Valley is a Canadian

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band based in

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. The band members are lead vocalist Rob Laska, guitarist Michael "Mickey" Brandolino, bassist Alex Dimauro, and drummer Karah James.Alexandra Johnson Dingee
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'', November 29, 2018. They received a

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nomination for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the

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as well as a nomination for

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at the

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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 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". In February 2021, Valley released their single "Like 1999" and announced they would tour with

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in over 30+ cities across North America, beginning in October. Midway through 2021, they released a new single, "SOCIETY" (styled in all caps), which the band says came from their previous experiences of balancing an accessible narrative with their artistic pursuits. On July 23, 2021, they released a new single, "Tempo". The single "Homebody" was a nominee for the 2021

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'', June 17, 2021. "Oh shit...are we in love?" was released on September 1, 2021.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

Juno Awards

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SOCAN Songwriting Prize

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and

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*{{official, http://www.thisisvalley.com/ Canadian indie pop groups Musical groups established in 2014 Musical groups from Toronto 2014 establishments in Ontario