NEW MUSIC: VALLEY | CHAMPAGNE

JUNO Award-Nominated alternative-pop band Valley shares their optimistic new single "CHAMPAGNE" via Capitol Records / Universal Music Canada. This is a special release for Valley, celebrating the sole female vocalist and drummer, Karah James, who steps out from behind her kit and into the spotlight as lead vocals on "CHAMPAGNE," a moment fans have been waiting for. Bandmate Rob Laska illuminates, "Karah takes the lead on this one, singing from a powerful and refreshing female lens. In the writing process, certain narratives, lyrics, sections, and phrases jump out at us and almost assign themselves to either Karah or myself; most of the time, it's just about how honest we can keep the songs, and a lot of that comes from the delivery of vocals. We're lucky to have multiple singers in the band to keep it fresh." "CHAMPAGNE" follows an invigorating drumbeat with the familiar sparkling synth hooks and a crisp guitar lick. The lyrics sing like a modern-day adage, inspiring a hopeful outlook. Karah explains the creation process and meaning, "We wrote 'CHAMPAGNE' during the pandemic over zoom with two writers we've always dreamed of writing with, Jake Torrey (BTS, Justin Bieber, Liam Payne) and Johnny Simpson (Maroon 5, MAX). Now that we're nearing the end of the pandemic, it's crazy to reflect on the time that, for many, was so dark and challenging. When writing the song, we were experiencing a lot of adversity with such a shift in our routine, our band, our social lives, and with all of those changes, our mental health suffered."