Slowcoaching

Slowcoaching is the moniker of Melbourne musician and songwriter Dean Valentino. Drawing inspiration from artists like Wild Nothing, Beach House and Kate Bush, the project has long embraced hazy dream pop, with reverb-soaked guitars and angelic synth runs.

What began as a bedroom project soon evolved into a fully-fledged live act, leading to the release of Slowcoaching’s debut EP, ‘All The Same’ in 2017, which featured fan favourites ‘Pillars Of Salt’ and ‘Fernweh’. On the live stage, Slowcoaching has supported the likes of Haley Heynderickx (USA), Spacey Jane, Tia Gostelow and more, while also performing at St. Kilda Festival and Brunswick Music Festival.

A notoriously bad sleeper and nervous wreck, Valentino’s upcoming work captures the haunting yet peaceful moments between being awake and asleep - where old memories resurface, shapes slink in the shadows and ego dissolves. It’s an era free from judgement, where the only goal is to create for himself.