Aurelio Valle
| Aurelio Valle | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | shoegaze, rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels |
Young God Records Beggars Banquet Sub Rosa Arena Rock Recordings |
| Associated acts |
Calla Interpol The Walkmen Godspeed You! Black Emperor The Angels of Light The Phenomenal Handclap Band Michael Gira Thurston Moore Black Onassis |
| Website | www.aureliovalle.com |
Aurelio Valle is an American singer, guitarist, composer and visual art residing in New York, New York born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Kingsville, Texas. He is a founding member of the experimental rock group CALLA from New York City/Brooklyn, New York and is best known for his work with that group. The band was formed in New York City in 1997 along with Wayne Magruder and Sean Donovan, later adding member Peter Gannon.
He has provided scores to the German films Egoshooter and Tender Parasites, as well as the US short "Vamonos".
Valle was raised in South Texas and grew up listening to his Mexican parents' music, which included mariachi, conjuntos and rancheros. During his teen years in the 80's Valle listened to college music and punk rock. Drawing from these musical styles his guitar influences are inspired by the likes of Rowland S. Howard, Duane Eddy, Kid Congo Powers, Chet Atkins, Lee Ronaldo, Will Sergeant, and Johnny Marr. He met Peter Gannon during his sophomore year in high school. Both citing bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Smiths as influences, they decided to form a band. After high school, they relocated to Denton, Texas where the two met Wayne Magruder and immediately formed a band called The Factory Press named after Andy Warhol's Factory and Factory Records Their influences were Joy Division, Bauhaus and Wire and they were signed to Austin's ND Records.
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