Leaving home from where you were raised and grew up is quite difficult, an artist who overcome those hardships who came from a small town in Northern California “VALLEY GRL”, effortlessly created an awesome album “You Had To Be There…” with sick rhythmic beats that were released to the world on 11th of May, 2020 putting all her emotions to the album.
One of my favorites that I listened to throughout this album are “Lost Inside My Head” & “End of the day” which describe every person day who struggles with their depression and anxieties, depending on each person who always feels comfortingly anxious because you keep thinking and hoping for a particular soul to understand that you need their support. She mentioned that she created the lyrics of this album after what she went through in her 9-year relationship. Having those bad thoughts described as demons inside is so relatable for the feelings we have during the day fighting it and the album gives you an understanding that you’re eventually not the only one fighting and don’t forget that you’ll find the light at the end of a dark tunnel.
Also, “Self Sabotage” that I added to my playlist came from a wild girl with words one can relate to with the sick beats and sing along with it from the first words saying “Lately I can feel my bridges burn, but I was told that we live and learn”, those words are on point.
No need to mention the rest of her music in this album is dope that is worth listening to.
“VALLEY GRL” didn’t have any professional training in music that got her to work with but she had the words and that got the meaning out of it that connects her to the listeners. Working with multi-winning grammy producers (Bryan Bliska & Nobu Sounds) she will be a rising star with her immense talent.