When a year-long trip around the world with his family was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew Bower (vocals/guitar) ended up back in his hometown of Brisbane, Australia. After several years of being separated by an ocean from bandmates Sean Bower (bass) and Dan McNaulty (drums) while Andrew was living in Houston, Texas, the band now all live in the same city, enabling a flurry of recording activity resulting in a busy 2022 release schedule.

The second 2022 release is the Disappear EP (release date May 20). The title is a jangly slice of powerpop chronicling the early stages of an ill-fated relationship, featuring layered guitar hooks and lush vocals.

Other tracks on the EP include The Days of in Between (a short story laden with guitar hooks), Brand New Start (an alt-country / new wave hybrid breakup song) and Goodbye (which starts as a spiky post-punk influenced tune then blossoms into a hypnotic, sprawling psych-tinged workout).

The Valery Trails are:
Andrew Bower - Guitars/Vocals/Keyboards
Sean Bower - Bass
Dan McNaulty - Drums/Percussion

Additional Musicians:
Tim Steward - Guitars/Vocals
Skye Staniford - Vocals

Recorded by Darek Mudge
Additional Recording by Andrew Bower, Aden Bower, Maako Ishikawa
Mixed by Scott Solter
Mastered by Scott Craggs
Album Artwork by Tim Steward

All songs written by Andrew Bower

Disappear

Disappear EP

Goodbye

Brand New Start

The Days of in Between

Atmospheric guitar-based indie rock from Brisbane, Australia.