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“Songs that showcase Valero’s talent for classic songwriting, emotionally-driven storytelling, and a warm melody that hooks in your head and heart.” - The Line of Best Fit
“Feels of classic Elvis Costello.” - Chris Hawkins, 6 Music
“An incredible mastermind in building characters through his music, Valero does not disappoint with “This Is A Nightmare”. Layering introspective and complicated lyrics over a joyful sound, the artist has mastered the mixed emotions that come with the ending of a relationship that has run its course.” - Wonderland
'Heaven Help Me' X-posure Hot One John Kennedy, Radio X
London born, Brighton based, Jack Valero straddles continents infusing classic, old school British song-writing with a timeless American rock sound creating a transatlantic indie-rock mash-up. With lyrics mixing inward retrospection and confronting the World’s state of affairs, Jack zones in on the gaps between the light and dark, infusing his songs with 'melodies that hook in your head and heart ' (The Line Of Best Fit). Jack and his band are in a lane of their own with a hint of Tom Petty and 'Feels of classic Elvis Costello... (Chris Hawkins BBC 6 Music).
Jack Valero’s ‘This Is A Nightmare’ EP presented a compelling introduction to his talents, his songcraft, literate wordplay and distinctly English charm earning radio play from Radio X, Amazing Radio and 6 Music alongside a range of tastemaker tips which drew positive comparisons with the likes of Tom Petty and Elvis Costello.
Hot off a support tour with Lottery Winners and earning new fans along the wayJack now strides into the year as he shares the brand new single ‘Always Something You Can Do’ as the first track to preview the September 6th release of his second EP ‘Not In Kansas Anymore’. Both the single and EP were produced by his friend and labelmate Jamie Webster, and will be released via Modern Sky.