The Epic Records Debut of Slow Down Kid

The Fifteen Minute Relationship (Childlike Records)

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Management:

Ralph Hanan at Levin/Nelson Entertainment (212) 489-5738 or RHanan1@aol.com

Fast Fact:

* Val Emmich is the only unsigned artist to ever appear on MTV2's Advance Warning and TRL.

 Sunlight Searchparty EPK

"Emmich is returning to form with a fearless and engaging release that touches on topics ranging from from infidelity to personal responsibility."- CHORUS AND VERSE

"Emmich writes intensely personal lyrics….He separates himself from the emo pack with a vocal style that strikes plenty of raw nerves but never descends to whimsiness, and music that favors classic rock stateliness over punkish simplicity….a sense of renewal permeates Sunlight Searchparty." - Jay Lustig, STAR LEDGER


"It's a real treat, with an expansive palette of sound — from skiffle to emo to rawk. Emmich has matured both as a singer and a songwriter, with less screaming, more singing and a nuanced approach to the arrangements and melodies. But beyond what's on the surface of "Sunlight Searchparty," there's an undeniable weight, a bearing, that makes the album a compelling and mature statement of being. A statement that will resound with the listener." - Chris Jordan ASBURY PARK PRESS / HOME NEWS TRIBUNE

"The lyrics are incredibly funny and touchingly honest. It is hard to classify Emmich. Songs on this classic rock album are both fast and slow and tend to favor guitar driven tracks…his breathy, emotive voice adds rich layers to the music, which you'll want to listen to again and again, if only for his confessional lyrics. Although his desire was to create an "imperfect album," listening to the album it is hard to find fault with the very focused and rewarding result. Listening to this album is a discovery." - Diana Schwaeble HUDSON CURRENT

"Emmich lays it all on the line here with music that sounds spontaneous, feels heartfelt, and speaks to the adult in all of us, tackling thorny issues of relationships, self-doubt, and societal malaise with a keen eye for detail and an ear for captivating hooks….I’m happy that one of New Jersey’s most talented young artists has opted for personal fulfillment over jockeying to be the next American Idol. We need more Val Emmichs in this world" - Jim Testa JERSEY BEAT

"Emmich's new record, SUNLIGHT SEARCHPARTY has exceeded all of my expectations (and then some)....Val Emmich stays close to what he knows he's good at - powerful lyrics that are recited with such emotion that you can't help but relate and sympathize with the variety of situations in every one of his songs. Its brutally honest perspective, as well as Emmich's unmanipulated, raw material, creates a record with genuine value & meaning. An album like this doesn't come around often."  SUBURBAN ROADS MAGAZINE (5 out of 5 stars)


Chicago Based Music Magazine Est. 2002
With his blend of quiet, hushed vocals and piano I was reminded a whole lot of bands like Coldplay, only better. Emmich has a certain amount of heartbreak and redemption that shines through on his vocals, almost as if putting together this album was a bit of a release and rebirth for him as an artist. The music is simple, pop driven, rock music but has a certain amount of depth to it....SUNLIGHT SEARCHPARTY is one of the most complete albums of 2006!" ALL AGES ZINE

"It isn't often that an artist can capture the poppiness of such artists like the Foo Fighters and the Dave Matthews Band with the indie heart of Ben Kweller and Bright Eyes." -OUTBURN

"Fans of the pugnacious early Joe Jackson should appreciate the blunt songs of Val Emmich, whose wounds and vindictive streak are barely contained by his terse rock tunes." – NEW YORK TIMES
 

"You want naked emotion? This guy has it in spades." - AMPLIFIER
 

"Val Emmich, is a New Jersey kid with a whopping falsetto and whose restless soul takes him into such random territory as indie disco numbers and angsty punk anthems."      – BOSTON GLOBE       
 

"His record may be called Slow Down Kid, but his music is more like a rocket ride than a stroll in the park. This New Jersey-born singer-songwriter has made his name with emotional (but not emo), hook-heavy rock, with lyrics that cut right to the bone."- UNDERGROUND ONLINE (click here to WATCH Val perform live).

"Emmich fills his songs with mellotrons, xylophones and Moog synthesizers. His understated harmonies reflect the confusion and insecurity of his lyrics." –THE NEWS-TIMES

"From the state that brought you Bruce Springsteen comes a strong, emotional album from Val Emmich." – VANITY FAIR

“Val Emmich is a thoughtful singer-songwriter-guitarist with a Red House Painterly mope to his emotive voice.” – ALTERNATIVE PRESS

“Moody strummy-guitar, modern-rock power ballads, and neo-pop punk…multiple vocal range and catchy melodies.” -VILLAGE VOICE

 "Emos, you’re day is over. You might not know it, the music world might not know it, but Emmich sure does."- AVERSION

“Val’s got the sensitive lyrics of Dashboard Confessional and the melodic acoustic guitar licks of John Mayer.” –YM

“Emotion-heavy songs that benefit from careful arrangements and hearty, her-really-means-it-singing.” –TIME OUT NY

“Slow Down Kid amps up the angst with such songs as “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” “Panic Attack,” and the cri du Coeur ‘Shock.’” – W MAGAZINE

“A voice that recalls people like Rufus Wainwright, Joseph Arthur and even a little Pete Yorn…one of the most notable debuts of the New Year.” –SLUG

“Emmich writes some pretty supercharged power pop songs.” – NEW YORK POST

“Now if American Idol was looking for the next Pete Yorn, Val might be the dude.  Younger and cooler looking with equal amounts of heart and soul, hooks and a band who plays it well.” – YEAH YEAH YEAH

 "Emmich sounds as if he graduated from crooner school in the vein of Pete Yorn and Butch Walker while bringing all the raw emotion of Chris Carrabba from Dashboard Confessional without the whining." - THE DAILY TROJAN

“Sensitive power-popper Val Emmich proves he’s in line to be the next mainstream alt-rock wunderkind with Slow Down Kid.”         -  ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS

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