Valerie Day Sings

Dynamic and self assured, Valerie Day has a voice that is evocative of another time, yet refreshingly modern. Gifted singer, skilled percussionist, in-demand session player and passionate advocate for arts education, Valerie is an artist of rare talent and dedication. First appearing on the world’s stage in the 80′s with the Pop/R&B band NU SHOOZ, she has since performed and recorded with a wide spectrum of artists ranging from the Oregon Symphony Pops to pianist Tom Grant, guitarist Dan Balmer, pianist Darrell Grant, celebrated jazz artist David Frishberg, and many others.

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Valerie’s most recently released a CD with her husband John as the NU SHOOZ Orchestra. Lyrical and dreamlike, playful and sublime, PANDORA’S BOX takes the iconic 80’s band into strange new worlds filled with Spy music, Tarzan movies, Debussy, and their signature brand of deadpan funk played by a band Gil Evans would have loved. To be taken to this garden of unearthly delights, click on the CD cover below…

Another project that is close to Valerie’s heart is a show she created with Darrell Grant called Brain Chemistry For Lovers.  Fusing cabaret, concert, and science lecture, Brain Chemistry For Lovers uses music, film and the latest discoveries in the world of neuroscience to explore one of the most universal of all human experiences – Romantic Love. Check out the preview below…

For more information about Brain Chemistry For Lovers, click HERE.

Or check out the link above to watch  the Oregon Art Beat piece on “the making of” Brain Chemistry For Lovers with Valerie Day, Darrell Grant, Jim Blashfield, John Smith, Dr. Larry Sherman, and the Portland Chamber Orchestra.

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