Valina Explained

Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Linz, Austria
Past Members:	Anatol Bogendorfer Husbert Huber Anselm Dürrschmid Claus Harringer
Genre:	Indie rock, noise rock, post-hardcore
Years Active:	1995-2006
Label:	54°40' or Fight!, Joyful Noise Recordings, Trost Records

Valina was an indie, noise rock, post-hardcore group from Linz, Austria,^[1] which existed from 1995 to 2016. They released several records on Trost Records and played many shows in Europe, the United States, Russia, Mexico and South America. The last four full-length albums were recorded by Steve Albini in Chicago. The band began recording music in 1997, releasing several 7-inch records and full-length albums. The full-length albums have been released on their Austrian label Trost Records. Both Vagabond and the Epode EP have been released in the States by 54°40' or Fight!. On April 14, 2009, Valina's album, A tempo! a tempo!, was released throughout the United States by Joyful Noise Recordings. The album "Container" was released on March 28, 2014, and their final album "In Position" was released in January 2016.

Members

Anatol Bogendorfer
Husbert Huber
Anselm Dürrschmid
Claus Harringer (drums from 1995-2006)

Discography

Albums

In Position (2016)
Container (2014)
A tempo! a tempo! (2009)
Vagabond (2003)
Into Arsenal of Codes (2000)

EPs

Epode (2005)

7" records

"Poor & Obscure" (1997)
"Ship to Escape" (2002)
"Escort of Soda" (2004) w/ Sickbay

External links

Notes and References

Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r688946|pure_url=yes}} Vagabond review]. Allmusic. 2008-03-10. Austria's Valina raised eyebrows in the indie rock world with Vagabond, originally released on Austria's Trost Records and Belgium's Conspiracy Records, and re-released in the States by Fifty-Four Forty or Fight Records..