High Valley Explained

High Valley
Origin:La Crete, Alberta, Canada
Years Active:1997–present
Current Members:Shane Ebsary
Michael French
Marcus Jones
Dylan Hart
Andrew Hemmerling
Past Members:Bryan Rempel
Curtis Rempel

High Valley is a Canadian country and bluegrass band originally from Blumenort, Alberta, a small community near the hamlet of La Crete. The group is composed of Brad Rempel (lead vocals) and his supporting band, Dave Myers (bass guitar), Raymond Klassen (Dobro), Clint Milburn (guitar), and Andrew Hemmerling (drums).[1] [2] Brad Rempel's brother Bryan Rempel was a member until March 2014,[3] while younger brother Curtis Rempel was a member until June 2021.[4] All three brothers grew up in a Mennonite community and graduated from La Crete Public School.[5]

After a number of chart successes in Canada between 2010 and 2015, High Valley were signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in October 2015.[6] They achieved some success with the singles "Make You Mine" and "She's with Me" at United States country radio. They have three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Canada Country chart with "I Be U Be", "Grew Up On That", and "River's Still Running".

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSales
CAN
[7]
US Country
[8]
US Heat
[9]
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
  • Release date: November 18, 2016
  • Label: Atlantic / Warner Nashville
36 37 3
Way Back[11]
  • Release date: May 20, 2022
  • Label: Cage Free

Extended plays

TitleEP details
Hands in the Dirt[12]
  • Release date: April 1, 2008
  • Label: Centricity
Farmhouse Sessions[13]
  • Release date: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Atlantic / Warner Nashville
Grew Up On That[14]
  • Release date: May 8, 2020
  • Label: Atlantic / Warner Nashville
Small Town Somethin[15]
  • Release date: February 2, 2024
  • Label: Cage Free Music Inc.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
SalesAlbum
CAN
[16]
CAN Country
[17]
US
[18]
US Country Songs
[19]
US Country Airplay
[20]
2007"Back to You"[21] Broken Borders
2010"I Will Stand by You"16High Valley
"On the Combine"26
2011"A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)"9812
"Call Me Old Fashioned"17
2012"Have I Told You I Love You Lately"9112Love Is a Long Road
"Let It Be Me"895
"Love You for a Long Time"911356
2013"Trying to Believe"21
"Rescue You"8010County Line
2014"County Line"708
  • MC: Gold
"Make You Mine"
585
  • MC: Platinum
2015"She's with Me"706
  • MC: Platinum
"Come on Down"773
  • MC: Gold
2016"Make You Mine" 2117 Dear Life
"Be You"10County Line
"Every Week's Got a Friday"8Dear Life
2017"I Be U Be"921
  • MC: Platinum
"She's with Me" 79117
  • RIAA: Gold
"Dear Life"5
  • MC: Platinum
2018"Young Forever"10
2019"Single Man"812
  • MC: Platinum
2020"Grew Up On That"651
  • MC: Platinum
Grew Up On That
"River's Still Running"641
  • MC: Gold
2021"Whatever It Takes"652
  • MC: Gold
Way Back
2022"Country Music, Girls and Trucks"
876
2023"Do This Life"
4
"Small Town Somethin'"6Small Town Somethin
2024"Not Yet"7
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory

Christmas singles

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
2022"Back Home Christmas"38rowspan="2"
2023"Run Outta Mistletoe"41

As featured artist

Promotional singles

YearSingleAlbum
2013"Away in a Manger"[24]
2016"Young Forever"[25] Dear Life
"Long Way Home"[26]
"Dear Life"[27]
"Memory Makin'"[28]
2019"Your Mama"[29] Grew Up On That
2021"Never Not"Way Back
2022"Run Outta Somedays"
"Somebody Tell That Girl"

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2010"I Will Stand by You"
"On the Combine"[30] 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"[31]
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"
2017"I Be U Be"
2019"Single Man"
"Single Man"
"Your Mama"
2020"Grew Up On That"Benno Nelson / Sam Siske
2021"River's Still Running"
2022"Country Music, Girls and Trucks"
2023"Take Me Backroad"

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

Awards

Academy of Country Music Awards

YearCategoryResult
2018ACM – New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
2019ACM – New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

Canadian Country Music Association Awards

YearCategoryResult
2010Rising Star
2011Group or Duo of the Year
Rising Star
2012Group or Duo of the Year
2013Group or Duo of the Year
Interactive Artist of the Year
2015Group or Duo of the Year
Album of the Year – County Line
Interactive Artist of the Year
2016Group or Duo of the Year
2017Fans' Choice Award
Group or Duo of the Year
Album of the Year – Dear Life
2018Fans' Choice Award
Group or Duo of the Year
2019Group or Duo of the Year
2020Group or Duo of the Year
Single of the Year – "Single Man"
2020Fans' Choice[32]
Group or Duo of the Year
Single of the Year – "Grew Up on That"
2022Fans' Choice[33] [34]
Group or Duo of the Year
2023Fans' Choice[35]
Group or Duo of the Year
Musical Collaboration of the Year - "Do This Life"[36]
2024Fans' Choice[37]
Group or Duo of the Year
Musical Collaboration of the Year - "Take Me Backroad"
Video of the Year - "Take Me Backroad"

