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Long-time friends Bec and Marty (aka Valley Road) appreciate a good harmony, thoughtful instrumentation and quality songcraft. They collaborate in an organic way, creating moments of gentle beauty and magic that often stir the soul. Their songs are rich in imagery, containing echoes of the dry bush and rolling hills of Central Victoria. 

The duo released their debut self-titled album in 2023, after they won a Troubadour Foundation Award that enabled them to record with producer Rod McCormack. Since the album’s release, Valley Road have been gradually making a name for themselves in the country/folk realm for their distinctive style, which draws on a diverse range of traditional and contemporary influences, but presented in a uniquely Australian way. Their releases to date have received widespread radio airplay, including being profiled as Feature Album of the Week on ABC Country in November 2023.

Their newly released second album, 'Plein Air' (September 2026) has been warmly received so far, achieving premieres on PBS and Double J radio, and being highlighted as Feature Album of the Week on ABC Country. Valley Road entered the studio with a different kind of clarity and confidence for the recording of Plein Air. The songs were primarily co-written, a contrast to their previous releases, drawn from their individual catalogues. The exquisite, heartfelt results find the pair refining and expanding their sound with the addition of some fine session players to add new textures and tones, while again working with producer McCormack.
“Listening to Valley Road’s debut album is like finding a patch of shade from the relentless burning sun. It has a restful, quiet beauty that invites you to linger. Their gentle harmonies weave stories of people and places that seem from another time. It's a distilled kind of beauty. A gently plucked guitar, a simple fiddle line and sweet melodies showcase the essence of their sound.” - Vikki Thorn, The Waifs

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“Valley Road ... have created a master work of love for this world and its people, sprung from a pure well of openheartedness and wonder, bottled up and brought to you.” - Sunburnt Country Music

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