After five records and extensive touring as the guitar player, singer and creative force behind the band Walt Mink, John Kimbrough decided to try something new, and in recent years has devoted much of his time to scoring for film, T.V. and radio. In 2000 he won an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Music and Lyrics for his song "Up to You" from the show "Nickellennium" for Nickelodeon, and in 2001 he was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for best original score for the film "Jump Tomorrow".

His songs have been featured in both movies and T.V. commercials, and his compositions can frequently be heard on the nationally syndicated NPR program, "This American Life". In 2005 his new band, Valley Lodge, released their first record, songs from which were used in the FOX T.V. pilot "Pool Guys". The record also saw airplay on nationally syndicated radio, and in 2009, supporting their second record, they completed their first tour of Japan. In the summer of 2006 John composed the music for the opening of the MTV Video Music Awards, as well as the Tenacious D "Friendship" song from the same broadcast. In 2009 he co- wrote Hugh Jackman's opening musical number for the 81st Annual Academy Awards, and won a 2009 Emmy Award, in the category of Outstanding Music and Lyrics, for the aforementioned. He has too many cats. Want one?