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Val Banks

About Me

I am Val Banks. I am an 18 year old kid learning how to grow up real fast. My music tells my story. The lyrics weigh heavily on top of melodic riffs.
I started playing music when I was 5, taking piano lessons. Piano was short-lived. I moved onto the Flute in 4th grade until 8th grade. For my 8th gradegraduation gift, my parents got me a Bass Guitar. Learning to play the bass gave me a different perspective on music; I listened closer and realized how intricate music really is.
So I stole my brother's acoustic guitar and started shredding. And by shredding I mean plucking the strings hoping for delightful sounds to fill the room, which by the way didn't happen. For the past 5 years I have sat in my room and played my guitar everyday, pushing myself to write more and more.
My goal as a musician is to write about every part of myself as accurately as possible. I want to share myself with the world. I want my music to make someone else feel as good as my favorite music makes me feel.
I am learning about life, love, and what true happiness is. I log my journey in my songs. They are more personal than my diary. I'm throwing myself out there and I can't wait to see what the world thinks. I am not afraid to fail, because that is entirely relative to the perspective. I will not fail if I write my songs the way the were meant to be written, even if I do not gain success in the music industry. So here I am, songs and all, to share with you my strange perspective on growing up =)
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Member Since: 28/08/2007
Band Website: http://www.firedogstudios.com
Band Members: Val Banks-Vox/guitar/piano
Influences: AFI
The Red Paintings
Death Cab for Cutie
All the boys that have come and gone =)
Sounds Like: Email/Booking: [email protected]
Or just message me through myspace!

Record Label: N/A

My Blog

This Holiday Season

So I've been writing songs like a fiend. I want to take this as far as it possibly can go. I am observing acts like mine and am trying to learn from the paths they've taken to get where they are now. ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:24:00 GMT

Songs are coming I promise!

I am really busy getting the songs prepared for recording. I will hopefully start recording within a month.I want to get this out quickly so I can show everyone what I have been up to! Support from ev...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:41:00 GMT