jan 11 - may 11 archives

06.01.11

Val Emmich officially launched his kickstarter campaign. Help him make his next album. Lots of goodies. Click here for details.

05.21.11
- Tickets for Fighting Fish screening in NYC is now on sale. Go here to purchase.
- Events section is back and with a new format! You can now leave comments and share entries on Facebook. Past events will be available as soon as the backdate option comes into fruition. In the meantime, you can check out the first post about the show from Knitting Factory May 3rd. Check out the photos and links to the livestream performance.
- the unofficial Merch is back! Now you can download the templates for free! Check them out here.

05.14.11
Fighting Fish starring Val Emmich directed by Annette Apitz will make its NY premiere June 22nd 8pm at VisionFest in Tribeca Cinemas. Ticket info will be available soon. To watch the trailer go here.

05.12.11
Check out Matt Schuman's new web miniseries "Conversations Between Two People Who Have Known Each Other For A Long Time" featured in Funny or Die. The debut episode, "Conversations #1 - Nouns & Verbs" stars Val Emmich. Watch it here. Don't forget to vote Funny!
- Val has been filming in Slovenia all week for a commercial. Watch a short clip of his first morning overseas.

05.04.11
Missed last night's live stream? Catch it here: Part 1 and Part 2

05.01.11
- Articles section is back up. Please let me know of any broken links. Thanks.
- added a signed Beach Ball that was used as a prop in one of Val's shows, in the Autograph section. Thanks Bobby!

04.29.11
Welcome back! Hope you like the new design. Please let me know what you think. The Articles section and a few of the other pages are still under construction. If there are any broken links please let me know. And thanks for coming back!

- Val's show at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on 5/03 will be streaming live via Live Stream. It's free. You can RSVP for the event here.

- Val's first feature film "Fighting Fish" will premiere on Open Night Selection at Visionfest in NYC in June. More details to come. Watch the trailer for the film here.

04.04.11
- added 6 of my own memorabilia in the Autograph page
- check out this interview of Val circa 2004. He talks about being on TRL, Slow Down Kid and 15 Minute Relationship
- Kiera took some really awesome photos from the 3/26 show at The Saint. Check them out here. Thanks for sharing Kiera!

03.29.11
- A few youtube videos from 3/26 show at the Saint. Click on the following song titles:
Resume (uploaded by Val Emmich)
Gone
Rather Be Lonely
High Noon
Medley - Shock/Break/Separate Things/Get On With It/Call It Off
Change of Scenery
- Added some more Autograph memorabilia that includes: album inserts, magazine and the setlist from 3/26(thanks Brittany and Kiera!) *second page of Gallery

Have anything to contribute? Please contact me. Thanks!

03.28.11
Tune into tonight on MTV's Hard Times of RJ Berger. A song from Val's new album will appear in a total of five episodes, all the way into May. Start tuning in. It's an all new season!

03.22.11
Thanks to everyone who "liked" this site via Facebook. I really appreciate it! If you haven't and you like this site, please click on the thumbs up at the left hand corner.
- added one photo of a signed CD of "Looking For A Feeling" in the Autographs sections. Thanks Freddie!
- Check out the video Val posted from our album "extra" lunch. More videos of album "extra" in Val's youtube channel. For more info on album "extra" packages, got to Val's official site.

03.17.11
Happy birthday to Val Emmich!
- posted photos from Brittany and Kiera's "Extra" lunch package with Val. Check out the wonderful stuff Val gave them(which includes some props used from the album "Looking For a Feeling") in the Autograph section. *second page in the gallery. Thanks Brittany for sharing! Also check out the video from the lunch
- Along with those photos, check out the gifts I gave to the birthday boy himself during my "Extra" lunch package with Val in the Autograph section as well. More photos with description can be seen in VEFans tumblr and VE's facebook.

To find out more about the album "Extra" packages and to get in on the fun with Val Emmich, go to his site for more info.

03.06.11
Back in October 2010 Val did an in-studio radio interview and performances on Brookdale Radio, which streamed live at the time. Now watch the 4 part video! Click on the following links:
Part 1 - Val talks digital vs cd and selling singles
Part 2 - acoustic performance of "Next To Me"
Part 3 - Val talks about the new album "Looking For a Feeling" and recoding the song "Convince Me" with Allie Moss
Part 4 - acoustic performance of "E.S.T."

02.20.11
- Introducing Val's new web mini-series "Making a Hit Video" with Val and Matt. Watch the first three webisodes here.
- Check out these old photos of Val Emmich: opening for Butch Walker and American Hi-Fi in NYC at Bowery Ballroom 12.06.04 - click here to view album; and in NYC at the Knitting Factory 02.17.05 - click here to view album.
Photos by Gina Stellabotte.

02.15.11
- check out the set list Val posted from 02/13 show at Hotel Cafe in LA. Photo of set list here.
- new guitar tab posted, "Don't Wanna Go Home"
- new interview with Jason Kundrath for "Rath on Record". Music or acting?

01.27.11
- posted three tabs for the following songs: Absolutely Still, High Noon, and Teach Me. Click here to download in PDF. All submitted by Dave. Thanks Dave!
- posted two photos in Autograph section: signed cd of 15 Minute Relationship, signed CD of Looking For A Feeling, set lists from 10/7/10 and 1/14/11 shows and a beach ball. Thanks Kiera!

