VALLEY ANNOUNCE THIRD STUDIO ALBUM SET TO RELEASE AUGUST 30
RELEASE HOPEFUL TITLE TRACK “WATER THE FLOWERS, PRAY FOR A GARDEN” TODAY
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ANNOUNCE THEIR ‘WATER THE FLOWERS, PRAY FOR A GARDEN’ NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR KICKING OFF THIS FALL
SHOWS AT BROOKLYN STEEL IN NEW YORK, THE WILTERN IN LA, HISTORY IN TORONTO AND MORE
07 JUNE 2024 (TORONTO, ON) –Today, alternative-pop band Valley – comprised of Rob Laska (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Alex Dimauro (Bass) and Karah James (Vocals, Drums) – release the title track and announce their third full-length album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden, arriving August 30 through Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada.
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“’Water The Flowers, Pray For A Garden’ is a song about love and loss. It touches on the classic idea that nobody is going to make you happier than yourself, and sometimes we take ourselves too seriously to the point where we become unhappy,” Karah describes with optimism. “Everything feels like a bigger deal than it really is or ever should be. Sometimes the best thing we can do is just laugh at ourselves and let it go.” “Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden” follows “When You Know Someone,” which was released last month and debuted as Valley’s highest streamed songs in its first week of release.
“Water the Flowers, Pray For A Garden” was written in the same session as Valley’s viral hit, “Like 1999” which moved them to take a more pop leaning direction that they pursued with gusto on 2021’s Last Birthday and last year’s Lost in Translation. “We had these two paths that we previously didn’t know we had,” Karah reflects on the discovery of the old song, “this feels like us. It feels like a path that finally feels like Valley.”
The title track captures the spirit of the whole record and was the song that inspired working on a larger project. After reworking the song, its overall message sparked a cascade of some of the band’s most authentic songwriting that sprawls across every song. Water the Flowers, Pray For A Garden is a brave exploration of the full spectrum of emotions with an invitation to also surrender control and trust the process.
“We wanted to make this album in a very condensed period of time so we didn’t overthink it.” Rob comments, “we went away for a month to the top of a mountain in rural Tennessee and built a studio in a cabin. We wrote and produced the entire album start to finish that month.” For the first time, Valley welcomed in an executive producer, COIN’s Chase Lawrence, who helped them to navigate their collective grief after the exit of their fourth band member. “Chase told us to really trust the process,” Rob says. “We’re learning a new language. We’re missing a limb.” The result is a reflection of the band’s raw and vulnerable healing, each of the twelve tracks representing a phase of feeling, rounding out an arc of a full experience.
“The songs just poured out of us,” Rob continues. “I think that's a true sign of when you're making something special. We weren't looking for things to write about. We knew exactly what we needed to write about. This is the first time I think we've ever witnessed as a band where everything's there, we just have to reach out and grab it.”
In addition to the summer festival appearances and Canadian shows with friends, today Valley announce their ‘Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden’ North American headlining tour spanning coast to coast in the US and Canada. The tour includes shows at iconic venues and some of the biggest rooms they’ve played to date, including Brooklyn Steel in New York, The Wiltern in Los Angeles, History in Toronto and more. See full list of dates and details below. Fans can get tickets at the band’s website HERE.
Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden Tracklist:
1. Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden
2. A Little More
3. Growing (Apart)
4. When You Know Someone
5. Let It Rain
6. Crawlspace
7. Mosquito
8. Bop Ba
9. I Didn’t Even Ask For This
10. Bass Player’s Brother
11. Life Goes On Without Me
12. Cocoon
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS
July 9 Calgary Stampede Calgary, AB
July 12 Festival d'été de Québec Québec CITY, QC
August 22 Budweiser Stage Toronto,ON (with The Beaches & Dizzy)
November 28 Tribute Communities Centre Oshawa, ON (with Arkells)
November 29 Sadlon Arena Barrie, ON (with Arkells)
November 30 Memorial Auditorium Kitchener, ON (with Arkells)
‘WATER THE FLOWERS, PRAY FOR A GARDEN’ TOUR
September 28 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
September 29 Boston, MA House of Blues
October 1 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
October 2 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel
October 4 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
October 5 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
October 6 Nashville, TN Cannery Hall
October 8 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre
October 9 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
October 11 Boulder, CO Boulder Theatre
October 12 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
October 13 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Centre
October 15 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
October 15 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park
October 18 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
October 19 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
October 21 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
October 22 Seattle, WA The Showbox
October 23 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
October 26 Edmonton, AB Midway
October 29 Saskatoon, SK Coors Event Centre
October 30 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre
November 2 London, ON London Music Hall
November 5 Waterloo, ON Maxwell’s Concerts & Events
November 7 Kingston, ON The Ale House
November 8 Ottawa, ON Bronson Centre
November 9 Montreal, QC Le Studio TD
November 12 Quebec City, QC Grizzly Fuzz
November 14 Charlottetown, PE PEI Brewing Company
November 15 Moncton, NB Tide & Boar Ballroom
November 16 Halifax, NS Marquee Ballroom
December 13 Toronto, ON History
ABOUT VALLEY
Juno Award nominated band Valley return this year with their most intimate and personal record yet. Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden is an exploration of grief and resilience from one of today’s most exciting alternative-pop bands.
Since forming in 2016, Valley have accrued over 1 billion streams globally, having appeared on viral charts in the US, Philippines, Korea, Japan and more. Along with their three Juno Award nominations, the band has also garnered praise from Consequence, Wonderland, American Songwriter and CBC. Helping prompt much of their global recognition was “Like 1999,” a gold certified hit that went viral on TikTok.
Valley have also become known for their high-energy live shows, which have been brought to renowned festivals like Life Is Beautiful, Governors Ball, Slow Life and Wunderstruck as well as their debut US TV performance as part of Stephen Colbert’s #LiveAtHome session. Having opened for artists like Lennon Stella, Dermot Kennedy, COIN and the Band CAMINO, Valley also nearly sold out their first-ever North American headlining tour.
Next up, Valley will be playing Budweiser Stage in direct support of Beaches and then kick off a North American tour this fall.
Left to right: Rob Laska, Karah James, Alex Dimauro
Photo Credit: Becca Hamel
“There’s an ease to music from Valley, the alt-pop project out of Canada, and discovering their music feels like uncovering a hidden gem.”
-Consequence
“Valley has mastered the glimmering LA pop sound better and with more grace than most established, native artists.”
-American Songwriter