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]
High Valley | |
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| Origin | La Crete, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels |
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| Members | Brad Rempel Dave Myers Raymond Klassen Clint Milburn Andrew Hemmerling |
| Past members | Bryan Rempel Curtis Rempel |
| Website | Official website |
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
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [7] | US Country [8] | US Heat [9] | ||||
| Broken Borders |
| — | — | — | ||
| High Valley |
| — | — | — | ||
| Love Is a Long Road |
| — | — | — | ||
| County Line |
| — | — | — | ||
| Dear Life |
| 36 | 37 | 3 |
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| Way Back[13] |
| — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released to that territory. | ||||||
Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Hands in the Dirt[14] |
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| Farmhouse Sessions[15] |
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| Grew Up On That[16] |
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| Small Town Somethin'[17] |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Sales | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [18] | CAN [19] | US Country Songs [20] | US Country Airplay [21] | US [22] | |||||
| 2007 | "Back to You"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | Broken Borders | ||
| 2010 | "I Will Stand by You" | 16 | — | — | — | — | High Valley | ||
| "On the Combine" | 26 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2011 | "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)" | 12 | 98 | — | — | — | |||
| "Call Me Old Fashioned" | 17 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | "Have I Told You I Love You Lately" | 12 | 91 | — | — | — | Love Is a Long Road | ||
| "Let It Be Me" | 5 | 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 | — | — | — |
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| "Make You Mine" (featuring Ricky Skaggs) | 5 | 58 | — | — | — |
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| 2015 | "She's with Me" | 6 | 70 | — | — | — |
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| "Come on Down" | 3 | 77 | — | — | — |
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| 2016 | "Make You Mine" (US release) | — | — | 21 | 17 | —[A] |
| Dear Life | |
| "Be You" | 10 | — | — | — | — | County Line | |||
| "Every Week's Got a Friday" | 8 | — | — | — | — | Dear Life | |||
| 2017 | "I Be U Be" | 1 | 92 | — | — | — |
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| "She's with Me" (US release) | — | — | 11 | 7 | 79 |
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| "Dear Life" | 5 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2018 | "Young Forever" | 10 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2019 | "Single Man" | 2 | 81 | — | — | — |
| Non-album single | |
| 2020 | "Grew Up On That" | 1 | 65 | — | —[B] | — |
| Grew Up On That | |
| "River's Still Running" | 1 | 64 | — | — | — |
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| 2021 | "Whatever It Takes" | 2 | 65 | — | —[C] | — |
| Way Back | |
| 2022 | "Country Music, Girls and Trucks" (with Granger Smith) | 6 | 87 | — | — | — | |||
| 2023 | "Do This Life" (with Alison Krauss) | 4 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Small Town Somethin'" | 6 | — | — | — | — | Small Town Somethin' | |||
| 2024 | "Not Yet" | 8 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory | |||||||||
Christmas singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [18] | |||
| 2022 | "Back Home Christmas" | 38 | Non-album single |
| 2023 | "Run Outta Mistletoe" | 41 |
As featured artist
edit| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [18] | ||||
| 2023 | "Take Me Backroad" | Tim and the Glory Boys | 5 | Tim and the Glory Boys |
Promotional singles
edit| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Away in a Manger"[41] | Non-album single |
| 2016 | "Young Forever"[42] | Dear Life |
| "Long Way Home"[43] | ||
| "Dear Life"[44] | ||
| "Memory Makin'"[45] | ||
| 2019 | "Your Mama"[46] | Grew Up On That |
| 2021 | "Never Not" | Way Back |
| 2022 | "Run Outta Somedays" | |
| "Somebody Tell That Girl" (featuring Anne Wilson) |
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "I Will Stand by You" | |
| "On the Combine"[47] | 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"[48] | ||
| 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" (Bluegrass Version) | ||
| "Your Mama" | ||
| 2020 | "Grew Up On That" | Benno Nelson / Sam Siske |
| 2021 | "River's Still Running" | |
| 2022 | "Country Music, Girls and Trucks" (with Granger Smith) | |
| 2023 | "Take Me Backroad" (with Tim and the Glory Boys) |
Tours
editHeadlining
- County Line Tour – 2014
- Make You Mine Tour (Europe) – 2017
- The Highway Finds Tour – 2017
- Small Town Somethin' Tour - 2024
Supporting
- Love Unleashed Tour – Martina McBride (2016)
- Soul2Soul: The World Tour – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill (2017)
- Happy Endings Tour – Old Dominion (2018)
- The Journey Tour – Paul Brandt (2019)
Awards
editAcademy of Country Music Awards
edit| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ACM – New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | ACM – New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year | Nominated |
GMA Canada Covenant Awards
edit- 2007 two awards: Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year: Broken Borders, and Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year: "Back to You"
- 2011 five awards: Artist of the Year, Group of the Year, Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year: High Valley, Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year: "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)", and Video of the Year: "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)"
- 2012 three awards: Artist of the Year, Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year: "Love Is a Long Road" and Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year "Have I Told You I Love You Lately"
Canadian Country Music Association Awards
edit| 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 | |
| 2016 | Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Album of the Year – Dear Life | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| 2020 | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| Single of the Year – "Single Man" | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Fans' Choice | Nominated[49] |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | |
| Single of the Year – "Grew Up on That" | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Fans' Choice | Nominated[50][51] |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Fans' Choice | Nominated[52] |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Musical Collaboration of the Year - "Do This Life" | Won[53] |
Juno Awards
edit| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Country Album of the Year – High Valley | Nominated |
| 2016 | Country Album of the Year – County Line | Nominated |
| 2023 | Country Album of the Year – Way Back | Pending[54] |
Notes
edit- ^ "Make You Mine" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles extension chart.[28]
- ^ "Grew Up On That" did not enter Country Airplay, but peaked at No. 44 on Billboard Country Indicator.[36]
- ^ "Whatever It Takes" did not enter Country Airplay, but peaked at No. 43 on Billboard Country Indicator.[39]
References
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