A collaboration between artists in the US and Australia, The Valery Trails craft atmospheric guitar-based Indie Rock music. Their debut album, Ghosts and Gravity, was described as "marvelously moody and melancholy... an intoxicating cocktail of sheer aural pleasure" (Joe Wawrzyniak, Jersey Beat). In addition to widespread radio airplay in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, The Valery Trails have also been heard on Roadtrip Nation (PBS) and Dew Tour extreme sport online videos. They are currently working on their second full-length album.
Off-kilter rhythm paired with big guitar hooks and multiple looping melodies (including an e-bow riff reminiscent of new-wave synth). Lyrics are alternately cynical and hopeful. Good for sports and dramatic or action scenes. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Dreamy vocals glide over an insistent rhythm, swirling guitars and a driving bass line, punctuated by a mysterious keyboard hook. Brings to mind movement and wistful nostalgia, good for traveling montages or opening or closing scenes. Male Vocals, Rock, Modern Rock
Relatively sparse beginning builds into an epic shoegaze wall of sound with layers of guitars and howling feedback. Introspective lyrics reflect on a lost love, clinging to a slim hope of restoration. Suitable for dramatic and romantic scenes about someone or something lost. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Straight-ahead rocker with a fuzz-guitar hook that sounds a bit like a horn section. Strong backbeat throughout, then winds up to a hard-driving ending. Reflective but upbeat lyrics tell a story of a homecoming after many years. Use in dramatic or comedic homecoming scenes or travel documentaries. Male Vocals, Rock, 60s Rock
Ringing bell-like guitar layered over thumping tom-toms and pulsing bass line. Contemplative lyrics about loss and sadness alternate with plaintive e-bow lines. Would work for “in memoriam” scenes and dramatic scenes of loss and despair. Male Vocals, Gothic, Dark Wave
Jangly, dreamy almost trance-y. Finishes with searing but smooth electric guitar lead break. Serene vocals, with oohs, ahs and harmonies. Would work for "boy meets girl" and "boy loses girl" scenes, or reminiscing about a lost love. Mixed Vocals, Indie Rock, Britpop
Roaring, fuzz guitar, with ominous, almost spoken vocals at the start. Cymbals add rolling waves of sound. Gloriously gothic, the ghosts in the lyrics may be real or symbolic – could work for horror or dramatic scenes. Male Vocals, Gothic, Cold Wave
Jangly guitar over a subdued opening featuring hushed vocals and atmospheric e-bow. A traveling song which builds as the journey continues, finishing up with a powerful ending featuring distorted guitars and epic feedback squalls. Great for road movies and other travel stories. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop
Driving, country-rock (Byrds, Gram Parsons) influenced sound punctuated by a groovy wah-wah guitar solo. Bright and breezy, positive and upbeat, lyrics talk about a hopeful homecoming, with an undercurrent of nervousness (will things be the same?) Good for scenes about any kind of happy return. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop
A lush wall of sound washing over repeating simple male and female vocal motifs and chiming guitar lines. Ambient and ethereal, this track will work as background for a wide variety of dramatic uses, or more upfront as an accompaniment to stunning visuals. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Melodic pop hooks in an indie rock framework. Layered instrumentation featuring subdued but determined drums, interplay between clean and distorted electric guitars and almost dream-like vocals. Use in dramatic scenes about togetherness in adversity or just life in general. Multiple edit points. Male Vocals, Gothic, Post-Punk
Rollicking Acoustic guitars with angular electric guitar lead breaks. Lush choruses feature tremelo guitar. Generally positive and upbeat vibe suited for drama, action or comedic scenes, with a sense of movement - great for traveling stories. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
Based on a majestic keyboard riff, with subtle guitar accompaniment and evocative e-bow lines supporting bittersweet lyrics about loss, regret, holding on, and the light at the end of the tunnel. Good for dramatic scenes about a character at a crossroads or facing a dilemma. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
Finger-picked doubled acoustic, simple lyrics of devotion, delicate glockenspiel interludes, punctuated by fuz-guitar outbursts. Lo-fi, super hip edgy indie vibe. Would be great for a gritty indie movie about two misfits in love. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
Driving strummed acoustic guitar with tasteful single-note flourishes and accents. Simple double-tracked vocals evoking loss and maybe even anguish. Good for "She just left me, what will I do now?" scenes. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
Lush acoustic guitars over stuttering programmed beats, accompanied by spiky electric guitar and luscious e-bow accents. Simple lyrics about devotion and appreciation. Lots of edit points and a button ending, great for relationship montages, key relationship scenes, or someone looking up to a hero. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
Gentle strummed guitar framed by electric guitar playing chiming accents and twangy fills. Plaintive lyirics from someone facing an inevitable breakup, pondering the meaning of it all. Would be great for a scene where a character faces this predicament. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter