London by-way-of-Los Angeles indie-folk rocker ED VALLANCE will be making his indelible first impression on the American landscape this November with his mini-album The Modern Life (Rebel Group), a collection of jagged acoustic gems, as lyrically engaging as they are catchy. Recently transplanted from London to Southern California, Ed Vallance carves his own place in the independent canon with a synthesis of 60’s psychedelic folk and alternative rock a la Talk Talk, The Smiths and The Stone Roses.
Ed Vallance is well recognized on today’s music scene for his preternatural knack for engaging, catchy songwriting. Among his admirers is the father of 60s folk-rock, DONOVAN, who has declared, “I love his groove…and his vocal attitude.” Vallance’s UK hit “Deep End” received play on VH1, MTV2 and BBC RADIO where DJ Gary Crowley declared him to be: “a truly unique talent.”
His music has won over tastemakers such as KCRW Los Angeles DJs NIC HARCOURT and Garth Trinidad as well as Chuck P and Sat Bisla of INDIE 103.1, where Ed has made several on-air appearances. On stage, he has opened for the likes of Richard Lloyd of Television, Architecture in Helsinki, and Maximo Park. Vallance’s songs have also made their way over to film, with an appearance in Faye Jackson’s “Lump,” which was screened at the Palm Springs and LA Shorts Festivals to acclaim from New York Magazine.
The Modern Life, recorded over the past few years in various sessions, reflects Vallance’s transcontinental existence at the time of its recording: music firmly rooted in Anglican pop and folk infiltrated by California-style laid-back psychedelia. Nowhere is this more evident than in the album’s title track, “The Modern Life,” a jazzy shuffle with deceptive melodic twists, augmented by ethereal keyboards, echoey sound effects and Byrds-like harmonies...
I love his groove...and his vocal attitude" Donovan
"A truly unique new talent" Gary Crowley, BBC London
"A genuine bard" LA City Beat
"London-born singer-songwriter with grand Pink Floydian schemes" CMJ
