City Canyons Records warmly welcomes to its roster Finland's finest, Valerian. Valerian is the latest, and we think the greatest, in an invasion of remarkable talent from Scandinavia and Northern Europe including the likes of Sahara Hotnights. This band is full of surprises, moving from grinding almost metallic riffs to soaring and dramatic guitar solos to a softer almost delicate lyricism, all tied to solid, heartfelt lyrics voiced with style and conviction by a brilliant lead singer. That lead singer (and sometime guitarist) is Olli Koskela and he is backed by Toni Ritonen and Matti Toivonen on guitars, Janne Jaaskelainen on bass, and Tipi Andersson on drums. Look for the release of their album "intimations of sorrow" under the City Canyons imprint.

Courtesy of Black Dog Promotions.