Promise Of Redemption (Shane Henderson of Valencia) has announced two new shows in June. Check out the dates below by clicking “Read More.”
Shane Henderson of Valencia has slowly been transitioning himself into a solo career since the announcement of the band’s hiatus. Henderson has now written up an update to discuss the difficulty in transitioning into his solo career. Check out the full update here and a snippet of it below by clicking “Read More.”
PropertyOfZack spoke with Shane Henderson (Valencia, Promise Of Redemption) a few weeks ago for a heartfelt interview. Shane and I discussed his entrance into a new solo career, the differences in branching out on his own compared to Valencia, his plan for the future, Warped Tour, and more. Make sure to read it all below!
Valencia obviously came to an end towards the end of December. Since then, you’ve been quietly focussing on your own music. Can you talk us through the period of time between that final show and now?
Basically, I’ve spent all of my time focussed on writing and recording. I’ve been doing that with Trevor, who has been helping me with the new POR material. We’ve been recording at Studio 4 with Will Yip, who has done Title Fight and is about to do the new Circa record in April. We’ve been doing some demos and have been figuring out where the next home for this project is going to be.
You’ve worked on solo material for a long time, but what has it been like writing for the first time without Valencia in the picture?
It’s nothing really that different. When I would write for Valencia, there would be times where I’d write songs on my own too. The hardest thing is not having a guitar player like Brandon who can basically shred anything and can take any idea and amplify it and make it better. On the writing side of things, nothing has really changed. It’s a little bit more freeing that I have the option to go wherever I want with it and make my own decisions.
Has it been difficult though to venture off completely on your own in terms of instruments?
It’s not necessarily difficult, but it’s interested. I have been exploring new things style-wise that a lot of people will be able to notice. For the most part, it’s kind of taking where I left off with Dancing With A Ghost and combining some of my influences that were a lot stronger to me then the rest of Valencia.
POZ: What sort of influences are those?
Shane: Like Tom Petty or Hot Water Music. Stuff like that. Bands that I’ve listened to since I was a kid and have meant the world to me. They made me want to play music to begin with. We’d write for Valencia, but we were trying to do our best to write really cool songs. With this project, all I’m really doing is being focussed on getting out there in terms of message and meaning. Music to me is a form of therapy. I’m using this project right now as a form of therapy. Valencia helped me in the same aspect, but when you have four other guys, it’s not just about you. With this, it’s honestly just about how I feel in a way where I’m paying respect to my influences.
Is it interesting to hear what a project all on your own is shaping to be?
You shouldn’t expect anything too far out of the realm. It’s more of a Tom Petty vibe. There’s still definitely hook-oriented songs. I’m still writing about meaningful things. It’s not anything too outside of the ballpark, but it’s different. It’s going with how I was maturing with Dancing With A Ghost. I’m still using those real strings and pianos and stuff like that. I’m enjoying the process while I’m working on it. There’s a bunch of semi-acoustic songs. There are some full band songs and rock songs like Valencia. I’m playing around with everything, to be honest.
Are you in the legitimate recording stages?
I’m in that stage, but I’m also writing. I’ve been recording songs that I’m able to use because I’m working with Will. If things go as planned, he’ll be producing my record with a few additions. These songs I’m recording right now will definitely be used. I’m putting together the pieces of the puzzle as we speak.
Shane Henderson (Valencia) recently did an interview with Radio 104.5 to discuss new solo music after his career with Valencia. You can watch the interview below by clicking “Read More.”
Promise Of Redemption (Shane from Valencia) will be playing a show in Philadelphia, PA on April 27th at the UACA. Check out the details below by clicking “Read More.”
Valencia played their final show this past December, and Shane Henderson is now in the studio recording a new solo album. Henderson recently wrote up a blog post following a solo show to discuss what it has been like to start over and his gratitude to fans that stuck with Valencia throughout the band’s career. Check out the post below by clicking “Read More.”
Promise Of Redemption (Shane Henderson of Valencia) will be playing a show in Baltimore, MD on March 25th. Check out details for the show below by clicking “Read More.”
Promise Of Redemption (Shane Henderson from Valencia) has released a new cover of Bright Eyes’ “Lua.” Watch it below by clicking “Read More.”
Promise Of Redemption (Shane Henderson from Valencia) has announced two new shows in March with support from Bright And Early. Check out the dates below by clicking “Read More.”
POZ Flashback Session: “Where Did You Go?” // Valencia
Promise Of Redemption (Shane of Valencia) will be doing a UK tour in May with Rob Lynch. A date has been added to the tour, and you can check out the full routing below by clicking “Read More.”
Promise Of Redemption (Shane Henderson of Valencia) will be touring the UK in May with Rob Lynch. Check out the dates below by clicking “Read More.”
POZ Flashback Session: “Dancing With A Ghost” // Valencia
Promise Of Redemption (Shane Henderson of Valencia) has released a new cover of U2’s “Where The Streets Have No Name.” Check it out below by clicking “Read More.”
