Aurelio Valle
Encyclopedia
Aurelio Valle is an American singer, guitarist
, composer
and visual art residing in New York, New York
born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Kingsville, Texas. He is a founding member of the experimental rock group CALLA
from New York City/Brooklyn, New York
and is best known for his work with that group. The band was formed in New York City in 1997 along with Wayne Magruder and Sean Donovan, later adding member Peter Gannon.
He has provided scores to the German
films Egoshooter and Tender Parasites, as well as the US short "Vamonos".
, conjuntos and rancheros. During his teen years in the 80's Valle listened to college music and punk rock
. Drawing from these musical styles his guitar
influences are inspired by the likes of Rowland S. Howard
, Duane Eddy
, Kid Congo Powers
, Chet Atkins
, Lee Ronaldo, Will Sergeant
, and Johnny Marr
. He met Peter Gannon during his sophomore year in high school. Both citing bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain
and The Smiths
as influences, they decided to form a band. After high school, they relocated to Denton, Texas
where the two met Wayne Magruder and immediately formed a band called The Factory Press named after Andy Warhol
's Factory
and Factory Records Their influences were Joy Division, Bauhaus and Wire and they were signed to Austin's ND Records.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds). After recording their final record for ND Records, Valle and Magruder along with Sean Donovan formed CALLA in 1997 named after the lilies in Robert Mapplethorpe
's photographs. One of the bands concepts was to write music that sounded
like Ennio Morricone
meets Blade Runner
. CALLA continued to draw from their early influences in addition to Tom Waits
, John Cage
, Angelo
Badalamenti/Julie Cruise, Talk Talk
and The Latin Playboys. CALLA's first self-titled record
was released by the European experimental label Sub Rosa
.
located on West 14th Street in New York City alongside Alan Vega
, Thurston Moore
, Blonde Redhead, Bowery Electric, Labradford, reunited Bush Tetras, and were invited to play a benefit for Silver Apples' Simeon Coxe. They also played CBGB’s in 1998 with Speedball Baby. By this time the band had already toured heavily in Europe and was ready to set off on its first US tour.
of Swans
and The Angels of Light
. Gira signed CALLA to his label, Young God Records
, in 1999, for which they recorded their second record titled Scavengers
. Gira assisted in producing and sang backing vocals on the track “Love of Ivah”. During this time the band continued to tour heavily in Europe. In 2000 they were selected by Alternative Press Magazine as “the number one band to watch” out of 50 peers and New York City bands. When playing in NYC, CALLA often billed alongside their friends Interpol
, The Walkmen
, The Angels of Light, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
, Luna
and The Secret Machines
.
and was supported by extensive US and European tours. Their first videos were made by Moh Azima and Greg Brunkalla for the songs “Televise” and “Strangler” respectively and were played on MTV and MTV2.
It was during this time that Valle was arrested and spent the night in jail after jumping a subway turnstile on his way to see his friends The Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform in New Jersey. The story was picked up by New
Musical Express
.
was recorded after the departure of member Donovan and addition of The Factory Press member Peter Gannon. The album was recorded independently with producer Chris Zane
with additional production by Victor Van Vugt
(Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey). They were signed to Beggars Group
after the record was completed. In 2006, CALLA continued playing shows throughout Europe including Greece, Spain, Italy and a final headlining spot in Moscow.
During the band's US tour in support of Collisions, they were arrested at the Canadian border for allegedly driving a stolen van. They were handcuffed and brought to the police station and then later released after it
was discovered that the license plate registered as stolen due to a clerical error.
The band wrote and recorded tracks for its fifth record Strength In Numbers
while on the road for Collisions. They put the final touches
on the record with producers Alex Lyon
at The Bubble in Austin, Texas
.
CALLA continued to tour with Interpol in 2007 until the band decided it was time to take a hiatus. The band continues to work on projects together; the next CALLA record or project has been unannounced to this date.
ART
Aurelio Valle, a long time photographer and artist, contributed his work along with Wayne Magruder on several CALLA album covers.
In 2004, Aurelio contributed work for the CANADA Gallery show "I throw Herring to the dog" curated by Marcela Mullins.