01.19.11
two videos from the Neon Trees show 1/14 in NYC Webster Hall. Click on links:Absolutely StillSidekick

01.18.11
- "Looking For A Feeling...." on compact disc releases today. 4 bonus unreleased tracks available only in CD. Buy it here. And for more Extra packages check it out at Val's site, here
- Nice set of photos from 1/14 show with Neon Trees, click here
- cute photo of Val reading his notes on his setlist from the Neon Trees show

01.17.11
- Cleaned up the Discography section. Now split into two pages. Discography and Discography Xtras. Check them out, you might find something you never knew
- radio interview with Lazlo on blowupradio with Val Emmich and longtime drummer and friend, Eric Micali. Listen to the stream on blowupradio archives
- in December 2010 Val opened a song shop in which he wrote songs personally written for you. This help fund the CD release of "Looking For A Feeling". To read more about the song shop and read the reviews, click here. A few fans were generous enough to share their personalized songs. Here are a few links:from Baxter the dog to his Master, Matthewa song about two platonic friends "Brianne and Nick"a group of best friendsRachel and Mike's songtribute to Levain Bakery

01.16.11
Setlist from Friday's show with Neon Trees at Webster Hall(Thanks Val!)
1 GET ON WITH IT
2 SIDEKICK
3 NEXT TO ME
4 RESUME
5 E.S.T.
6 CHANGE OF SCENERY
7 ABSOLUTELY STILL
8 COME CLEAN
9 HIGH NOON
10 DON'T WANNA GO HOME

01.07.11
"Looking For a Feeling You Never Knew You Needed" comes out on CD 1/18 with extra packages available! Want a thank you phone call from Val? Want a private lunch with Val? Write a song with him? A private show for you and your friends? For more info and to watch the video go here.

01.03.11
- actual CD release of "Looking For A Feeling You Never Knew You Needed" is January 18! Comes with four additional bonus tracks(cd only)! Visit ValEmmich.com for more details
- Joe sent in photos of the promotional cd copy of "Looking For A Feeling", check them out in the Autographs section

12.10.10
set list from Mexicali show at Teaneck, NJ
1 HIGH NOON
2 NEXT TO ME
3 CHANGE OF SCENERY
4 GROWN UP MAN
5 RESUME
6 E.S.T.
7 WAITING FOR THE END
8 HURT MORE LATER
9 GONE
10 SHOCK
11 SEPARATE THINGS
12 SIDEKICK
13 DON'T WANNA GO HOME
Encore: ABSOLUTELY STILL

(Thanks Val!)

11.01.10
- Want a song written specifically for you? Announcing the VE Song Shop, limited time offer for December. For more information click here.
- Maria, a runner-up winner from Val's contest, "Looking For the Answers" shared her prize package. Check it out here along with the rest of the winners
- have you checked out valemmichfans.com on tumblr yet? I've been posting some outtakes from Val's photobooth shoot from his new album, along with some personal banter between Val and myself. Check it out here.

11.22.10
Set list from Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles 11/16/10
1. Don't Wanna Go Home
2. Gone
3. Get On With It
4. Sidekick
5. Convince Me (with Jess Penner)
6. Resume
7. Just To Feel Alive Again
8. Next To Me
9. Shock
10. High Noon

Producers Ron Haney and Bart Schoudel provided some additional instrumental sounds to the show as well.

Watch the full video of Convince Me with Jessica Penner

10.30.10
Gone Fishing. In other words, this site is on hiatus. Indefinite return date.

10.29.10
- Grand Prize Winners, Julia and Rachel, from Val's contest shared their package prizes. All added in the Autograph page. Also included: a press kit letter(Thanks Joe), a signed cd insert(Thanks Stan) and a shirt from the contest(Thanks Emilia).
- Updated the Unreleased/Cover Page
- Check out the new flickr group a fan created. Join the group and add your photos of Val!

10.26.10
Watch youtube videos of performances from 10/07 show at the Studio in NYC:
Sidekick
E.S.T.
Get On With It

10.13.10
Val has been nominated as Outstanding Male Solo Artist in the 2nd Annual Hoboken Music Awards. The awards will take place on Nov 20, 2010 in Hoboken,NJ. To find out more, go here. And while you're at it, nominate Val in the Peoples Choice Awards. Congratulations Val!

10.11.10
The short film Val worked on last year for director and friend, Matt Schuman is now online! Two of Val's songs are featured in the film, "Call It Off" from the album Looking For A Feeling and the second song is, "Please Stop Calling Me" from the Woodstock album. Watch the short film here.

10.08.10
Highlights, set list, fan photos, beach balls & Bed Intruder - all from last night's show at the Studio in Webster Hall NYC. Read it here.

10.05.10
- Live radio interview and performance today at 3pm EST on wbjb.org
- Val is the Featured Artist for October at EatSleepBreatheMusic.com. Read the Q & A with him: he talks about the new album, his podcast, MTV's TRL and going to high school with Jersey Shore's The Situation.

Missing something? Read past news and updates in the Archived Section.