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Val Emmich's "THIS SHIP'S GOING DOWN" Reaches The Number One Most Requested Spot On NJ'S 106.3FM

The fans did it! Last Thursday night, on G Rock Radio's Music Lab show,
"This Ship's Going Down" by Val Emmich made it to #1, beating out The
Killers, Evanescence, Snow Patrol, and The Black Keys with the MOST VOTES
EVER!

You can listen to the broadcast on Val's Myspace Radio Player at
www.myspace.com/valemmich.

This is a victory for the fans, as their dedication and love for Val put him
ahead of major label acts. Val's new self-released album, Sunlight
Searchparty, has been getting rave reviews:

STAR LEDGER
"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."

ASBURY PARK PRESS / HOME NEWS TRIBUNE
"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."

HUDSON CURRENT
" 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."

JERSEY BEAT
"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"

SUBURBAN ROADS MAGAZINE
(5 out of 5 stars)
"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."

ALL AGES ZINE
"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!"

**** Catch Val live at The Saint in Asbury Park on February 16. For
interview and review opportunities, please contact Joelle@audiocrushpr.com.
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