death valley high

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About

Death Valley High was formed in 2003 by singer/guitarist Rey Osburn following the breakup of Tinfed.

It combines elements of post-punk discord, dance punk noise and post-hardcore sensibilities. The band relays influences of various states of the punk, grunge and industrial scenes of the late 80s/early 90s to make them current and revitalized.

Beginning initially as a new directive for Tinfed, the project included bassist Rick Verrett and drummer Matt Mccord in early 2003. Verrett left to concentrate on Team Sleep and was replaced by Greco (The Drama). Having fronted the project Ghostride with former members of Will Haven, Osburn reformed Death Valley High by hijacking half of the members. Drummer Mitch Wheeler and guitarist Jeff Irwin joined up with close friend, Rando, on bass. The band began to perform live again and work on pre-production for a debut album.

In 2006, Death Valley High unveiled its current line-up. Joining Osburn and Rando, Jesse Nichols of The New Strange stepped in to infuse his guitar fire-branding while Zach Minjack commanded the crown with his formidable drum style. Osburn retains his vocal melodies and maledictions over intricate guitar weaving and whip turn arrangements. Moving past the initial guitar, bass and drums framework, the band makes wider waves of instrumentation with both Osburn and Rando trading sampler, synth and sequencer duties. The sound scans several different genres but avoids the multiple personality syndrome.

The first Death Valley High full-length entitled The Similarities of the Loveless and the Undead is out now and available at http://deathvalleyhigh.com.