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Artist
The Lonesome Valley Singers
12+ albums
Alt-country
about
The Lonesome Valley Singers are an odd bunch. Mixing Folk, Roots, Pop tapered with an early punk upbringing they bring a truly original sound to center stage, with the muse of a wrecked mind, apocalyptic visions and a heart worn on the sleeve so long it's gotten dirty and misshapen. Led by “misfit fiend turned haggard crooner” David Chenery, David spent his formative years in Summerland BC vandalizing private property and recording obscure home recordings of his various punk outfits until his 1999 departure to Victoria BC where he became immersed in the Victoria music scene, discovering the likes of Clay George, David P. Smith among others who unwittingly put their hand in re-shaping his once contemptuous view on country music exposing him to the likes of The Carter Family, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Gram Parsons. Though he was still focused on dark melodies, his delivery became softer as he experimented with merging old-time country/folk sensibilities with the dramatic underpinnings of punk rock, cabaret and folk noir. Since then David has involved himself in a number of projects notably his time spent in The Moonshine Revellers followed as a solo artist, sharing the stage with such acts as Smog, Elevator To hell, Dale Morningstar, eventually being a feature artist on CBC's nationally syndicated 'Connect the Dots' tour. In 2004 David Chenery formed what is now known as The Lonesome Valley Singers, a group of five including Chelsea Wakelyn on back-up vocals, Martin C
