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"“I love the music, just their feel. Paul’s got a great voice, it’s very unique, his voice. It isn’t like everybody else’s out there and just the feel in the club when they play is just outstanding. Kind of took me back to the 60’s a bit,” said Joe Grotto. " - Jeff Moses, Modern Times Magazine
"During practice a friend-fan, Mike Moore, starts jumping around feeling the sounds surging through him: A normal occurrence for him as he listens to the music of Valley Love." - Alex Afronti
Discography
This Guitar (2012)
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Hailing from a state popularly perceived to be ridden with intolerance and questionable morality, Valley Love has stood out as beacon of hope and understanding in Arizona. While controversial policies and laws are enacted by local government, Valley Love spreads their message of equality and rights for all regardless of race, nationality, or beliefs. Composing of Paul Ruppel (vocals/guitar), Jason Sessler (guitar), Dru Tang (bass), Mike "EZ" Ellis (drums), and Jordan Hall (vocals), each has their own brand and style to contribute. Valley Love has been making themselves known in the local scene, opening up for such national acts as: Tribal Seeds, Passafire, Mike Pinto, and Dirty Heads to name a few. They have also played numerous times with local acts Katastro, The Veragroove, and Authority Zero, not to mention headlining at the prestigious Marquee Theatre last November 2011. Despite the fact that they don't define themselves as "reggae", they are one of the driving forces behind the "desert reggae" scene in Arizona. While they may be undefined, their mix of rock, jazz, blues, reggae, and hip hop is certainly something new and pleasurable to the mind, body, and soul (not to mention the ears). With their anxiously awaited debut album releasing next month, their ambitions are larger than ever, with a tour planned for early 2013 and big things, huge things for later in the year. Valley Love is slated to release their debut album “This Guitar" on October 26, 2012.
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