High Valley

High Valley is a Canadian country music duo from Blumenort, Alberta, a small community near the hamlet of La Crete. The band is composed of brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel. Bryan Rempel was a member until March 2014.[1] All three grew up in a Mennonite community and graduated from La Crete Public School.[2]

For the American Viticultural Area, see High Valley AVA.
High Valley
Background information
OriginLa Crete, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Years active1997–present
Labels
Associated acts
WebsiteOfficial website
MembersBrad Rempel
Curtis Rempel
Past membersBryan Rempel

After a number of chart successes in Canada between 2010 and 2015, High Valley were signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in October 2015.[3] Shortly after that, the single "Make You Mine" was released to United States country radio. It debuted at No. 56 on the US Country chart. They have two No. 1 hits on the Billboard Canada Country chart with "I Be U Be" and "Grew Up On That".

Biography

High Valley's album Broken Borders was named Album of the Year at the 2007 GMA Canada Covenant Awards, while the song "Back to You" was awarded Country Song of the Year.[2] High Valley's second album, High Valley, was released in Canada and the United States on September 14, 2010. In 2011 the band won five GMA Canada Covenant Awards, including Artist of the Year and Group of the Year. Their third album, Love Is a Long Road, was released on June 12, 2012.

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
CAN
[4]		 US Country
[5]		 US Heat
[6]
Broken Borders
  • Release date: January 1, 2007
  • Label: Self-released
 ———
High Valley ———
Love Is a Long Road
  • Release date: June 12, 2012
  • Label: Open Road, Centricity
 ———
County Line
  • Release date: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Open Road
 ———
Dear Life 36373
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released to that territory.

Extended plays
Title EP details
Hands in the Dirt[9]
  • Release date: April 1, 2008
  • Label: Centricity
Farmhouse Sessions[10]
  • Release date: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Atlantic / Warner Nashville
Grew Up On That[11]
  • Release date: May 8, 2020
  • Label: Atlantic / Warner Nashville

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Sales Album
CAN Country
[12]		 CAN
[13]		 US Country Songs
[14]		 US Country Airplay
[15]		 US
[16]
2007 "Back to You"[17] — — — — — Broken Borders
2010 "I Will Stand by You" 16 — — — — High Valley
"On the Combine" 26 — — — —
2011 "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)" 12 98 — — —
"Call Me Old Fashioned" 17 — — — —
2012 "Have I Told You I Love You Lately" 12 91 — — — Love Is a Long Road
"Let It Be Me" 5 89 — — —
"Love You for a Long Time" 13 91 — 56 —
2013 "Trying to Believe" 21 — — — —
"Rescue You" 10 80 — — — County Line
2014 "County Line" 8 70 — — —
"Make You Mine" (featuring Ricky Skaggs) 5 58 — — —
2015 "She's with Me" 6 70 — — —
"Come on Down" 3 77 — — —
2016 "Make You Mine" (US release) — — 21 17 —[upper-alpha 1] Dear Life
"Be You" 10 — — — — County Line
"Every Week's Got a Friday" 8 — — — — Dear Life
2017 "I Be U Be" 1 92 — — —
"She's with Me" (US release) — — 11 7 79
"Dear Life" 5 — — — —
2018 "Young Forever" 10 — — — —
2019 "Single Man" 2 81 — — — TBA
2020 "Grew Up On That"[30] 1 65 — —[upper-alpha 2] — Grew Up On That
"River's Still Running" 20 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Promotional singles
Year Single Album
2013 "Away in a Manger"[33] Non-album single
2016 "Young Forever"[34] Dear Life
"Long Way Home"[35]
"Dear Life"[36]
"Memory Makin'"[37]
2019 "Your Mama"[38] Grew Up On That

Music videos
Year Video Director
2010 "I Will Stand by You"
"On the Combine"[39] Bill Baumgart
2011 "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)" Warren P. Sonoda
2012 "Have I Told You I Love You Lately"
"Let It Be Me" Mark Maryanovich/Carolyne Stossel
"Love You for a Long Time"[40]
2013 "Trying to Believe"
"Rescue You" Kristin Barlowe
2014 "County Line"
2015 "Make You Mine"
"She's with Me" Roger Pistole
"Come on Down"
2016 "Every Week's Got a Friday"
2017 "I Be U Be"
2019 "Single Man"
"Single Man" (Bluegrass Version)
"Your Mama"
2020 "Grew Up On That" Benno Nelson / Sam Siske

Tours

Headlining

  • County Line Tour – 2014
  • Make You Mine Tour (Europe) – 2017
  • The Highway Finds Tour – 2017

Supporting

Awards

Academy Of Country Music Awards
Year Category Result
2018 ACM – New Vocal Duo or Group Of The Year Nominated
2019 ACM – New Vocal Duo or Group Of The Year Nominated

GMA Canada Covenant Awards
  • 2007 two awards: Country/Bluegrass Album Of The Year: Broken Borders, and Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year: "Back To You"
  • 2011 five awards: Artist Of The Year, Group Of The Year, Country/Bluegrass Album Of The Year: High Valley, Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year: "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)", and Video Of The Year: "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)"
  • 2012 three awards: Artist Of The Year, Country/Bluegrass Album Of The Year: "Love Is A Long Road" and Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year "Have I Told You I Love You Lately"

Canadian Country Music Association Awards
Year Category Result
2010 Rising Star Nominated
2011 Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
Rising Star Nominated
2012 Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
2013 Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
Interactive Artist of the Year Won
2015 Group or Duo of the Year Won
Album of the Year – County Line Nominated
Interactive Artist of the Year Nominated
2016 Group or Duo of the Year Won
2017 Fans' Choice Award Nominated
Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year - Dear Life Nominated
2018 Fans' Choice Award Nominated
Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
2019 Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
2020 Group or Duo of the Year Nominated
Single Of The Year - "Single Man" Nominated

Juno Awards
Year Category Result
2012 Country Album of the Year – High Valley Nominated
2016 Country Album of the Year – County Line Nominated

Notes
  1. "Make You Mine" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles extension chart.[22]
  2. "Grew Up On That" did not enter Country Airplay, but peaked at No. 44 on Billboard Country Indicator.[31]

References
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  2. High Valley at CMT
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  38. "HIGH VALLEY GIVE CREDIT TO "YOUR MAMA" IN FAMILY-DRIVEN NEW SONG". High Valley. September 27, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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