In 2005 four of his pieces were featured in a show at Gigantic Gallery. All four pieces were sold and the proceeds were donated to the Red Cross for disaster relief after Hurricane Katrina
.
He also contributed artwork for Fuse Gallery’s show in 2008 titled “DRAW” curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackey. His work was shown alongside other artists such as Gibby Haynes, Mark Gonzales, H.R. Geiger and many more.
In 2009, Valle along with Pedro Mena and Julian Duff curated a show of 24 NYC artists in Johnson City, New York
called “Set in Concrete.” The show featured artwork by Lee Ronaldo, Nick Zinner
, Lizzi Bugatsos and several other New York City artists.
, produced by Wim Wenders
.
In 2005, CALLA scored the feature film Satellite for Jeff Winner produced Gigantic Pictures.
The CALLA song “Astral” was featured in the 2004 film The Manchurian Candidate
directed by Johathan Demme.
In 2007, The CALLA song “Swagger” was featured in the feature film Weirdsville
directed by Alan Moyle.
Valle scored the short film “Vamonos”, directed by Maurice Compte which aired on Showtime.
In 2009, the CALLA song “Fear of Fireflies” was featured in the documentary “Fireflies” directed by Gili Meisler. That same year, Valle scored the German feature film Zarte Parasiten directed by Oliver Schwabe and Christian Becker
. In 2011, the original score for "Zarte Parasiten" received a nomination for the German Film Academy Award (Deutscher Filmpreis
).
's 2009 song “Testimony” along with Jaleel Bunton of TV on the Radio
.
In, 2009 Aurelio Valle wrote the song “Electraglide” for Nina Persson
(The Cardigans
, A Camp
), featured in the film Zarte Parasiten. He also recorded a cover of the Yello song “Lost Again” for the same project.
Aurelio Valle is currently working on scoring for commercials and film as well as currently writing and producing his next solo project.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and visual art residing in New York, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Kingsville, Texas. He is a founding member of the experimental rock group CALLA
Calla (band)
Calla is an indie rock band formed in North Texas in 1997. The band has been based in Brooklyn, New York for most of its existence. They have been on hiatus since 2007, after touring to support their album Strength In Numbers.-Band members:...
from New York City/Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
and is best known for his work with that group. The band was formed in New York City in 1997 along with Wayne Magruder and Sean Donovan, later adding member Peter Gannon.
He has provided scores to the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
films Egoshooter and Tender Parasites, as well as the US short "Vamonos".
Texas
Valle was raised in South Texas and grew up listening to his Mexican parents' music, which included mariachiMariachi
Mariachi is a genre of music that originated in the State of Jalisco, in Mexico. It is an integration of stringed instruments highly influenced by the cultural impacts of the historical development of Western Mexico. Throughout the history of mariachi, musicians have experimented with brass, wind,...
, conjuntos and rancheros. During his teen years in the 80's Valle listened to college music and punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
. Drawing from these musical styles his guitar
influences are inspired by the likes of Rowland S. Howard
Rowland S. Howard
Rowland Stuart Howard was an Australian rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, he played electric guitar in the post-punk group The Birthday Party. Howard died of liver cancer in December 2009, aged 50 years....
, Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s he had a string of hit records, produced by Lee Hazlewood, which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" sound, including "Rebel Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young"...
, Kid Congo Powers
Kid Congo Powers
Kid Congo Powers is the stage name of Brian Tristan , an American rock guitarist and singer, best known as a member of The Gun Club, The Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.-Biography:...
, Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
, Lee Ronaldo, Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant is an English guitarist, best known for being a member of Echo & the Bunnymen. Born in the centre of Liverpool, he grew up in the suburb of Melling and attended nearby Deyes High School...
, and Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
. He met Peter Gannon during his sophomore year in high school. Both citing bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
and The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
as influences, they decided to form a band. After high school, they relocated to Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
where the two met Wayne Magruder and immediately formed a band called The Factory Press named after Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
's Factory
The Factory
The Factory was Andy Warhol's original New York City studio from 1962 to 1968, although his later studios were known as The Factory as well. The Factory was located on the fifth floor at 231 East 47th Street, in Midtown Manhattan. The rent was "only about one hundred dollars a year"...
and Factory Records Their influences were Joy Division, Bauhaus and Wire and they were signed to Austin's ND Records.
