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There are at least two bands that go by the name The Great Valley.

1) Great Valley is a lo-fi "pretend-pop" band, based in Brattleboro, Vermont and comprised from members of Peter's WIndow, Big French, Punks on Mars, and Blanche Blanche Blanche. Formed in 2007, they released their first full length in mid 2008. Their latest LP release, CONTINENTAL LUNCH, was released in 2013 on Feeding Tube Records. Other releases can be downloaded for free from their bandcamp, and physical copies are available through tape label Spooky Town Records, run by guitarist/ lead vocalist Peter Nichols.

2) Pop punk band consisting of brothers Louis and Nick Matos. The two have been surrounded by music their entire lives. Their mother being a music teacher and father a drummer, the brothers picked up instruments at an early age. After years of writing music together the band released their debut EP "Wrecking Ball" on April 20th 2010 via iTunes, the EP debuted 188 on iTunes top 200 Alternative Chart.

Enjoying online success the record was picked up by Hot Topic to be distributed into 35 stores across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Shortly after The Great Valley caught the attention of AOL Music director Peter Schiecke who immediately wanted to team up with the band for a feature on AOL. Wanting to give back to their fans the band & AOL Music released 3 acoustic songs for free. "Stripped" was released on August 10th.


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