# Valley (band)

Valley is a Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto.
The band members are lead vocalist Rob Laska, bassist Alex Dimauro, and drummer Karah James. They received a Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the 2020 Juno Awards as well as a nomination for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.

## History

The band formed in 2014 after the members of two other bands accidentally got double-booked for the same time slot at a local recording studio. Other names considered were Thieves, The Engineers, and Grouphug. They released their debut EP, Car Test, in 2015, and followed up with This Room Is White in 2016. In 2018 they released Maybe Side A, the first of two EPs featuring tracks planned for their full-length debut album; the second EP, Maybe Side B, followed in spring 2019, and the full album Maybe was released in September.
Valley released their single "Nevermind" in July 2020, which was then followed by "Hiccup" in September. On October 15, Valley announced the release of their 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".
In February 2021, Valley released their single "Like 1999" and announced they would tour with Coin in over 30 cities across North America, beginning in October.
Midway through 2021, they released the single "Society", which the band says came from their previous experiences of balancing an accessible narrative with their artistic pursuits. On July 23, 2021, they released the single "Tempo".
The single "Homebody" was a nominee for the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize. "Oh Shit...Are We in Love?" was released on September 1, 2021.
In March 2024, lead guitarist Brandolino announced he was parting ways with the band. He stated it was due to wanting to pursue music production full-time. Later that year, the band released Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden on August 30, 2024. The album was their first album as a trio and was produced by Chase Lawrence from the band COIN. The album was nominated for the 2025 Juno in the category for Alternative Album of the Year.

## Members

List of members and roles.
* Rob Laska – Lead vocals, guitar (2014–present)
* Alex Dimauro – Bass, keyboard, backing vocals (2014–present)
* Karah James – Drums, guitar, backing and lead vocals (2014–present)
Touring members
* Feurd - Guitar, drums, keyboard, piano, backing vocals (2024-present)
Former members
* Ben Lee – Keyboards, backing vocals (2014-2016)
* Michael "Mickey" Brandolino – Guitar, drums, keyboard, piano, backing vocals (2014-2024)

## Discography
### Albums

List of albums :
| Title | Release date | Label |
| Maybe | September 17, 2019 | Universal Music Canada |
| Last Birthday | October 1, 2021 | Capitol |
| Lost in Translation | June 23, 2023 | Universal Music Canada |
| Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden | August 30, 2024 | Universal Music Canada |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays :
| Title | Release date | Label |
| Car Test | April 22, 2015 | |
| This Room Is White | June 3, 2016 | |
| Sucks to See You Doing Better | October 23, 2020 | Universal Music Canada |
| Last Birthday | January 12, 2022 | Universal Music Canada |

### Singles

List of singles :
| Title | Release date | Album |
| "Drive" | November 18, 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Swim (Reprise)" | March 9, 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "LA in Two" (Valley Rework) (with Elio) | March 19, 2021 | ELIO and Friends: The Remixes |
| "Like 1999" | March 30, 2021 | Last Birthday |
| "Society" | June 9, 2021 | Last Birthday |
| "Tempo" | July 21, 2021 | Last Birthday |
| "Champagne" | June 16, 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "The Problem Song" | September 29, 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Throwback Tears" | January 12, 2023 | Lost In Translation |
| "Good, but Not Together" | March 2, 2023 | Lost In Translation |
| "Break for You" | April 24, 2023 | Lost In Translation |
| "Have a Good Summer (Without Me)" | June 1, 2023 | Lost In Translation |
| "We Don't Need Malibu" | June 21, 2023 | Lost In Translation |
| "Keep My Stuff" | June 23, 2023 | Lost In Translation |
| "When You Know Someone" | May 10, 2024 | Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden |
| "Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden" | June 7, 2024 | Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden |
| "Bass Player's Brother" | July 11, 2024 | Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden |
| "Let it Rain" | August 22, 2024 | Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden |
| "Crawlspace" | August 30, 2024 | Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden |

## Awards and nominations
### Juno Awards

The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2020 | Themselves | Breakthrough Group of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | Themselves | Group of the Year | Nominated |

### SOCAN Songwriting Prize

The SOCAN Songwriting Prize, formerly known as the ECHO Songwriting Prize, is an annual competition recognizing the best in Canadian emerging music, both anglophone and francophone.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | "homebody" | Song of the Year | Nominated |