New York City
The Factory Press relocated to New York City and recorded their only full length album The Smoky Ends of a Burnt Out Day before splitting in 1997. The album was produced by Matt Verta-Ray (Madder Rose, Speedball Baby) and Kid Congo Powers (The Gunclub, The Cramps andNick Cave and the Bad Seeds). After recording their final record for ND Records, Valle and Magruder along with Sean Donovan formed CALLA in 1997 named after the lilies in Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, known for his large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits, photos of flowers and nude men...
's photographs. One of the bands concepts was to write music that sounded
like Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
meets Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Blade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K...
. CALLA continued to draw from their early influences in addition to Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
, John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
, Angelo
Badalamenti/Julie Cruise, Talk Talk
Talk Talk
Talk Talk were an English musical group, active from 1981 to 1991. The group had a string of international hit singles including "Today", "Talk Talk", "It's My Life", "Such a Shame", "Dum Dum Girl", "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World"....
and The Latin Playboys. CALLA's first self-titled record
Calla (album)
Calla is the self-titled first album of the New York-based trio Calla.-Track listing:All tracks by Calla# "Tarentula" – 5:06# "Custom Car Crash" – 2:44# "June" – 4:54# "Only Drowning Men" – 8:01# "Elsewhere" – 5:33# "Truth About Robots" – 2:36...
was released by the European experimental label Sub Rosa
Sub Rosa
The Latin phrase sub rosa means "under the rose" and is used in English to denote secrecy or confidentiality, similar to the Chatham House Rule....
.
Sub Rosa/Quartermass
By 1997, CALLA was playing shows at The CoolerThe Cooler
The Cooler is a 2003 romantic drama film directed by Wayne Kramer. The original screenplay was written by Kramer and Frank Hannah. In gambling parlance, a "cooler" is an unlucky individual whose presence at the tables results in a streak of bad luck for the other players.- Plot :Unlucky Bernie...
located on West 14th Street in New York City alongside Alan Vega
Alan Vega
Alan Vega For several years other sources stated that he was born in 1948 – see 'Myth' section is an American vocalist, primarily known for his work with electronic protopunk duo, Suicide...
, Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
Thurston Joseph Moore is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label...
, Blonde Redhead, Bowery Electric, Labradford, reunited Bush Tetras, and were invited to play a benefit for Silver Apples' Simeon Coxe. They also played CBGB’s in 1998 with Speedball Baby. By this time the band had already toured heavily in Europe and was ready to set off on its first US tour.
Young God Records
CALLA frequently played shows at Tonic where they eventually met Michael GiraMichael Gira
Michael Rolfe Gira is an American musician, author, and artist. He is the main force behind the recently reformed New York City musical group Swans and fronts the Angels of Light...
of Swans
Swans (band)
Swans are an influential American post-punk band initially active from 1982 to 1997, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. The band was one of the few groups to emerge from the early 1980s New York No Wave scene and stay intact into the next decade. Formed by Gira in...
and The Angels of Light
The Angels of Light
Angels of Light are an experimental group that was formed circa 1998 by singer/guitarist Michael Gira after he disbanded Swans, the group he had founded in 1982...
. Gira signed CALLA to his label, Young God Records
Young God Records
Young God Records is an independent record label formed by Michael Gira in 1990 that specializes in experimental, avant-garde and often non genre-specific releases...
, in 1999, for which they recorded their second record titled Scavengers
Scavengers (album)
-Track listing:All tracks by Calla# "Fear of Fireflies" – 4:21# "Hover over Nowhere" – 7:22# "Traffic Sound" – 3:52# "Tijerina" – 6:12# "Slum Creeper" – 4:46# "The Swarm" – 5:22# "Mayzelle" – 3:13# "Love of Ivah" – 5:15# "A Fondness for Crawling" – 2:22...
