Valencia (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Valencia


Img_capt = Valencia performing at The Berkeley Cafe in Raleigh, North Carolina on July 24, 2005
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Origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre = Alternative rock
Pop punk
Years_active = 2003 - Present
Label = I Surrender Records
Columbia Records
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URL = [http://www.valenciamusic.net/ valenciamusic.net]
Current_members = Shane Henderson (vocals)
JD Perry (guitar)
Maxim Soria (drums)
George Ciukurescu (bass)
Brendan Walter (guitar)
Past_members = Sean Mundy, Mark Ciccone
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Valencia is an alternative rock/pop punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Biography

Valencia met by playing local shows together around the tri-state area in separate bands. George and JD grew up together; attending elementary school, high school, and their first year of college. They joined a band in 2001 called The Capgun Heroes with Brendan and former member Sean Mundy. Shane sang in the band Attracted to Miss and Max played drums in The Emphasis. In 2004 the group decided to come together and form what is known today as Valencia. The name comes from Valencia, Spain. In 2005 Valencia signed to I Surrender Records after the label's owner, Midtown's drummer Rob Hitt, heard their demo tape. [ [http://wm01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wjfoxq9hldde~T1 Valencia] at Allmusic] . After playing the Warped Tour in 2005, [http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2005/10/051014_valencia/ Band of the Day:Valencia] . SPIN, October 14, 2005. Accessed January 18, 2008.] they released their first album, "This Could Be A Possibility", in October 2005, which was re-released in September 2006. The album has received mixed reviews. [ [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/9530/valencia-this-could-be-a-possibility/ Album Review] , Pop Matters. Accessed January 18, 2008.] [ [http://www.punknews.org/review/4861 Album Review] , Punknews. Accessed January 18, 2008.] [ [http://wm01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9fixqqdldse Album Review] , Allmusic.] [ [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=97447 Album Review] , Absolutepunk.net. Accessed January 18, 2008.] In 2006, the band was named SPIN Band of the Day and was a finalist for Band of the Year, but lost to Nightmare of You. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200602/ai_n16078118 Valencia Loses Out as Band of the Year] . "Philadelphia Inquirer", February 2006. Accessed January 18, 2008.] In May 2006 the band stopped touring because of the death of Shane's girlfriend in an accident [ [http://mydeathspace.com/article/2006/11/11/Dana_Burrell_(18)_was_killed_in_a_freak_lawnmower_accident Dana Burrell's Death] ] . In July 2006 Valencia traveled to Japan to play the Fuji Rock Festival. In 2007 the band toured with Boys Like Girls, The Audition and All Time Low in the U.S. [ [http://www.saintrocknroll.com/concertreview.php?band=Boys%20Like%20Girls&venue=The%20Plaza%20Club,%20Vancouver&date=2007-10-30 Boys Like Girls Show Review] . Saint Rock n Roll. Accessed January 18, 2008.] Valencia also toured with We the Kings, The Cab, Charlotte Sometimes, and Sing it Loud in April 2008.

Valencia's second album, "We All Need a Reason to Believe" will be released on August 26, 2008. The band's follow up to 2005's "This Could Be a Possibility" will feature 11 tracks. [ [http://www.punknews.org/article/29284 Valencia plans August release] Punk News. Retrieved: 2008-06-15] The album leaked in its entirety on August 16, 2008. On August 19 it was made available as a full stream on the band's Myspace page.

Bandmember Brendan Walter was one of 32 sued by the RIAA in its first round file-sharing suits. [ [http://www.nipp.com/artists/detail/valencia NIPP Valencia Bio] ]

Discography

Albums

Compilation tracks

* 2007: "I Can't See Myself (Getting To Sleep At Night)" (Exclusive song) (from "Punk the Clock Volume 3: Property of a Gentleman")

Other Projects

* Shane has a solo project called Promise of Redemption, which is also currently signed to I Surrender Records. The first album, Lights That Flicker Will Surely Fade, was self-released in 2005. A new record, When the Flowers Bloom, was released digitally December 4, 2007 and subsequently on compact disc.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.valenciamusic.net/ Valencia official website]
* [http://gomerch.com/valencia Valencia official merch store]
* [http://www.myspace.com/valencia Valencia on MySpace.com]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/valencia Valencia on Purevolume]
* [http://www.isurrenderrecords.com/band_valencia.php Valencia's I Surrender Page]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/valencia Valencia's Last.fm]
* [http://community.nonstopriot.com/Video/Valencia-Holiday--Loopt/02EFBFFFF000E22070017009AF85A Live Performance for Loopt]