Next show: Los Angeles, Fri 13 Nov
Coming out of Santa Ana, California Valley Rats is an up and coming band that is bringing what they call “Surf-A-Delic” sounds to your ears. Inspired by some of the greats like The Beatles, The Ventures, Santana and more modern sounds like Mystic Braves and Allah-Las. They came together with one purpose in mind, to make people groove. The band consisting of members Damian Valenzuela (Bassist), Armando Fletes (Lead Guitarist), Rigoberto Guillen (Drummer), David Valenzuela (Guitarist), Gonzalo Chairez (Keyboardist) and Marcelino Villa (Percussionist) came together 2 years ago. From the beginning the group of friends knew they wanted to jam and create something that hasn’t been heard before, which lead to what now is their signature “Surf-A-Delic” sound. During the past two years they have been featured in Voyage LA Magazine, JankySmooth, Kilson Street and more. The band has performed at places like The Observatory in Orange County and take pride in performing for their community. Their first self-titled EP "Valley Rats” was released on March 2020 featuring some of their most performed songs to date like “Dark Horizon” and “Wild Bill (Spy Rat).” The five track EP is a mixture of western, surf and psychedelic vibes. The EP is sure to send your ears on a wild ride. When the group isn’t performing at a gig you can find them working on new music in their Rat Studio also known as the Rat Cave. You can keep up with Valley Rats by following them on Instagram and Facebook.
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Valley Rats play a distinctive blend of 1960s-inspired surf rock, western, and psychedelic sounds that they term 'surf-a-delic'.
Valley Rats originated and are based out of Santa Ana, California.
The band consists of Damian Valenzuela, Armando Fletes, Rigoberto Guillen, David Valenzuela, Gonzalo Chairez, and Marcelino Villa.
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