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Valis
Minds through Space and Time
(Strange Earth
Valis is a three-piece band from the Pacific Northwest featuring the Conner brothers – Van and Patrick – most notably from their bands Screaming Trees and Kitty Kitty. With Van on bass and Patrick on guitar, the brothers handle the vocals and have Matt Vandenberg handling the drum work.
Minds through Space and Time marks the eighth studio release from the band and their first on Strange Earth Records, which is owned by Van Conner. Like their previous efforts, the new release is dark in that don’t-go-in-the-woods-at-night feeling. The vocals aren’t as downtrodden as their previous work, but the songs do have that signature Northwest sound with Van Conner masterfully handling his bass while brother Patrick churns out sludgy, powerful guitar riffs. Side note: Patrick Conner is one of the most underrated guitar players from the 1990s.
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Sorry for the delay but hey, a guy has got to enjoy his summer.
Thanks for all of your support and remember to check out all the Strange Earth bands…..
VALIS, The Legend of Bigfoot, Microdot Gnome and the YB’s (more to come soon).
– Van Conner
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Featuring:
Van Conner – Bass, Vocals
Patrick Conner – Guitar, Vocals
Matt Vandenberghe – Drums
Produced by – Jack Endino
Special Guests: Andrew Davenhall, Steve Fisk, Gary Lee Conner, Harrison Conner, Ben “Chovie D” Jones.
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I present to you another Strange Earth Records release for your enjoyment and review. – Van Conner
Featuring Matt Vandenberghe of VALIS
Check out a great review of the record at 6 Days From Tomorrow.
Sometimes, the hardest part of writing up one of these things is knowing where and how to start. Like this one for example. I’ve had a dull week at work where nothing much has happened except for me getting a movable-type rubber stamp which I have been duly abusing for days on end (my personal fave can be viewed here), the predicted snow chaos didn’t happen anywhere near here and so held little interest, and that’s about it.
So it was nice to have the mundanity scuppered by the surprise arrival of this record from Seattle’s YB’s, a band I know next to nothing about (let alone what the YB stands for) making music that largely defies a cohesive description. Of course, I could read and relate the info that accompanied this, but I always feel that doing so is cheating slightly, as well as ruining the surprise…
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I wanted to first thank you all for supporting real independent music in 2011. With the release of Screaming Trees “Last Words” on Barrett Martin’s Sunyata Label and the Microdot Gnome and Legend of Bigfoot releases on Strange Earth 2011 was just the start of a waterfall of great music coming your way.
We have a lot planned for you in 2012. Right now I working on firming up dates but here is what I am thinking right now.
Note: All dates are subject to change:
NEXT RELEASE – YB’s Altered Steaks – February 2012 (Go to the YB’s Page for more info)
VALIS – Minds Through Space and Time (our first vinyl lp release!) – Spring 2012
Mircodot Gnome “4D Sugar Cubes” Re-Release – Spring 2012
Microdot Gnome “TBD” All new full length record – Summer 2012
Solomon Grundy “Stone Soup and Other Stories” – At some point in 2012
VALIS/Kitty Kitty – Re-Release – First Ep originally released on Man’s Ruin” – At some point in 2012
We are also working with The Legend of Bigfoot on putting out their full length record but it is still in the works so we can’t even make a guess at when it will be ready and out.
And yes there are one or two more bands bubbling up from the underworld that we are in talks with so keep an eye out for more info soon!
Thanks again.
-Van Conner
Thunder Chief – Strange Earth Records
– Nov 18, 2011 – View Official Press Release
Named after their homeland’s favorite mythical creature, who also happens to be a common topic of interest among band members, Tacoma Washington’s The Legend of Bigfoot have done much for gaining a name for themselves as well. Drawing influences from classic artists such as Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath, to more modern ones such as Radiohead and Screaming Trees, one can get the idea of their sonic landscape:
Available Worldwide at most major and minor digital download retailers (iTunes, Amazon and the like).
Track Listing:
1. Humanoids
2. Underwater Man
3. Seize a Ship
4. Lonesome Being
Label: Strange Earth Records
Band: Mike Krushka, Jason Flom, Jimmy Hughs, Nate Rich
Strange Earth Records own The Legend of Bigfoot is this weeks BJ’s Loud and Local Band of the Week.
Listen in on Friday morning to hear there music featured on BJ’s show and Sunday 11/13/2011 at 11:00pm on Loud and Local the boys will be on air with Jolene and Strange Earth Records Founder Van Conner.
RELEASE DATE NOVEMBER 18 2011 on Strange Earth Records!