Valencia met by playing local shows together around the tri-state area in separate bands. George Ciukurescu and JD Perry grew up together; attending elementary school, high school, and their first year of college. They joined a band in 2001 called The Capgun Heroes with Brendan Walter and former member Sean Mundy. Shane Henderson sang in the band Attracted to Miss and Max played drums in The Emphasis. They formed the band that is known today as Valencia in 2004. The band is named after the wife of the protagonist, Valencia, in the book by Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughter House 5.
In 2005 Valencia signed to I Surrender Records after the label's owner, Midtown's drummer Rob Hitt, heard their demo tape. After playing the Warped Tour in 2005, they released their first album, This Could Be A Possibility, in October 2005, which was re-released in September 2006.
In 2006, the band was named SPIN Band of the Day and was a finalist for Band of the Year, but lost to Nightmare of You. In May 2006, the band stopped touring because of the death of Shane's girlfriend in a freak lawn mower accident. In July 2006, Valencia traveled to Japan to play the Fuji Rock Festival.
In 2007 the band toured with Boys Like Girls, The Audition and All Time Low in the U.S. Valencia also toured with We the Kings, The Cab, Charlotte Sometimes, and Sing it Loud in April 2008.
In 2009 Valencia performed at the Soundwave festival with New Found Glory, Say Anything and Billy Talent. The band opened for blink-182 in June 2009 on their summer reunion tour.
Valencia's second album, We All Need a Reason to Believe was released on August 26, 2008, featuring 11 new tracks. The album leaked in its entirety on August 16, 2008. On August 19, 2008 it was made available as a full stream on the band's Myspace page. "Safe To Say" is on the soundtrack for MLB 09 The Show. Valencia spent summer 2009 touring with Every Avenue.
Band member Brendan Walter was one of 32 sued by the RIAA in its first round file-sharing suits. During an interview on WCUR's Foundation Radio on December 9, 2010, host Adam Barnard asked about the circumstances surrounding this incident. Walter stated that he had been chosen at random due to the fact that he had illegally downloaded music by American rock band Smash Mouth.
Valencia's third album, "Dancing With A Ghost" was released October 12, 2010. After a long break from touring, the band went back on tour for their new album in October of 2010. The tour includes a few shows of headlining along with shows with bands like Say Anything, Saves the Day and Motion City Soundtrack. The band's tour will also make it all the way to Australia.
In October of 2011, Shane Henderson released a statement regarding the band's decision to go on an indefinite hiatus after 2011. Following a farewell tour in Japan, the band played a final show on December 28th at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA to a sold-out crowd.
Holiday
Valencia Lyrics
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How hard I've been working towards this goal
I'm set in stone behind my eyelids
From hours of callous dreaming
And second let me tell you
About this feeling I can't describe
Cause as I try to get this all out
Cause this town's never seemed so close
When I'm home for the week on a holiday
Look around everything has changed
Life's not the same since you've gone away
Since you've gone away
I've come to this conclusion
That I was foolish when I thought
That if I just put my trust in coming home
That I'd be better off
All that just got me thinking
About the feeling I can't describe
And as I try to get this all out
I realize that I'm not better off at all
When I'm home for the week on a holiday
Look around everything has changed
Life's not the same since you've gone away
Cause you've gone away
When I'm home for the week on a holiday
Look around everything has changed
Life's not the same since you've gone away
Since you've gone away
We all need a reason to believe
We all need a reason
We all need a reason to believe
We all need a reason
Home for the week on a holiday
Look around, everything has changed
Life's not the same since you've gone away
Since you've gone away
The end of the day we always need
A reason to believe she said
Love can take you anywhere you want
The lyrics of "Holiday" by Valencia tell a story of longing and nostalgia. The song's narrator reflects on their hard work and daydreaming leading up to going home for the week. However, upon arriving, they realize that their absence has caused everything around them to change. Although they once believed that going home would make everything better, they now understand that being away has left them feeling lost and disconnected. The chorus repeats the central theme, emphasizing that since their loved one has gone away, life has not been the same. The outro suggests that love is a reason to believe, a reason for hope, and that love can take you anywhere you want.
Line by Line Meaning
So let me first start off by saying
I want to share my story
How hard I've been working towards this goal
I've put in a lot of effort to achieve this dream
I'm set in stone behind my eyelids
I can visualize my goal very clearly
From hours of callous dreaming
I have spent a lot of time dreaming about it
And second let me tell you
There is something else I want to share
About this feeling I can't describe
I do not have words to explain this emotion
Cause as I try to get this all out
I'm struggling to express myself
Know that I'm not better off at all
Even though I achieved my goal, I'm not happier
Cause this town's never seemed so close
The town seems closer now that I'm home after a long time
When I'm home for the week on a holiday
I'm happy to be home for a short while
Look around everything has changed
Things are different now that I'm back home
Life's not the same since you've gone away
Life has changed since you left
I've come to this conclusion
I've realized something
That I was foolish when I thought
My earlier belief was naive
That if I just put my trust in coming home
I thought coming home would make me happier
That I'd be better off
I'd be happier if I came home
All that just got me thinking
All this made me reflect
About the feeling I can't describe
I'm still struggling to express my emotions
And as I try to get this all out
I'm still trying to express myself
I realize that I'm not better off at all
I've realized I'm not happier being home
We all need a reason to believe
We all need something to hold on to
We all need a reason
We all need something to motivate us
Home for the week on a holiday
I'm home for just a week on a vacation
Look around, everything has changed
Things are different now that I'm back home
Since you've gone away
Things changed after you left
The end of the day we always need
At the end of the day, we always need something
A reason to believe she said
Someone said we need something to hold on to
Love can take you anywhere you want
Love can inspire and motivate us to achieve anything
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: GEORGE CIUKURESCU, SHANE HENDERSON, JONATHAN PERRY, MAX SORIA, BRENDAN WALTER
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Volkan MERCAN
it is not Mercado Central, you've showed Plaça Radona(the small market). And good job, i enjoyed video :)
JozeManu LOL
It's weird seeing a foreigner talk about your city in such positive way.
Gràcies
Mala Mikica
what would you recomend to see?:)
Jas Hope
Sorry meant ❤️
Jas Hope
It speaks for itself 😂
neskipom
That is not the stunning central market. It is la plaça redona! Also beautiful but not the same.
And I cannot believe you put the biopark as the main tourist attraction... Valencia has so many truly beautiful things!
Apart from that, glad that you like the city!
Punky O
Such a beautiful city. I want to make this my home.
Nenad
I was in Valencia 2018 with friends.
Out of all European cities I have seen, Valencia is the only place that I could consider moving to. I'm Serbian, live in Belgrade.
Atmosphere in the city is very nice, it has good vibe, just like in Belgrade. People are nice, they like enjoying their time and they like being out, socializing.
Everything is cool, I thing that there are no tensions at all. Metro and other transportation is really nice, and also the people you see are just normal people, just what you need for a normal life.
Seaside is AWESOME, it is the best beach I have ever seen.
Sandy beach, with more then 200m in width. Also woman are beautiful, just like in Belgrade :D
Turia river park is the best park/idea I have ever seen, I would spend lots of time on that park if I lived there.
And I also love those guys who sell cold beers during evening in the street :D
Steven Tilly
Weirdly showed Plaza Rodonda while describing Mercado Central. Other than that, good vid.