Sam Vallen: No plans for solo album!
Sam Vallen - Flicker
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Caligula, was the third emperor of the Roman Empire, for four years from 37 to 41. 1970 years later Caligula’s Horse from Australian was founded. They are a progressive metal band from Brisbane, Queensland. The band was formed by Sam Vallen and Jim Gray in early 2011. Eleven years after this event the guitarist Sam Vallen announces solo debut single Flicker.
«It is a bold step towards new musical horizons», says Vallen of the instrumental piece, that will be released with a new video for the song. «It was wonderful to explore a significant part of my musical heritage in Flicker. I’ve always adored instrumental guitar-led music–in fact, Caligula’s Horse started with a lot of this at its foundation. But over the years I’ve had less and less time to really inhabit that musical world».
Facts Flicker:
Produced by Sam Vallen
Engineered by Sam Vallen and Jared Adlam
Mixed by Sam Vallen
Mastered by Forrester Savell
Video directed and edited by Adrian Goleby
Josh Griffin – Drums
Sam Vallen – Everything Else
«The writing and production of Flicker felt both challenging and familiar in that respect. It embodies a melding of my lifelong influences and a snapshot of my creative palette at this moment in time. I couldn’t be happier with how it came together».
Flicker features Caligula’s Horse drummer Josh Griffin, with Vallen handling all other instruments, as well as the production. Vallen shares engineering credits with Jared Adlam while the new single has been mastered by Forrester Savell.
There are currently no plans to follow Flicker with solo album.