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Vanessa Valadez

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𝔞𝔫 𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔱𝔶 𝔟𝔯𝔞𝔦𝔫 𝔦𝔰 𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔱𝔶 𝔟𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔰
ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏ → @vanessaivaladez
ɢᴜɪᴛᴀʀ → @crwning @blacknail.band @iwanttoaleve
ꜱʜᴏᴡꜱ → @emptybliss666

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27am / Weak Moon, Thinking of Eastern Girls - 10.23.26

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GHOLAのツアーが終わりました。
人生ほぼ初めての海外旅行を一人で行って改めて世界の広さを知れました。
そして日本は過大評価されてる気がしました。

みんなオレの拙い英語もちゃんと最後まで聞こうとしてくれたり、友達想いで愛があります。
少なくともオレがアメリカで出会った人達はみんな背伸びしない等身大な生き方してたし、生活と音楽を両立させる為に闘っていました。
自分らの音楽シーンを盛り上げようと活動してる事もよく理解できました。
もしオレがミッドウエストで生まれ育っていたとしても、きっと彼らとバンドをやっていたでしょう。
変な奴もいたけどアメリカはいい国です。
また必ず彼らと会えるように精進します。
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@trilly_james @pretty_yes_heavy_pizza
何もかも本当にありがとう。
オレの人生においてとても重要な時間を作ってくれました。

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Aleve @ Empty Bliss

2.26.26

Video by @rule.of.nines

Link in bio

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the summer of 500 weddings and 500 baseball games, 10/10 would do it again

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Back in May, @chriscarrhenry and I spent 3 weeks driving across the states. We were heading over for Chris’ aunt’s wedding in North Carolina and thought we’d make a trip of it – starting in New York City and ending in San Francisco.

By the end we’d covered 18 states plus DC. Some days we were driving 7+ hours, going between major cities and small towns, across deserts, along highways and interstates, parts of Route 66 and back-roads. We plotted the route to see as much of the country and as many of our pals and family along the way as we could, and we even had some of them join us for parts of it which was ace.

It’s hard to even comprehend the amount of ground we covered, the contrast of the cultures and landscapes of the places we visited, and the mad and magic people we met and shared experiences with. The whole trip blew my mind.

It’s been a mad busy few months since getting back, and only today have I had the chance to properly look through the hundreds of photos we took and reflect on it all with a bit of distance.

It’s funny when looking back at photos how stories and experiences come to life again. This trip had many, some so bizarre they don’t even seem real. If you haven’t already heard them then remind me to tell you next time I see you over a pint, phaha.

Here’s some highlights…

Main route (via multiple places in between…): NYC > Washington DC > North Carolina > South Carolina > Nashville > Memphis > Oklahoma City > Santa Fe > Flagstaff > Las Vegas > LA > Sacramento > San Francisco

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@iwanttoaleve performing “I Hate Saturn” at @emptybliss666 last week Thursday

#Aleve #EmptyBliss #LiveMusic #ConcertVideography #concert

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ALEVE | EMPTY BLISS | 2.26.26

📸 | @neno2k1

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Self portrait for day of birth 🎈12/26

Pretty hard year for me tbh — in body & mind. Next year will be better. Best to practice positivity and gratitude though; the most difficult endeavor for a Capricorn.

In 2025 I:

🫴 Hosted 22 shows at my spot @emptybliss666
🫴 Traversed 5 countries for work and pleasure (France twice, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Croatia)
🫴 Taught 2 film photo classes
🫴 Released my first photo book 𝑅𝑒𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓉𝑒
🫴 And got my very first drivers license lol
(photo 2 on this post)

… AND I only cried 7 times on my birthday this year. 🫶
Turns out being emo really wasn’t a phase… *sigh*

Thanks to those that said some very kind words to me today and in past years. It’s a privilege to inspire, encourage, and connect with you at a depth deeper than surface level. Truly means a lot to me and often feels like a huge factor of my overall fulfillment in a gnawing existence.

“𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝑜𝓃𝓁𝓎 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓁 𝓌𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝓈𝒽𝒶𝓇𝑒𝒹.”

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2025 was, without question, my busiest and most successful year. i spent almost every single month absolutely grinding on something. not a single dull moment, ever, this year. i was able to check some things off of the bucket list, played to the biggest crowds i’ve ever played to, in the U.S. and overseas alike. i was a part of 6 recordings this year, spent March, May-June, and August on tour, played a variety of shows at home and in neighboring states for a variety of groups. i am so fortunate to continue to do this, to expand, and to immortalize myself within this music that we all love.

i am so thankful for my friends and those who lift me up, as this was a massive year for self improvement and growth. i was so unwell one year ago. looking back on that, in retrospect, i would not believe where i am today. it is with the support of all of you that this is possible and i am forever grateful. you all made this year a fuck ton of highs, just about no lows.

2026 is shaping up to be the biggest year ever, already. much under the hood, much to be announced, only time will truly tell what is in store. i am so excited to continue this trajectory and see where it takes me and those who i share this with.

*** all of the groups i worked with this year: @footballheadchi, @meth.band, @lowanimalband, @julia_is_alive, @blacknail.band, @chrisciband, @latter.band, @if.we.wait and @snowellet

shouts out @emptybliss666 and Blackwood Drums, as well 🙂

see you next time

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the last six months have had some record highs and lows for me but im happy to be here. looking forward to wherever music takes me in 2026.

pic #7 by @ghostfinder.jpg

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Had a v nice time in Chicago despite falling off a bike and nearly breaking my arm (fml and lol).

Cheers for having me @quiltingpoint, love your hometown. See ya in a few days for round 2!

⏭️ nyc :—-)

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Another one in the books, folks. Thank you to our tourmates @newforms.tv for all the laughs, coordination, and, lest we forget, the fat ass riffs. 🎸

Cali Kicks was a screamo dream. Dare I say heartwarming? Yes. It was 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓉𝓌𝒶𝓇𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 to see the mix of ages in the crowd. Both young and “old” — the kids are gonna be alright.

Keep your friends close, have those tough conversations, and long live screamo. 🥀

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