ABOUT VALLEY FLOWER
Valley Flower is a 5-piece string band of friends who met picking in the Central Texas bluegrass scene by way of Virginia, North Carolina and Minnesota. To describe their sound, KUTX noted, “Valley Flower cross pollinates those iconic Appalachian sounds with the freshest petals of country, folk, and jam..clearly [infused by their] unique regional influences.” Valley Flower’s distinctive style and powerful songwriting is captivating audiences locally and around the country, earning residencies at Austin’s largest americana venues, spots on national Festival line-ups and opening slots for touring acts out of Nashville & Denver’s newgrass/alt-country scene, including Clay Street Unit, Pony Bradshaw and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes.
Valley Flower’s debut EP, "Valley Flower" dropped on January 30th, 2025, and has organically amassed a total of 80k streams and 13k monthly listeners in it's short time in the world. The EP includes 8 original tracks written and composed by front-woman Rose Flower, and produced by the band. The EP is mastered by Anna Frick, who's worked with projects across the bluegrass spectrum including Billy String's EP and re-issued Ralph Stanley works."
ABOUT NICK TAYLOR
It stands to reason that a debut album provides a powerful statement of passion and purpose for the artist it represents. After all, there’s something to be said about first impressions, given the fact they seem to linger the longest.
Consequently, Nick Taylor’s debut album, released in June and tellingly-titled Not Alone, offers an exceptional introduction, a rich and riveting set of songs and meaningful melodies that ought to easily assert his standing within the revered realms of today’s Americana environs. Not Alone is a stunning combination of sounds that veer from the gentle “Futures Past,” to the driving and determined “Heart on the Run.”
Nick has made honesty and integrity an integral part of his efforts from the very beginning. Born and raised in Southeast Texas, his songwriting bears the truth of his heart and home. After years of playing music, he began writing his own material after making his move to Austin. Fueled by a desire to find new stories with familiar themes, he captures the overlooked details of romanticized life, while reveling in the deeper recesses of relationships.
True to its title, Not Alone is a meaningful statement, an incisive offering that creates every indication that an exceptional new artist has indeed arrived. An effusive expression of honest emotion and heartfelt intent, it’s a powerful and persuasive introduction to an artist with a formidable future ahead of him.
