Green Valley (band)

Green Valley
Green Valley
Background information
Origin	Barcelona, Alava y Ricote Spain
Genres	Reggae, dancehall
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Mad 91, Producciones vikingas
Members	Ander Valverde; Egoitz Uriarte; Ander Larrea (musico); Juantxi Fernández; Jonathan Sánchez
Website	pagina oficial

Green Valley is a Spanish reggae-dancehall group formed by five musicians, native to Alava and Catalonia. Their songs address social injustice.

History

In 2001, Ander Valverde, founder of Green Valley, (whose surname translated in English gives name to the band), began performing in Sound System format in Vitoria. One Year later he recorded his first demo solo El sueño perdido and, soon after, in September 2004, the idea of forming a band emerged. Seeing it was accepted by the public they decided to move to Barcelona in 2006.

In 2007, their second demo called Inmigrantes was recorded and they began playing concerts around Spain. In 2010, the band launched their first album “En tus manos”, an album full of reggae, roots and dancehall. The title refers to the call to transform the world in which we live through social awareness with witty lyrics, catchy phrases and an unmistakable voice.

In 2012, they released their second album called La Voz del Pueblo, an album with a critique of the society in which we live. In 2013, the band released their album Mírame a Los Ojos, consisting of acoustic songs. That year was special for Green Valley who made their début in festivals like Reggaeboa Balboa, Lagata or Rotottom Sunsplash 20th. 2014 was their 10th anniversary as a band and they marked the achievement with a special album called Hijos de la Tierra, their fourth album and one which confirmed their notable evolution as a referential group in the national scene. The album was presented for the first time in the Festimad^[1] which was celebrated in February 2015.

Members

Ander Valverde – vocals and songwriter
Egoitz Uriarte – drums
Ander Larrea – guitars
Juantxi Fernández – bass guitar
Jonathan Sánchez – keyboards

Discography

Albums

2010: En tus manos
2012: La voz del pueblo
2013: Mirame a los ojos
2014: Hijos de la tierra
2019: Bajo la piel

Demos

2002: El sueño perdido (Ander Valverde in solitary)
2007: Inmigrantes

Samples

2013: "Gente real" featuring Tosko
2013: "Friend" featuring Shinjiman
2013: "Lo mio lo comparto" featuring Kinki Bwoy

References

^ "Green Valley".

External links

[1] "Green Valley".

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