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"We always describe ourselves as Dierks Bentley as a trio. It's that new country kind of vibe," says Brad Rempel who, along with his brothers Bryan and Curtis, form High Valley.
"Its not as pop as some; our music is a little more organic, a little more acoustic" with mandolin, acoustic guitar and bass guitar accompanying three-part harmony. "We grew up singing harmony as a family and in church." That growing up was done on a farm in the northern Alberta community of La Crete.
The 20-something siblings' soaring harmonies create a fresh sound that has attracted a legion of enthusiastic fans from Canada to Central America. High Valley has opened shows for Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes and Reba McEntire, earning a solid reputation as a must-see live act.
High Valleys last album, Broken Borders, was named Album of the Year at the 2007 GMA Canada Covenant Awards in the country category while their hit "Back to You" was honored as Country Song of the Year. High Valley has also been among the nominees for Group of the Year at the Nashville-based Inspirational Country Music Awards.
"Theres a huge part of the population that really loves positive faith-based country songs. High Valley serves up that kind of music. We want to offer a positive version of the new country sound. Thats why we play a lot of mainstream festivals, sharing stages with Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Brad Paisley."
In this area, many will relate to a song with a title like "On the Combine" which can be heard in its entirety on High Valleys website <http://highvalley.ca/> along with samples of many other songs. There is also free streaming of High Valley's music at the group's Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/highvalley
There is a suggested donation of $5 at the door.
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