Valley Lodge
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Band history
Valley Lodge came together when John Kimbrough, former singer-guitarist for Minnesota power pop band Walt MinkWalt Mink
Walt Mink, a power trio, is an indie rock band formed at St. Paul, Minnesota's Macalester College in 1989 by singer-guitarist John Kimbrough, drummer Joey Waronker and bassist Candice Belanoff. The band takes its name from a beloved psychology professor. Kimbrough's father Charles was an actor on...
, met up with comedian/musician Dave Hill
Dave Hill (comedian)
Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, musician and actor. He hosts the stage show The Dave Hill Explosion at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Hollywood and recently starred in the television show The King of Miami on the MOJO HD network. The show is now airing on Film24 in the UK....
(formerly a member of bands such as Cobra Verde
Cobra Verde (band)
Cobra Verde is a Cleveland, Ohio-based rock band best known for:* Being Robert Pollard's backing band for Guided by Voices from 1996 to late 1997.* Appearing in The OC as a Foreigner cover band in 2006....
, and Sons of Elvis
Sons of Elvis
Sons of Elvis was a post-grunge group active in the early 1990s, best known for their hit single, "Formaldehyde".-History:Sons of Elvis was formed by musicians from Cleveland, Ohio. After winning some local airplay in Cleveland and building a small following, they relocated to New York City so that...
) to compare the home demos they were working on.
Joined by bass player/singer Phil Costello (Satanicide
Satanicide
Satanicide is a New York-based mock metal/glam metal band formed in 1999 that styles itself and its music to represent, tongue-in-cheek, the heavy metal music scene of the 1980s in New Jersey. Self-described as portraying a lifestyle "where the mullet and kick-ass rock 'n' roll still live," the...
), and drummer Rob Pfeiffer (Sense Field
Sense Field
Sense Field was an American indie rock band from California, formed in 1991 out of the ashes of hardcore punk band, Reason to Believe.Sense Field has been largely credited with bringing their sound from emo circles to a more mainstream audience alongside contemporaries like Sunny Day Real Estate,...
) and inspired by bands such as Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, Raspberries
Raspberries (band)
Raspberries is an American power pop/pop rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. They had a run of success in the early 1970s music scene with their crisp pop sound, which Allmusic later described as featuring "exquisitely crafted melodies and achingly gorgeous harmonies." The members were known for their...
, Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
and Big Star they released their eponymous debut in 2005. The album proved particularly popular in Japan even getting a re-release with bonus tracks in 2008. The band went on to tour there in March 2009.
The band released their second album, Semester at Sea
Semester at Sea (album)
Semester at Sea is the second studio album by the American power pop band Valley Lodge, released in 2009. It was the first new studio recording by the band since their eponymous debut album, which was released in 2005....
, on April 21, 2009, containing 10 new songs by the band and a cover of Bob Welch
Bob Welch (musician)
Robert Lawrence "Bob" Welch, Jr. is a former member of Fleetwood Mac, who had a briefly successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", and "Sentimental Lady"....
's '70s hit, "Sentimental Lady".
Valley Lodge's songs "Over It" and "All of My Loving" were featured in the recent episodes of the sitcom "Cougar Town." The band's song "Coming Around" was also featured on the sitcom "Raising Hope." And their song "The Door" was used in a commercial for the GMC Sierra truck.
Recently, "All of My Loving" was also featured on a Sonic commercial for their hot dogs.
Discography
- Valley LodgeValley Lodge (album)Valley Lodge is the debut studio album by the American power pop band Valley Lodge, released in 2005. It was re-released in Japan in September, 2008 with three bonus tracks.-Track listing:#"Every Little Thing" - 3:19#"Sold" - 2:47...
(2005) - Semester at SeaSemester at Sea (album)Semester at Sea is the second studio album by the American power pop band Valley Lodge, released in 2009. It was the first new studio recording by the band since their eponymous debut album, which was released in 2005....
(2009)
Current band members
- Dave HillDave Hill (comedian)Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, musician and actor. He hosts the stage show The Dave Hill Explosion at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Hollywood and recently starred in the television show The King of Miami on the MOJO HD network. The show is now airing on Film24 in the UK....
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - John Kimbrough - vocals, guitar
- Phil Costello - vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Rob Pfeiffer - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....