Valencia: Philadelphia’s Next Big Band

When it comes to music, Philadelphia is no stranger to talent. Some of America’s most famous musicians were raised in and around the Philadelphia area, such as Pink, Taylor Swift, and The Startling Line. Valencia is another band that hails from the Philadelphia area. At the moment, Valencia does not have as big of as a crowd following as Pink, Taylor Swift, or the Startling Line do, but they are quickly working their way up the ladder of success. This past summer Valencia opened up for the popular pop-punk band, Blink-182 on a handful of their reunion tour dates. More recently, Valencia opened up for The Starting Line in a sold-out concert at The Theatre of Living Arts. Currently, the band is taking a break from touring to work on their third album.
Valencia’s music has an all-natural, powerful effect on its listeners. As Valencia works to grow a fan base, their music will quickly catch on, making Valencia a household name across America. A majority of Valencia’s music is upbeat, but at the same time, it contains heart-wrenching lyrics about getting over a breakup with a long time lover. Many of their songs can be compared to bands such as Yellowcard, or their previous tour partners, The Starting Line. Their song, The Space Between is especially similar to Yellowcard’s, Ocean Avenue, except whereas Yellowcard wrote about the California city that they grew up in, Valencia wrote about spending time with a lover by the Delaware River. Valencia continued to write about their home state in the heart-felt, semi-acoustic song, Pennsylvania Holiday. In this song, the band reminiscences back on their childhood Christmases spent in Pennsylvania and how good it felt to come back home to their beloved state for the holidays. Valencia’s song lyrics encourage listeners to appreciate the small treasurers in life, which, for Valencia, includes their hometown of Philadelphia.
Valencia does not currently have any shows scheduled, but once the band completes their new album, more shows will be scheduled. In the meantime, the band has offered their hit song, Pennsylvania Holiday, to be downloaded free of charge as a holiday gift. Music lovers should make sure to take advantage of this free download now, so that they can be one of the first to tell their friends all about Valencia before they draw even more attention and bigger crowds in the new year!