In the Whale
| In The Whale | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greeley, Colorado, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, hard rock, punk rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Website | www |
| Members | Nate Valdez - Lead Vocals, Guitar Eric Riley - Drums, Vocals |
In The Whale is an American alternative rock band from Greeley, Colorado composed of Nathaniel Valdez and Eric Riley.
In The Whale began as a solo project for vocalist Nathaniel Valdez while obtaining his Masters in Educational Psychology at the University of Northern Colorado. With the addition of drummer Eric Riley, the duo relocated to Denver, CO. Both Valdez and Riley were raised in conservative and religious households. However, most of the content of their songs displays rebellious attitude against the views they were taught as youths. Valdez also cites his experience as an undertaker as a catalyst for the morbid nature of the band’s lyrical content of its newer material.
Cake was their first commercial release in 2012, produced by Tickle Me Pink guitarist Joey Barba. The album is generally well-favoured, receiving positive reviews on iTunes. This gave scope for the band’s growth across the state of Colorado which eventually landed them an opportunity for a supporting slot on The Photo Atlas' Spring 2012 tour of the Midwest and inclusion in KTCL's annual Hometown for the Holidays contest.
Two tracks from Cake were licensed to TV and films: “Woman,” in a Victory Motorcycles national TV commercial, and "Heels," in the award-winning documentary Why We Ride.
A live version of “Heels” has a record for the opening track on Colorado Public Radio's OpenAir 2015 Record Store Day release.
In the Whale’s subsequent release, Nate & Eric, gained press and radio play beyond their home state.
The seven-track EP rated as high as #38 on the combined charts reported from various college and community radio stations.Nate & Eric reached #119 on the CMJ Top 200 and was one of the 20 Most Added Records, during the week of its debut. Nate was featured in a story published by Denver's Westword that detailed his day job - when he's not playing music.
The band earned the opportunity to open the Denver installment of 2014’s Riot Fest and got to play at noted Regional Music Festivals like Treefort Music Festival and The UMS. In the Whale spent the summer and fall of 2014 touring alongside Guttermouth, Jane's Addiction and The Presidents of the United States of America.
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