High Valley

For the American Viticultural Area, see High Valley AVA.
High Valley
Background information
Origin La Crete, Alberta, Canada
Genres Country, Christian
Years active 1997-present
Labels Open Road
Centricity (US)
Atlantic
Associated acts Paul Brandt, Emerson Drive
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 Details
Broken Borders
High Valley
Love Is a Long Road
  • Release date: June 12, 2012
  • Label: Open Road, Centricity (US)
County Line
  • Release date: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Open Road

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Sales Album
CAN Country
[4]
CAN
[5]
US Country Airplay
[6]
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" 5 58
2015 "She's with Me" 6 69
"Come on Down" 3 77
2016 "Make You Mine" (US release)A 40 TBD
"Be You"B 15 County Line
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2010 "I Will Stand by You"
"On the Combine"[10] 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"[11]
2013 "Trying to Believe"
"Rescue You" Kristin Barlowe
2014 "County Line"
2015 "Make You Mine"
"She's with Me" Roger Pistole
"Come on Down"

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

External links

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