Before the spotlight ever found him, Duane Vale was the quiet voice closing down the late-night cafés of East Grant. Word spread about that sound--butter-smooth and heartbreak-honest--until Lex Benson himself showed up with a cassette deck and said, “Sing it one more time.” That take became Not One Goodbye, the song that made every radio DJ on Channel 8 stop mid-sentence.
Raised on church harmonies and corner-store rhythm sections, Duane writes like a man who’s lived every verse. On Brand New Heart, he moves through the ache and back into the light--songs like Don’t Break and No Matter What testify to the strength hiding inside tenderness. There’s gospel in his phrasing, pop in his pulse, and something unmistakably human in every breath.
Now, the man with the velvet voice has turned pain into power and heartbreak into a hallelujah. They say you can hear the moment he forgives himself halfway through Brand New Heart. Maybe that’s why it feels less like a record--and more like redemption set to tape.
Listen to the Album HEREThe Duane Vale--Brand New Heart Collection brings soul to fabric--soft tees and gear infused with that unmistakable Grant Street glow.
Each piece feels like one of his songs: smooth, honest, and full of second chances. This isn’t just merch--it’s the feeling of Brand New Heart you can hold.
As a member of the GSR Tape Club, you unlock every exclusive (and unreleased) live Duane Vale song, demo, crossover and secret track. Light a candle and unwind in the tape club.
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