High Valley

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High Valley
Origin La Crete, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Years active1997–present
Labels
MembersBrad Rempel
Dave Myers
Raymond Klassen
Clint Milburn
Andrew Hemmerling
Past membersBryan Rempel
Curtis Rempel
Website Official website

High Valley is a Canadian country and bluegrass band originally from Blumenort, Alberta, a small community near the hamlet of La Crete. The group is composed of Brad Rempel (lead vocals) and his supporting band, Dave Myers (bass guitar), Raymond Klassen (Dobro), Clint Milburn (guitar), and Andrew Hemmerling (drums). [1] [2] Brad Rempel's brother Bryan Rempel was a member until March 2014, [3] while younger brother Curtis Rempel was a member until June 2021. [4] All three brothers grew up in a Mennonite community and graduated from La Crete Public School. [5]

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After a number of chart successes in Canada between 2010 and 2015, High Valley were signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in October 2015. [6] They achieved some success with the singles "Make You Mine" and "She's with Me" at United States country radio. They have three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Canada Country chart with "I Be U Be", "Grew Up On That", and "River's Still Running".

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSales
CAN
[7] 		US Country
[8] 		US Heat
[9]
Broken Borders
  • Release date: January 1, 2007
  • Label: Self-released
———
High Valley ———
Love Is a Long Road
  • Release date: June 12, 2012
  • Label: Open Road, Centricity
———
County Line
  • Release date: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Open Road
———
Dear Life 36373
Way Back [13]
  • Release date: May 20, 2022
  • Label: Cage Free
———
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released to that territory.

Extended plays

TitleEP details
Hands in the Dirt [14]
  • Release date: April 1, 2008
  • Label: Centricity
Farmhouse Sessions [15]
  • Release date: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Atlantic / Warner Nashville
Grew Up On That [16]
  • Release date: May 8, 2020
  • Label: Atlantic / Warner Nashville
Small Town Somethin' [17]
  • Release date: February 2, 2024
  • Label: Cage Free Music Inc.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		SalesAlbum
CAN
[18] 		CAN Country
[19] 		US
[20] 		US Country Songs
[21] 		US Country Airplay
[22]
2007"Back to You" [23] —————Broken Borders
2010"I Will Stand by You"—16———High Valley
"On the Combine"—26———
2011"A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)"9812———
"Call Me Old Fashioned"—17———
2012"Have I Told You I Love You Lately"9112———Love Is a Long Road
"Let It Be Me"895———
"Love You for a Long Time"9113——56
2013"Trying to Believe"—21———
"Rescue You"8010———County Line
2014"County Line"708———
"Make You Mine"
(featuring Ricky Skaggs)		585———
2015"She's with Me"706———
"Come on Down"773———
2016"Make You Mine" (US release)——— [A] 2117Dear Life
"Be You"—10———County Line
"Every Week's Got a Friday"—8———Dear Life
2017"I Be U Be"921———
"She's with Me" (US release)——79117
"Dear Life"—5———
2018"Young Forever"—10———
2019"Single Man"812———Non-album single
2020"Grew Up On That"651——— [B] Grew Up On That
"River's Still Running"641———
2021"Whatever It Takes"652——— [C] Way Back
2022"Country Music, Girls and Trucks"
(with Granger Smith)		876———
2023"Do This Life"
(with Alison Krauss)		—4———
"Small Town Somethin'"—6———Small Town Somethin'
2024"Not Yet"—7———
"Buy a Boy a Baseball"—35———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory

Christmas singles

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[19]
2022"Back Home Christmas"38Non-album singles
2023"Run Outta Mistletoe"41
YearTitleArtistPeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[19]
2023"Take Me Backroad" Tim and the Glory Boys 5Tim and the Glory Boys

Promotional singles

YearSingleAlbum
2013"Away in a Manger" [41] Non-album single
2016"Young Forever" [42] Dear Life
"Long Way Home" [43]
"Dear Life" [44]
"Memory Makin'" [45]
2019"Your Mama" [46] Grew Up On That
2021"Never Not"Way Back
2022"Run Outta Somedays"
"Somebody Tell That Girl"
(featuring Anne Wilson)

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2010"I Will Stand by You"
"On the Combine" [47] Bill Baumgart
2011"A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)" Warren P. Sonoda
2012"Have I Told You I Love You Lately"
"Let It Be Me" Mark Maryanovich, Carolyne Stossel
"Love You for a Long Time" [48]
2013"Trying to Believe"
"Rescue You"Kristin Barlowe
2014"County Line"
2015"Make You Mine"
"She's with Me"Roger Pistole
"Come on Down"
2016"Every Week's Got a Friday"
2017"I Be U Be"
2019"Single Man"
"Single Man" (Bluegrass Version)
"Your Mama"
2020"Grew Up On That"Benno Nelson / Sam Siske
2021"River's Still Running"
2022"Country Music, Girls and Trucks" (with Granger Smith)
2023"Take Me Backroad" (with Tim and the Glory Boys)

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

Awards

Academy of Country Music Awards

YearCategoryResult
2018ACM – New Vocal Duo or Group of the YearNominated
2019ACM – New Vocal Duo or Group of the YearNominated

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

Canadian Country Music Association Awards

YearCategoryResult
2010Rising StarNominated
2011Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Rising StarNominated
2012Group or Duo of the YearNominated
2013Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Interactive Artist of the YearWon
2015Group or Duo of the YearWon
Album of the Year – County LineNominated
Interactive Artist of the YearNominated
2016Group or Duo of the YearWon
2017Fans' Choice AwardNominated
Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Album of the Year – Dear LifeNominated
2018Fans' Choice AwardNominated
Group or Duo of the YearNominated
2019Group or Duo of the YearNominated
2020Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Single of the Year – "Single Man"Nominated
2020Fans' ChoiceNominated [49]
Group or Duo of the YearWon
Single of the Year – "Grew Up on That"Nominated
2022Fans' ChoiceNominated [50] [51]
Group or Duo of the YearNominated
2023Fans' ChoiceNominated [52]
Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Musical Collaboration of the Year - "Do This Life"Won [53]
2024Fans' ChoiceNominated [54]
Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Musical Collaboration of the Year - "Take Me Backroad"Nominated
Video of the Year - "Take Me Backroad"Nominated

Juno Awards

YearCategoryResult
2012 Country Album of the Year – High ValleyNominated
2016Country Album of the Year – County LineNominated
2023Country Album of the Year – Way BackPending [55]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Make You Mine" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles extension chart. [28]
  2. ↑ "Grew Up On That" did not enter Country Airplay, but peaked at No. 44 on Billboard Country Indicator. [36]
  3. ↑ "Whatever It Takes" did not enter Country Airplay, but peaked at No. 43 on Billboard Country Indicator. [39]

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