Members:
Shane Henderson – Vocals
Maxim Soria – Drums
Brendan Walter – Guitar
JD Perry – Guitar
George Ciukurescu – Bass

Biography:
Philadelphia’s Valencia knows that the art of signing a record deal isn’t always a matter of who-you-know, but who-is-listening-to-you-at-3:00am. A very early March 2005 morning marked I Surrender Record’s introduction to Valencia. An unsolicited three-track demo tape by the City of Brotherly Love brethren found its way into I Surrender’s Rob Hitt’s tape deck and the connection was instant. Rather than wait until the more appropriate daylight hours, Hitt called the band at 3:00am to tell them how excited he was by their sound and that he wanted to release a full-length album for them. A week later, Valencia officially became a part of the I Surrender Records family. Formed in 2003, Valencia creates a uniquely infectious blend of guitar-mangled, multi-layered, melodic rock reminiscent of early Saves the Day fused with Thrice. Valencia is Shane (vocals), JD (guitar), Brendan* (guitar), Max (drums), and George (bass). This young act’s amazing musicianship, mature songwriting ability, and professionalism are quite impressive. It’s even fair to say that as more people discover Valencia