Starting his career in 1990 Chad Valyear has made it his mission to make music at any cost. Cutting his teeth in bands such as UNDERGODS, EARTH VS. US and sharing the stage with such a diverse group of bands as THREE DAYS GRACE, ZIMMER`S HOLE, members of FEAR FACTORY, I MOTHER EARTH, OUR LADY PEACE and STRAPPING YOUNG LAD. He leaves no genre untouched or unexplored!

After taking a long hiatus from the ``organic side`` of rock music Chad recently joined forces with producer extraordinaire DR. SEAN GREGORY from TRH RECORDING GROUP, (EMBER SWIFT, MIND MECHANICS, UNDERGODS, SIX SIDE DIE) and has begun recording his first offering called FULL CONTROL, which will be released by the end of the year. FULL CONTROL will bring Chad back to his ``groove rock`` roots and bring back a style and a swagger he feels has been missing in music for a long time.  Recruiting long time friends and amazing musicians, JORDAN ZYLSTRA-Bass, STEFAN LAL-Drums and CORY WIER on guitar, VALYEAR are ready to attack!

"VALYEAR will have no boundaries, limits or will we allow ourselves to be trapped in any on genre or category. We will always bring the groove in our rock, but be ready for some twists and turns along the way!" - Chad Valyear


A Mississauga based band. Alternative Pop Rock (that's Progressive).

Paul "Laffy Stone" Lafrenière, native from Chapleau, Ontario, is an alternative rock and blues guitarist, performer and guitar instructor. Currently based in Ottawa, Paul contributes to the vibrant music scene with guitar as well as vocals, bass and sitar at various venues and groups.

Moving from Chapleau to Sudbury in his teenage years, Paul quickly became interested in music and began playing the guitar at age fifteen. The music scene there influenced him strongly and he began playing in local bands at age seventeen. Playing across Eastern Canada, Paul continues to perform at many venues across Ontario and Quebec. 

Current Projects:
Laffy Solo- Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Sitar, etc.
Guitar & Vocals for Top 40 Duo- Tonic Flow
Guitarist for Top 40 Band- Tammy Jones Band

Emmas Ringer is an alt/rock band from Ottawa, heavily influenced by the 90's seattle grunge movement. Their style focuses on composing music on a darker spectrum with an emphasis on aggressive vocals, distorted keyboards and electronic drums.

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