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An underground, nostalgic midwest emo act.
Used to Be Valentines writes love songs for the ones still stuck in the past, working through growing pains. Blending the heart-on-sleeve energy of late ’90s pop punk with the emotional pull of 2000s emo and alternative rock, the band pairs catchy vocal hooks, huge drums, and melodic guitar riffs with lyrics about sleepless nights, missed chances, overthought texts, and the kind of memories that never fully leave you. Their debut album, The Good Years, dives into reckless youth, longing, and the romantic chaos of wondering what could’ve been, while their upcoming album, Growing Pains, explores what it means to confront nostalgia and rediscover who you are. Fronted by Niels Sorensen and Rachel Lynch, Used to Be Valentines delivers energetic live shows for anyone healing, spiraling, or just trying to feel something.
Used to Be Valentines plays energetic pop punk and midwest emo with roots in late '90s alternative rock.
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Used to Be Valentines is based in San Francisco, California.