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Closer produces heavy and emotive melodic drone and bass sounds.

The Closer is a project written and recorded by Shaun Pretorius. Shaun has previously played in Sydney rock/alternative outfit The Valley. While in The Valley, Shaun established himself in the international music scene, traveling internationally to play at festivals such as Parachute Festival in New Zealand and Cornerstone Festival in the United States. Shaun and The Valley also had the opportunity to showcase to some of the music industry’s top labels in the US in 2007. This saw The Valley doing something not a lot of bands have the courage, or commitment to do. The Valley packed up shop in Sydney, Australia after returning from a headline tour in New Zealand, and moved to the US indefinitely. The Valley ended in November 2007, after living in the US for 6 months. Shaun stayed on in the US to write this new album, returning home in January to record the album. As a result, Shaun has been able to experience what it takes to make a successful band, and has racked up hundreds of