I've loved music my entire life and been dreaming of becoming a bona fide rock star since I was very young. There are pictures of me in my diaper strumming a potato masher alongside others of me plodding away in my room as an awkward teenager channeling the fears and anxieties of high-school life into song. I've written with gifted talents (Heavy Sun, The Next T-Shirt, Black Hat Villain, Adam Sutherland), shared the stage with other incredible artists and belted my personal power in front of countless audiences. I've also strutted my stuff at The Commodore Ballroom. Twice.

     I've written hundreds of songs who have become dear old friends and allies to me along this path and created a unique album experience unlike anything else anyone has ever seen. I've been old school. I've been new school. I've been sensitive and I've been brash and cocky. I've been folksy and I've been rock & roll, baby. I've screamed to the heavens and shook the bars of the cage that surround me. I've said hello to you and been touched by your reply and now, my dearest friends and fans, I'm saying goodbye.

    My pursuit of music as a livelihood has been long and filled with expectations, some of which I have achieved and many which I have not but I carry with me not one single regret in my heart. Music has been my lifelong muse; the strongest shoulder upon which I could lean when my soul needed rescue and little else could show me the courage I needed to face the road that lay ahead. I've given it my passion, my truth, my grief, my fears, my dreams and my hopes in exchange for the voice with which to understand who I have been, who I am and what I might yet become. My pursuit of music led me to Ishmael, which led me to Daniel Quinn which in turn led me to Houston - a journey that in itself showed me the world I wanted to live in; a world I knew I needed to help encourage others to discover too.

    I am so appreciative for all the support I have received from my family, my friends and from people who I've never even met that have, in some small way, been touched the words, melodies and passion of my song. There are no words to express the depths of my gratitude and dire appreciation for your encouragement. Without knowing you might hear my cry for help or my hopes for the future, who knows where I might be today. Thank you. Thank you so very much.

    Where I am today feels better and better to me with each passing day. Sure it's been a struggle, particularly over the past 16 months since my car accident but I'm happy to say that I'm beginning to heal and enjoying the growth of both my precious little family, the little local businesses I own and operate (Designs 20/20, The Living Experience), my daily blog (The Transparent Agenda) my new weekly newsletter (The Sunday Evening Post), all of which I've been pouring the focus of my passions towards.

    Please understand that I'm not giving up anything - I'll always write and record music. I've just realized that my passions for storytelling and community building are leading me down other exciting and inspiring paths of creation. The only thing I'm retiring from is the relentless pursuit of the music industry's eyes and ears. I've given who I am and shared my soul and I no longer carry the strength of desire in my heart to try and live off it's scraps. It's a wonderful game to play but a difficult path to travel, and at this stage in my life caring for and supporting my own young family is the priority. (It's also just gotten too hard to create content and spark conversations on so many different social platforms for so many different businesses I'm pursuing to make my living. :)

     I not interested in trying to make the world hear my songs anymore or beg anyone to give a shit about my music. I know what these passions mean to me and the people who've loved them along the way and that's become more than enough for me to appreciate. In fact, its the only thing that has ever truly mattered to me. When it comes to the inspiration behind my writing and my performances connection through communication and relatable life experiences has been my sweetest reward.

    Fear not my friends - my songs will always be available for everyone on my website, free for the taking anytime you want them, need them or feel the desire to share them. I'll always keep this site up and even updated from time to time when inspiration arises. I might even play a cover tune and post a video for you. I might hit an open mic night when my soul requires it or hit the streets to give away the boxes of CD's and tees I have in my closet. You have my blessings to take my songs and do with them whatever you please and I promise you that anytime I do write and record something new that I want to share with you that this is where you can find them. They might not be the same professional quality studio recording as my new studio single Dirty Minds (which I'm releasing today for you) but they'll always be true to who I am as an artist - honest, sincere and straight from the heart.

    I would like to thank my wife Amy for the incredible love and support she has given me throughout. She is my light, my love and my life along with our daughter Bella and I'm so grateful for their presence in my life.

    My mother has been my strongest ally since I first strummed that potato masher and has selflessly helped to fund most of my creative dreams along the way.

    My friends have tirelessly attended my shows, bought my CD's and allowed me the honour and privilege of sharing time and space with them, both in their hearts and in their minds.

    My manager Brain Thompson of Thorny Bleeder has been a great revelation to my music career over the past 3 years, encouraging me to discover new channels with which to express my ideas and share my soul.

    Little did we all know my path would lead me here to write these words today but I'm proud to say that I'm a transparent storyteller first and foremost and you can always find me looking and listening to the heartbeat of the world around me. I wish you all the opportunity to discover your own voice and experience the world you want to live in and sincerely look forward to hearing from you throughout the course of our lives together.

    Here. On this awe-inspiring planet we call home.

    With respect and love to you and future generations of us all,

    From Here To There,

    scotty

Thanks for coming. I’m so glad you found me.

The past few years have been a whirlwind of excitement and change; of trials and triumphs. I’ve left a lot of things behind and gained so much along the way. I’ve found my voice, nurtured my passion, discovered new inspirations and changed direction 101 times. And so here I am. My name is Scott Valentine and that’s how I’d like to be known from here on in. I write music when it comes to me and aim to share it as free, green and honest and I can; which is why I've created this new website.