Juno Awards

YearCategoryResult
2012Country Album of the YearHigh Valley
2016Country Album of the Year – County Line
2023Country Album of the Year – Way Back[38]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High Valley Reemerges with New Music Due Out Nov. 12 . 4 November 2021 .
  2. Web site: High Valley know how to turn a show into a party . 13 September 2016 .
  3. News: Tinson. Kayla. Bryan Rempel leaving High Valley. March 12, 2014. Top Country. March 10, 2014.
  4. Web site: Katie. Colley. Curtis Rempel Announces Exit From Country Duo High Valley To Focus On New Business. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611154717/https://etcanada.com/news/790741/curtis-rempel-announces-exit-from-country-duo-high-valley-to-focus-on-new-business/. dead. June 11, 2021. ET Canada. June 11, 2021.
  5. http://www.cmt.ca/Artist/HighValley High Valley
  6. News: Nicholson. Jessica. High Valley Inks Deal With Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville. October 9, 2015. MusicRow. October 8, 2015.
  7. High Valley Chart History (Canadian Albums) . . April 1, 2020.
  8. High Valley Chart History (Top Country Albums) . Billboard . April 1, 2020.
  9. High Valley Chart History (Heatseekers Albums) . Billboard . April 1, 2020.
  10. News: Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: March 13, 2017 . Matt . Bjorke . March 13, 2017 . Roughstock . March 15, 2017 . March 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200322213801/http://roughstock.com/news/2017/03/41571-top-10-country-albums-sales-chart-march-13-2017 . dead .
  11. Web site: High Valley goes "Way Back". March 18, 2022. Country Standard Time.
  12. Web site: Hands in the Dirt - High Valley Release Info. AllMusic. All Media Network. November 21, 2016.
  13. News: Hollabaugh. Lorie. High Valley To Release Acoustic Album 'Farmhouse Sessions' March 23. February 11, 2018. MusicRow. February 6, 2018.
  14. News: Pearce . Drew . High Valley 'Grew Up On That' in New Song, Upcoming EP . April 1, 2020 . Sounds Like Nashville . March 20, 2020.
  15. News: Dagg. Nanci. High Valley Releases New Single, "Countin Em Up". January 30, 2024. October 10, 2023. Canadian Beats Media.
  16. High Valley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100) . Billboard . October 18, 2022.
  17. High Valley Chart History (Canada Country) . . June 25, 2024.
  18. High Valley Chart History (Hot 100) . Billboard . April 1, 2020.
  19. High Valley Chart History (Hot Country Songs) . Billboard . April 1, 2020.
  20. High Valley Chart History (Country Airplay) . Billboard . April 1, 2020.
  21. Web site: Nicholson. Jessica. Exclusive: High Valley Brings Old-School To New Music. MusicRow. 24 September 2016. May 3, 2016.
  22. News: Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: March 22, 2017. Bjorke. Matt. Roughstock. Cheri Media. March 22, 2017. March 30, 2017. March 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080823/http://roughstock.com/news/2017/03/41602-top-30-digital-single-sales-chart-march-22-2017. dead.
  23. News: Top 30 Digital Country Singles: April 10, 2018 . Roughstock. Bjorke. Matt. April 9, 2018. May 3, 2018.
  24. Web site: Away in a Manger - Single by High Valley. iTunes Store (Canada). 21 October 2013 . Apple Inc.. 16 September 2016.
  25. Web site: Young Forever - Single by High Valley. iTunes Store (Canada). 9 September 2016 . Apple Inc.. 16 September 2016.
  26. Web site: Long Way Home - High Valley Release Info. AllMusic. All Media Network. October 16, 2016.
  27. Web site: Dear Life - High Valley Release Info. AllMusic. All Media Network. November 21, 2016.
  28. Web site: Memory Makin' - High Valley Release Info. AllMusic. All Media Network. November 21, 2016.
  29. Web site: HIGH VALLEY GIVE CREDIT TO "YOUR MAMA" IN FAMILY-DRIVEN NEW SONG . High Valley . April 1, 2020 . September 27, 2019 . April 25, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200425062507/https://www.highvalleymusic.com/news/high-valley-give-credit-your-mama-family-driven-new-song-28441 . dead .
  30. Web site: CMT : Videos : High Valley : On The Combine. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305033449/http://www.cmt.com/videos/high-valley/703289/on-the-combine.jhtml. dead. March 5, 2016. Country Music Television. October 21, 2011.
  31. Web site: CMT : Videos : High Valley : Love You for a Long Time. https://web.archive.org/web/20121116054215/http://www.cmt.com/videos/high-valley/855015/love-you-for-a-long-time.jhtml. dead. November 16, 2012. Country Music Television. November 11, 2012.
  32. Web site: Katie. Colley. The Reklaws Lead CCMA Awards Nominations With Six: See The Full List. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923090024/https://etcanada.com/news/821320/the-reklaws-lead-ccma-nominations-with-six/. dead. September 23, 2021. ET Canada. September 21, 2021.
  33. Web site: 2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES. Canadian Country Music Association. 20 July 2022 . September 12, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913031458/https://ccma.org/2022-nominees/.
  34. TENILLE TOWNES TAKES HOME FOUR WINS AT THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD. September 11, 2022. Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. https://web.archive.org/web/20220912031953/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/12/2513625/0/en/TENILLE-TOWNES-TAKES-HOME-FOUR-WINS-AT-THE-2022-CCMA-AWARDS-PRESENTED-BY-TD.html. September 12, 2022.
  35. Web site: 2023 CCMA Awards Nominees. Canadian Country Music Association. July 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230714125710/https://ccma.org/2023-nominees/. July 14, 2023. July 18, 2023.
  36. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20230918033611/https://ccma.org/2023-ccma-award-winners/. September 18, 2023. September 16, 2023. Canadian Country Music Association. OFFICIAL 2023 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD WINNERS.
  37. Web site: 2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES. Canadian Country Music Association. July 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240719164229/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/. July 19, 2024.
  38. Web site: Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees. CBC Music. January 31, 2023.