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History
Valley of The Sun is a stoner rock band originating from Cincinnati, Ohio. Established in 2010 this band quickly made a name for themselves in the stoner rock scene, touring with notable powerhouses in stoner rock such as Truckfighters and Monkey3. To date the band has released three studio albums and had performed through the United States and Europe.
Valley of the Sun was formed on June 21, 2010 as a four piece by Ferrier, Beagle, Owens, and Boyer. Following a series of early shows the band would get in the studio, quickly releasing the EP twothousandten. Beagle and Owens departed in early 2011. Only Owens was replaced (by Ryan McCallister), forming the power trio format which would continue for the next three years. The band would tour for the first time supporting Truckfighters in July 2011, and following with the release party for The Sayings of The Seers on 4 August 2011 (At Southgate House; with Lo-Pan and Atlantis Becoming.). Valley of The Sun would play a host of gigs through 2012 and 2013 supporting various touring acts, performing in Covington, Newport, Cincinnati and Dayton among other places. In the meantime between shows, work on a debut album would begin with the band ultimately releasing Electric Talons of The Thunderhawk in November 2013 following a successful IndieGogo campaign. The debut album would see positive reception from the likes of Echoes and Dust and The Obelisk among others.
