High Valley

For the American Viticultural Area, see High Valley AVA.
High Valley
Background information
Origin La Crete, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Years active 1997-present
Labels
Associated acts
Website Official website
Members Brad Rempel
Curtis Rempel
Past members Bryan Rempel

High Valley is a Canadian country music duo from Blumenort, Alberta, a small community near the hamlet of La Crete. The band is composed of brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel. Bryan Rempel was a member until March 2014.[1] All three graduated from La Crete Public School.[2] All three grew up in a family oriented Mennonite community.

In October 2015, High Valley signed to Atlantic Records Nashville.[3] Shortly after that, the single "Make You Mine" was released to United States country radio. It debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Country chart.

Biography

High Valley's album Broken Borders was named Album of the Year at the 2007 GMA Canada Covenant Awards, while the song "Back to You" was awarded Country Song of the Year.[2] High Valley's second album, High Valley, was released in Canada and the United States on September 14, 2010. In 2011 the band won five GMA Canada Covenant Awards, including Artist of the Year and Group of the Year. Their third album, Love Is a Long Road, was released on June 12, 2012.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[4]
US Country
[5]
US Heat
[6]
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 36 37 3
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released to that territory.

Extended plays

Title EP details
Hands in the Dirt[7]
  • Release date: April 1, 2008
  • Label: Centricity

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Sales Album
CAN Country
[8]
CAN
[9]
US Hot Country
[10]
US Country Airplay
[11]
2007 "Back to You"[12] Broken Borders
2010 "I Will Stand by You" High Valley
"On the Combine"
2011 "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)" 98
"Call Me Old Fashioned"
2012 "Have I Told You I Love You Lately" 91 Love Is a Long Road
"Let It Be Me" 89
"Love You for a Long Time" 13 91 56
2013 "Trying to Believe" 21
"Rescue You" 10 80 County Line
2014 "County Line" 8 70
"Make You Mine" (featuring Ricky Skaggs) 5 58
2015 "She's with Me" 6 69
"Come on Down" 3 77
2016 "Make You Mine" (US release)A 28 21 Dear Life
"Be You" 10 County Line
"Every Week's Got a Friday"B 8 Dear Life
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Promotional singles

Year Single Album
2013 "Away in a Manger"[18] Non-album single
2016 "Young Forever"[19] Dear Life
"Long Way Home"[20]
"Dear Life"[21]
"Memory Makin'"[22]
"I Be U Be"[23]

Music videos

Year Video Director
2010 "I Will Stand by You"
"On the Combine"[24] 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"[25]
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"

Awards

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

Canadian Country Music Association Awards

Year Category Result
2010 Rising Star Nominated
2011 Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
Rising Star Nominated
2012 Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
2013 Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
Interactive Artist of the Year Won
2015 Group or Duo of the Year Won
Album of the Year – County Line Nominated
Interactive Artist of the Year Nominated

Juno Awards

Year Category Result
2012 Country Album of the YearHigh Valley Nominated
2016 Country Album of the Year – County Line Nominated

References

  1. Tinson, Kayla (March 10, 2014). "Bryan Rempel leaving High Valley". Top Country. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  2. 1 2 High Valley at CMT
  3. Nicholson, Jessica (October 8, 2015). "High Valley Inks Deal With Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville". MusicRow. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. Peak positions on Canadian Albums Chart:
    • For Dear Life: "On The Charts". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  5. Peak positions on Top Country Albums chart:
  6. Peak positions on Heatseekers Albums chart:
  7. "Hands in the Dirt - High Valley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  8. "High Valley Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  9. "High Valley Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  10. "High Valley Album & Song Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  11. "High Valley Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  12. Nicholson, Jessica (May 3, 2016). "Exclusive: High Valley Brings Old-School To New Music". MusicRow. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  13. "Canadian single certifications – High Valley – County Line". Music Canada.
  14. "Canadian single certifications – High Valley – Make You Mine". Music Canada.
  15. "Canadian single certifications – High Valley – She's With Me". Music Canada.
  16. Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: November 28, 2016". Roughstock.
  17. "Every Week's Got a Friday - Single by High Valley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  18. "Away in a Manger - Single by High Valley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  19. "Young Forever - Single by High Valley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  20. "Long Way Home - High Valley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  21. "Dear Life - High Valley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  22. "Memory Makin' - High Valley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  23. "I Be U Be - High Valley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  24. "CMT : Videos : High Valley : On The Combine". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  25. "CMT : Videos : High Valley : Love You for a Long Time". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

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