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the music

Valley Below is an original mash-up of all the great American music traditions: country, blues, gospel, rock, bluegrass, soul, and everything in between. It’s groovy, it’s fun, it’s fresh and a little weird sometimes–a good mix of originals, deep covers, and songs you know.
 
Valley Below has been gigging around Alaska at festivals and bars for just shy of a decade. They are eternally grateful to their hometown for being such an odd place that genuinely supports live music.
An electric guitar player sings into a microphone on stage with an acoustic guitar player also singing, upright bass player, and drummer in the background.

The Players

Caitlin Frye – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Jeremiah Bakken – electric guitar, vocals
George Gianakopoulos – upright bass
Josh Paul – drums

Our Background

Valley Below has been playing music around Fairbanks in one form or another since about 2015. Through several changes in personnel and a pandemic, the band carries on with a unique sound that blends the diverse backgrounds of each of its band members–from bluegrass to blues and gospel to rock.