. Gira assisted in producing and sang backing vocals on the track “Love of Ivah”. During this time the band continued to tour heavily in Europe. In 2000 they were selected by Alternative Press Magazine as “the number one band to watch” out of 50 peers and New York City bands. When playing in NYC, CALLA often billed alongside their friends Interpol
Interpol (band)
Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Greg Drudy . Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino...
, The Walkmen
The Walkmen
The Walkmen are an American indie rock band, with members based in New York City and Philadelphia. The band formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon , Walter Martin , and Matt Barrick —and two from The Recoys, Peter Bauer and Hamilton Leithauser . All but Bauer...
, The Angels of Light, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
, Luna
Luna (band)
Luna was a dream pop/indie pop band formed in 1991 by Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500, with Stanley Demeski and Justin Harwood...
and The Secret Machines
The Secret Machines
The Secret Machines are a three-piece American alternative rock band. Originally from Dallas, Texas before moving to New York City, they describe their band as space rock. The original lineup consisted of two brothers, Brandon and Benjamin Curtis, and Josh Garza...
.
Arena Rock Recording Company
With the momentum from the release of Scavengers, the band signed with Williamsburg, Brooklyn based indie label Arena Rock Recording Company. In 2002, the band went into the studio with producer Chris Zane to record their third record Televised. The album was released in 2003and was supported by extensive US and European tours. Their first videos were made by Moh Azima and Greg Brunkalla for the songs “Televise” and “Strangler” respectively and were played on MTV and MTV2.
It was during this time that Valle was arrested and spent the night in jail after jumping a subway turnstile on his way to see his friends The Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform in New Jersey. The story was picked up by New
Musical Express
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
.
Beggars Group
CALLA's fourth album CollisionsCollisions (album)
Collisions, is the fourth album from New York-based Calla.-Track listing:# "It Dawned on Me" – 3:13# "Initiate" – 3:30# "This Better Go as Planned" – 3:58# "Play Dead" – 3:33# "Pulvarized" – 4:58# "So Far, So What" – 4:21# "Stumble" – 3:52...
was recorded after the departure of member Donovan and addition of The Factory Press member Peter Gannon. The album was recorded independently with producer Chris Zane
Chris Zane
Chris Zane is a music producer, engineer and mixer based in New York City.-2011:*Heartsrevolution - "Ride or Die" *Friendly Fires - "Pala" *Holy Ghost! - "Holy Ghost!" *Asobi Seksu - "Fluorescence"...
with additional production by Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt is an award-winning music producer, mixer and engineer. An Australian based in New York, he has had a long association with the careers of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Beth Orton. He has also worked with the likes of P.J...
(Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey). They were signed to Beggars Group
Beggars Group
Beggars Group is a British record company that owns or distributes several other labels, including 4AD, Rough Trade Records, Matador Records, and XL Recordings...
after the record was completed. In 2006, CALLA continued playing shows throughout Europe including Greece, Spain, Italy and a final headlining spot in Moscow.
During the band's US tour in support of Collisions, they were arrested at the Canadian border for allegedly driving a stolen van. They were handcuffed and brought to the police station and then later released after it
was discovered that the license plate registered as stolen due to a clerical error.
The band wrote and recorded tracks for its fifth record Strength In Numbers
Strength in Numbers (Calla album)
Strength in Numbers, is the fifth album from New York-based Calla.-Track listing:# "Sanctify" – 4:39# "Defences Down" – 4:30# "Sylvia's Song" – 3:55# "Sleep in Splendor" – 5:22# "Rise" – 3:58# "Stand Paralyzed" – 3:21# "Bronson" – 4:12...
while on the road for Collisions. They put the final touches
on the record with producers Alex Lyon
Alex Lyon
Alexander Ward Lyon was a British Labour politician.- Early life :Lyon was educated at West Leeds High School and University College, London. He became a barrister, called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1954. He was a member of the Bar Council and of the Fabian Society...
at The Bubble in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
CALLA continued to tour with Interpol in 2007 until the band decided it was time to take a hiatus. The band continues to work on projects together; the next CALLA record or project has been unannounced to this date.
