Val Matthew Emmich, also known as Val Emmich, was born in 1979 in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, and is an American singer-songwriter. At age 15, he was diagnosed with Lyme disease and began playing the guitar and writing songs. In 2003, he released his album Slow Down Kid. He left Epic Records in 2006 due to artistic differences and signed with Bluhammock Music in 2008, releasing his first single from Little Daggers entitled "Get On With It". He then released Sunlight Searchparty in 2006 and Songs, Vol. 1 - Woodstock in 2007. The track "The Only One Lonely" won the best video category at the Independent Music Awards in 2007. His single "American Girl" was released in 2008. Subsequent releases include Starburst (2022), Asleep in Your Clothes (2023), and Here Comes the Dark (2025).
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