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VAL EXPERIENCE BAND is the new project of Valéry Granson (Val++), rock & metal guitarist and composer, born in Belgium in 1974, and active in the Belgian music scene since the 90’s, with hundreds of concerts to his credit.
Today, with the creation of VAL EXPERIENCE BAND, Valery realizes one of his teenage dreams. Fan of Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons and all this wave of the 80s and 90s which still fascinates him, he decides to record a solo instrumental album, which will make the listener travel in various styles like rock, blues, hard rock, acoustic ballads...
In the instrumental rock, the guitar is put forward and replaces the singing. It takes the listener on a journey, transporting him as much as a voice and lyrics.
Simple on paper, but composing songs that tell a story, and that are not an excuse to play solos, is a challenge, and requires a certain experience of the instrument, of composition and creation.
MUSICIANS
MUSICIANS
Martin Moreau @ drums (Dario Mars, Lemon Straw , FEEL & Lo2La, Thomas Frank Hopper & B.J Scott)
François Hantson @ bass guitar (FEEL, Run SoFa)
Nicolas D’Avell @ keyboards (Mistin Productions , THE TERMINAL)
Christopher Cansier @ keyboards (Mingawash)
Adrien Peustjens @ rythm guitar (The Blackos Nachos)
The debut album was recorded and produced at NOISE FACTORY STUDIO with Gerald Jans, chosen for his qualities of sound engineer, his attentive ear and his musical complicity.
The debut album OSMIUM is now available on all streaming platforms, CD & double vinyl format
(see section NEWS for on-line ordering)
The album contains 69 minutes of varied music and should be discovered urgently on stage if you like the rock universe in the broad sense.
HISTORY
HISTORY
At the beginning of the 90’s, Val made his first steps in a Joe Satriani cover band, to then join the Brussels metal scene. His first band, EXPLAIN, released 2 EPs in 1998 and performed at the Botanique at the Emergenza contest where the band reached the final.
In 2005, Val created 15REASONS. In 12 years, the power-rock band will record 2 EPs and 3 studio albums : the first one, self-produced, recorded and mixed by Didier Moens (La Muerte), the second one recorded by Xavier Carion (Channel Zero, Master of Waha, Sons of Jonathas), released on CNR Records (label created by ex-Roadrunner members after the dissolution of the international label), and the third one released on Graviton (also Ex-Roadrunner) and which will open the doors to international concerts.
15Reasons performs a lot on the Belgian scene (Biebob, Botanique, VK, francofolies de Spa), but also in France, in the Netherlands, and will benefit from a nice media coverage in the music press (paper and web), taking them to the famous Szyget festival in Budapest.
(you'll find 15REASONS youtube link here under)
In 2018, Valery joined MINGAWASH (fusion metal) to work on the artistic direction of the band and participate in the composition of the last album released in 2022, recorded at the Noise Factory and mixed by Etienne Sarthou (Aqme). The band having already built up its fan base over the years is an integral part of the Belgian alternative metal scene and performs all over Belgium: Rock & Trolls, ZIK ZAK, ParkRock...
(you'll find Mingawash youtube link here under)
15REASONS
15REASONS
In 2005, Val created 15REASONS. In 12 years, the power-rock band will record 2 EPs and 3 studio albums : the first one, self-produced, recorded and mixed by Didier Moens (LaMuerte), the second one recorded by Xavier Carion (Channel Zero, Master of Waha, Sons of Jonathas), released on CNR Records (label created by ex-Roadrunner members after the dissolution of the international label), and the third one released on Graviton (also Ex-Roadrunner) and which will open the doors to international concerts..
15Reasons performs a lot on the Belgian scene (Biebob, Botanique, VK, francofolies de Spa), but also in France, in the Netherlands, and will benefit from a nice media coverage in the music press (paper and web), taking them to the famous Szyget festival in Budapest.
MINGAWASH
MINGAWASH
In 2018, Valery joined MINGAWASH (fusion metal) to work on the artistic direction of the band and participate in the composition of the last album released in 2022, recorded at the Noise Factory and mixed by Etienne Sarthou (Aqme).
The band having already built up its fan base over the years is an integral part of the Belgian alternative metal scene and performs all over Belgium : Rock & Trolls, ZIK ZAK, ParkRock...
Valery also participates in other musical projects, as a guest to compose and record solos (Road To Consciousness I and II), or to perform replacements (with notably KOMAH).
In 2019, Val launches a new project, halfway between the industrial of FEAR FACTORY and the organic «death» side of Gojira. The band is called NH4. The pre-production is finished and the first single recorded and mixed, but the confinement comes to thwart the plans. Coincidentally, the first track entitled « Pandemic » was recorded well before the appearance of COVID.
NH4 will be back in service in 2023.
CREDITS OSMIUM:
Musicians :
Martin Moreau @ drums
François Hantson @ bass guitar
Nico d'Avell @ keyboards studio
Christopher Cansier@ keyboards Live
Adrien Peustjens @ rythm guitar Live
Artwork : Sponge BURN YOUR DESIGN : http://www.burnyourdesign.com/
Logo : François Anselmo
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