Hey guys,
so I started this email, and stupid reverbnation lost what I wrote. Its easier for me to organize a mailing list through these guys, but don’t worry, You will still get the same authentic rambling emails on my part!
I was going through the mailing list itself, and who was on it. What a trip down memory lane! I have had so many of you work with me, support me, and give me advice over the years, it is crazy to see a list of names who have helped me to grow to where I am now. Some of you have never actually received an email from me before, as you just recently signed up. Well let me tell you, they are never short of LONG. haha.
I’ll cut right to the chase. NEW SONGS FINALLY!
You can download The Bad Girl Touch (which many of you may have heard already but this way you can actually keep the download), as well as two brand new songs “Coming Home” and “Stay”. These songs were just finished tonight.
All three songs were recorded in Nashville in the last 6 months. The Bad Girl Touch was produced by Todd Woolsey, and Mixed by Paul Jenkins. Coming Home and Stay were produced and recorded by Bob Funk. All three songs were mastered by Vancouverite Aalo Guha. A HUGE thank you goes out to all four of these hard working gentlemen. Every single one of them worked their butt off, and did WAY MORE than they had to, to make sure these songs came out great.
Here is the link for your free download! They are zipped into a file together, are mp3’s so shouldn’t take long to download!
http://www.sendspace.com/file/n35al7
Please let me know what you think, even if you think its the worst thing you’ve ever heard. Everyone needs to stay humble. :) And PLEASE share them with whomever you like. At this point it will only benefit me for more people to become listeners! 
This is a very exciting time for me. I’ve finally come to that point where I’m ready to hand over the reigns to somebody/a company for parts of my career I just can’t do alone anymore. Most of you know what a control freak I am (which i am ever apologetic for, though i can’t stop, and YOU CAN’T MAKE ME!!!! lol.) But it has basically come to the point where i can’t be booking all these shows, negotiating on my own behalf, keep up to date on internet marketing and running my own campaigns, and still be writing and playing and being the musician too. It is all getting to be a lot. And thankfully I have people interested in helping. So i would be a fool to turn the offer down!
So right now its a matter of figuring out who and what will be the best approach and putting that ever important team together. I expect within the next month or so to have a good grasp on that, and hopefully will have great news to share with you all by that time! Hooray!
I’ve been going crazy!! Was in Toronto, Austin, and Las Vegas in the last three weeks, and now off to Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Vancouver in the following three weeks!
Here is a pic from Austin, Tx where i played the Red Gorilla Festival during SXSW.
And here is a pic from the show I did in Las Vegas at the Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live day at CTIA. (NOTE: Rob Thomas was on stage a few hours before me strictly to talk about music going to mobile phones. Yet for some reason, all he had to say was “my record label really just handles that” and then went on to discuss his new solo album coming out. HA! Not to mention by the time I went on to play, everyone had already been bombarded by NOTHING BUT Rob Thomas music all day inbetween conference panels. They just put his new songs on repeat and didn’t play anything but ROB THOMAS allllll daaaayyyyyy. I think that really helped me in the end though… it was one of those “hooray, anything but more rob thomas” moments! lol )
(photo by Fredwill Hernandez)
I can’t remember what else I was going to write. I guess just a big thank you to everyone. I’ll keep you posted on the situation. AND if you are in Lancaster, PA. or Baltimore, Los Angeles, or Vancouver, please check the tour schedule or check back to it, and find out when i’m in town, and then holler at me and let’s HAAANNNNGGGGG.
-From your friend,
Val Halla
http://blog.valhallaonline.com
myspace.com/myspacemusicvalhalla
P.S.
Oh one final thing. I have a friend putting on a fundraiser in Vancouver for victims of the Australian Forest Fires. He is looking for anyone at this point who can help out, for planning, organizing, or musicians or DJs who would like to contribute performances to the event. WakeUpVancouver is also highly involved in the promotion of local music, so check them out regardless!
Wake Up Vancouver on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/note.php?note_id=66709889554&ref=mf
On myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/wakeupvancouver
If you are interested in helping out or performing:
PLEASE SEND US:
- YOUR NAME
- CONTACT INFORMATION: phone number, business (where we can contact you)
- WHAT TEAM YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR
- SPONSOR INFO
- AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OF USE TO US
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Interested in?
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