“Pinwheel Valley Unveils ‘Someway’: A Tender Indie Folk Plea for Connection”

The indie outfit Pinwheel Valley unveiled their latest offering, ‘Someway’, on August 29th via Hot Soap Records. The song follows the release of the recent single ‘Werewolf, which premiered on music meets fashion publication METAL Magazine and received spins on the National Irish radio stations RTÉ 2FM and RTÉ 2XM, as well as NPR Music. With over 2 million streams across platforms, features in CLASH Magazine, NOTION, Earmilk, Billboard Argentina, and airplay on BBC Radio London and BBC Radio Sheffield, the band has built a reputation for emotional depth and sonic ambition. Their single ‘Your Superman’ debuted at No. 13 on the US iTunes Alternative Chart, while award-winning videos for ‘Willow’ and ‘Abduction’ earned Best Music Video honours at international film festivals including New York Film Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, and the Swedish International Film Festival.

Led by Jordanian-Canadian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Qais Khoury, Pinwheel Valley is a project born of deep introspection and wide-eyed exploration. Qais’ brainchild blossoms into a full band for live performances, consisting of Qais on vocals, guitar, and keys, Stephanos Marangos (Lead/Supporting Guitar), Max Daniels(Bass/Ableton), and Stephanos Meletiou or Phrangiskos Petrisis on drums. Originally known as KAIS, the project has evolved into a genre-blurring soundscape that fuses Indie Soul, mellow Alt-Rock, and Folktronica, drawing from a wide array of inspiration including Jeff Buckley, Bon Iver, James Blake, and Radiohead. At once cinematic and intimate, Pinwheel Valley’s music dwells in the spaces between our deepest instincts and the relentless pressures of an ego-driven, late-stage capitalist world.

From writing songs at thirteen to studying production in London at Point Blank Music School, Qais’ musical path has always been a soulful defiance of expectations, nurtured by a childhood surrounded by his father’s renditions of Sinatra and Elton John, and shaped by a cross-cultural upbringing that spans Amman, London, Vancouver, and now Cyprus, where he runs Hot Soap Studios Ltd. ‘Someway’, sure to ensnare fans of Father John Misty, Jeff Buckley, and Nick Murphy, was produced and written by frontman Qais Khoury.

‘Someway’ sees Pinwheel Valley veer into soft Indie Folk territory, with intimate acoustic guitar, airy atmospherics, and minimal percussion carrying Qais’ impassioned vocals, controlled yet aching with emotion. The timeless sound of the song makes it a perfect vessel for Qais’ call for connection in his lyrics; a primal human need in the fractured isolation of modernity.

Frontman Qais Khoury shared: “I wrote ‘Someway’ as a tender plea, woven with threads of hope and longing. It reflects the ache of separation (be it physical, emotional, or spiritual) and the deep yearning for reconnection. In an age defined by instant, hypermodern communication, I found myself gazing out to sea, inspired by a bygone era when messages in bottles carried words of love across vast, uncertain distances. The song captures that sense of remoteness and the fragility of faith in a bond that may still endure. In this light, the refrain “know I’ll find it someway” becomes an unyielding anchor of hope.”

“Working on different dimensions, KAIS pushes himself further and further, tapping into uncharted emotions.”

CLASH Magazine

On ‘Reverie’: “The beauty of this triumphant single is in its honesty and persuasion. One can’t help but fall back in love with the story and the musical delivery from Pinwheel Valley as a collective group. This tale of triumph through tragedy is sure to resonate with new fans and avid listeners alike to anticipate what happens next in the musical narrative.”

NOTION

“‘Werewolf’ demonstrates the potential of this musical project in which feelings, emotional depth, and attention to detail in both sound and visuals result in a very strong identity.”

METAL Magazine

“Canadian singer-songwriter Pinwheel Valley (formerly KAIS) delivers poetic number “Willow”, sharing the deepest fears and pains of human existence through an ethereal and immersive sonic experience led by his seamlessly melded trademark fusion sound.”

Earmilk