ART
Aurelio Valle, a long time photographer and artist, contributed his work along with Wayne Magruder on several CALLA album covers.
In 2004, Aurelio contributed work for the CANADA Gallery show "I throw Herring to the dog" curated by Marcela Mullins.
In 2005 four of his pieces were featured in a show at Gigantic Gallery. All four pieces were sold and the proceeds were donated to the Red Cross for disaster relief after Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
.
He also contributed artwork for Fuse Gallery’s show in 2008 titled “DRAW” curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackey. His work was shown alongside other artists such as Gibby Haynes, Mark Gonzales, H.R. Geiger and many more.
In 2009, Valle along with Pedro Mena and Julian Duff curated a show of 24 NYC artists in Johnson City, New York
Johnson City, New York
Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,535 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
called “Set in Concrete.” The show featured artwork by Lee Ronaldo, Nick Zinner
Nick Zinner
Nicholas Joseph Zinner is the guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He is known for his "unmistakable" wild hair, skinny physique, and pale appearance...
, Lizzi Bugatsos and several other New York City artists.
Film
Valle scored the 2004 feature film Egoshooter directed by Oliver Schwabe and Christian BeckerChristian Becker
Christian Becker is a German film producer. He ist co-owner of Rat Pack Filmproduktion together with German major studio Constantin Film.-Biography:...
, produced by Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer.-Early life:Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf...
.
In 2005, CALLA scored the feature film Satellite for Jeff Winner produced Gigantic Pictures.
The CALLA song “Astral” was featured in the 2004 film The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)
The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American thriller film based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Richard Condon, and a reimagining of the previous 1962 film....
directed by Johathan Demme.
In 2007, The CALLA song “Swagger” was featured in the feature film Weirdsville
Weirdsville
Weirdsville is a black comedy directed by Allan Moyle and written by Willem Wennekers. The film premiered January 18, 2007 at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival. The film has also been shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Raindance Film...
directed by Alan Moyle.
Valle scored the short film “Vamonos”, directed by Maurice Compte which aired on Showtime.
In 2009, the CALLA song “Fear of Fireflies” was featured in the documentary “Fireflies” directed by Gili Meisler. That same year, Valle scored the German feature film Zarte Parasiten directed by Oliver Schwabe and Christian Becker
Christian Becker
Christian Becker is a German film producer. He ist co-owner of Rat Pack Filmproduktion together with German major studio Constantin Film.-Biography:...
. In 2011, the original score for "Zarte Parasiten" received a nomination for the German Film Academy Award (Deutscher Filmpreis
Deutscher Filmpreis
The Deutscher Filmpreis is the highest German movie award. From 1951 to 2004 it was awarded by a commission, since 2005 the award has been given by the Deutsche Filmakademie...
).
Solo Work
Valle co-wrote and contributed vocals to the Phenomenal Handclap BandPhenomenal Handclap Band
Phenomenal Handclap Band are a Psych-Soul band from New York City. Their first full-length record, Phenomenal Handclap Band, came out in 2009 on Friendly Fire Recordings in the US and in 2010 on Tummy Touch Records. The album was also released world wide by KSR in Japan, Inertia in Australia, GOMMA...
's 2009 song “Testimony” along with Jaleel Bunton of TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
.
In, 2009 Aurelio Valle wrote the song “Electraglide” for Nina Persson
Nina Persson
is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish pop group The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and appearing on the tribute album to Serge Gainsbourg entitled Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited...
(The Cardigans
The Cardigans
The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in the town of Jönköping in October 1992.Their debut album Emmerdale gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. It was not until their second album Life that an international reputation was secured...
, A Camp
A Camp
A Camp is the solo side project of Nina Persson, vocalist for the Swedish Indie Pop band The Cardigans.Persson formed A Camp when The Cardigans took a break after several years of touring and the recording of their 1998 album Gran Turismo.-A Camp:...
), featured in the film Zarte Parasiten. He also recorded a cover of the Yello song “Lost Again” for the same project.
Aurelio Valle is currently working on scoring for commercials and film as well as currently writing and producing his next solo project.