Vale End Band based in NH; Heavy Metal Rock
A drummer plays a drum set with multiple cymbals, situated outdoors or in a dark setting, with amplifiers in the background, and the drummer is shirtless wearing a bandana.
Vale End band member: guitarist playing an electric guitar on stage, wearing a T-shirt with a graphic design, in a venue with wooden walls and some decorations in the background.

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About 

Vale End bank: four-member band on a wooden bridge, with three men standing and one woman kneeling in front.

Vale End started as a creative outlet for its members as they were in separate projects and looking to write and perform music they were passionate about, that outlet quickly turned into a full-time band. Taking their name from Vale End Cemetery in Wilton New Hampshire, a cemetery that has a reputation of being the most haunted in New England and predates the Revolutionary War, Vale End ties these eerie themes into their songs and lyrics touching on old New England history and folklore from the 1700-1800’s.

Jason of Vale End: playing electric bass guitar during an outdoor night performance, with drums and stage equipment visible in the background.

While existing in a modern world Vale End is steeped in the history of the places they grew up around. Vale End is vocals reminiscent of Ann Wilson or Delores O’Riordan with emotion and power laid over the top of eerie guitar chord voicings which blend together into headbang inducing riffs, intricateand aggressive bass work keeps locked in with powerful articulate drumming fusing into a heavy, driven and melodic musical style. They have been compared to a disparate group of bands from early Black Sabbath to modern bands such as Opeth, Alice In Chains and Mastodon along with some of the ambiance of the Deftones.

A woman with long hair and tattoos holding a microphone, smiling at the camera, performing live at an outdoor night event. In the background, a person playing guitar.

With their five song EP Prosthetic Waltz, Vale End successfully combined these sounds and styles showcasing their sound and individual members' contributions to the song writing process. In September of 2024 Vale End was fortunate enough to record their 5 song EP at Seven West Studios in Charleston West Virginia. Produced, engineered, recorded and mixed by Chris “OJ” Ojeda of Byzantine and then mastered by Alan Douches of West West Side Studios in New York.

Band Members

  • A woman with long hair and tattoos holding a microphone, smiling at the camera, with a blurred background of people and streetlights at night.

    Jo’Rinda Johnsen

    Vocals

  • Jason playing an electric guitar in a dimly lit venue with a brick wall background decorated with fish-shaped lights.

    Jason Kuntz

    Guitar

  • Jason playing bass guitar during a nighttime outdoor performance, standing in front of a drum set.

    Jason Lawrence

    Bass

  • Jamie playing drums on stage, surrounded by drums and cymbals, with amplifiers in the background, in a black and white photo.

    Robert “Jamie” Clark

    Drums

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