, "Seeing yellow with indie rockers VALLEY". Queen's Journal, November 29, 2018.
  5. John Bkila, "Oakville’s Valley releases debut album". Inside Halton, May 14, 2015.
  6. "Valley, 'This Room Is White". Exclaim!, June 1, 2016.
  7. Gina Scarpino, "Get To Know: Valley". Beyond the Stage, September 18, 2019.
  8. Logan White, "PREMIERE: Valley will be in your head all day with "nevermind"
  9. Abhigyaan Bararia, VALLEY releases another upbeat pop banger in "hiccup"
  10. Jarod, VALLEY Announce New EP + Release "hiccup" (acoustic)
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