Watch out for “Valkyrie” aka Val Kinzler - an undeniable major force in the women in music scene. Whether through her own stamped soulful jazz , blues and rock songwriting or piano, guitar playing and vocals for her own band, Val Kinzler Band (VKB) or commitment to shed the spotlight on underserved women in rock in her event series, NYC Women Who Rock, Val has it going on and has been doing so for the entirety of her music career. A polished, professional musician from the start of hitting the piano at age 5 and soon after picking up the guitar; then later a student of jazz piano at Berklee, “Valkyrie” has received multiple songwriting awards and recognition in the industry for her musical talents, including: Participanting artist Anthem To US Martin Guitars Scholarship (C.F. Martin) 1st place Recording Artists Development singer songwriter competition Top 50 - John Lennon Songwriting Contest Val’s musical catalog of original songs and collaborations with top artists is nothing short of A list. In listening to her lineage of music, you will hear Val’s theatrical edge which she has used to create her own soulful sound incorporating rock, rhythm and blues. Val shares a lifetime of joy, pain, love, and loss in her lyrics. Her emotional music has been embraced across her fans, fellow musicians, the music industry, and the women in music she touches daily in her NYC Women Who Rock online community. Sisters in song Violizzy, and Val established We The She NYC.org to celebrate cultural diversity, equality and impart healing through the arts. “Heart Of Hearing” Live at The Bitter End NYC
