Saints of Valory

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Saints of Valory
Origin Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresAlternative
Members
Past members
  • Gerard Labou
Website saintsofvalory.net

Saints of Valory is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Gavin Jasper (lead vocals/bass), Godfrey Thomson (guitar/vocals), and Stephen Buckle (keyboards/vocals). The band released their V EP on May 19, 2014. This was a follow-up to the Possibilities EP, which released on July 9, 2013, via Atlantic Records. [1] The debut EP features the single "Neon Eyes". [2]

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History

The band was formed in 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before relocating to Austin, Texas in 2010. [3] Their origins are rooted in a childhood friendship between lead vocalist-bassist Gavin Jasper and Thomson, who met in Jasper's native Rio de Janeiro while their parents were working abroad. Jasper learned to play bass and joined a country-rock band, while Thomson launched his own band. In 2008, Jasper and Thomson reunited in Brazil, with Thomson bringing along his friend Gerard Labou, a young drummer from France. Calling themselves Saints of Valory (an reference to Labou's mother Valerie), the trio decided to form a band and took to MySpace to post their tracks, which attracted initial interest from independent labels. [4] Needing a space to rehearse for a showcase, they contacted their friend Stephen Buckle, who had a small studio in his home in Boerne, Texas. Buckle was born in Greece to an American mother and Canadian father and spent most of his childhood in Thailand and Southeast Asia, but befriended Jasper during a four-year stint in Brazil. In April 2010, he joined the band full-time as a keyboardist. [5]

After self-releasing their debut, The Bright Lights, in November 2010, featuring an early version of their track "Providence", the track entered the top 50 at Triple A radio, making the band the only unsigned artist to reach the upper tier of the chart. [5] [6] In May 2012, the band self-released their second EP, Kids, which entered iTunes' Top Rock Albums Chart, selling 1,700 copies in its first week. [5]

Throughout 2011 the band performed at South by Southwest, CMJ, and DeLuna Festival. [7]

Atlantic Records, Possibilities EP

After being named one of Billboard's Top Unsigned Artists in 2012 [8] the band announced their signing to Atlantic Records. [9] The band's label debut Possibilities EP featuring the single "Neon Eyes" was released July 9, 2013 and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Saints of Valory. [10]

"Neon Eyes"

On July 24, 2013, the band premiered the music video for the single "Neon Eyes" on Billboard. [11] The video was also featured on MTV's Buzzworthy. [12]

Members

Current
Former

Gerard Labou (drums)

Discography

Albums

List of albums
TitleAlbum details
Bleeding Rainbows
  • Released: 2018

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleAlbum details
"The Bright Lights"
"Kids EP"
"Possibilities EP"
"V"

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbumLabel
"Providence"2010The Bright LightsSelf-released
"Neon Eyes"2013Possibilities EP Atlantic Records

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released, album name, and label
TitleYearOther artist(s)AlbumLabel
"Stay"2016 Steve Angello Wild Youth Size Records

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