Val Fuentes (born November 25, 1947) is the original and current drummer for the folk and rock band
It's a Beautiful Day.[1] He has also played with Fat Chance,
New Riders of the Purple Sage, Shadowfax, Lina Valentino, Linda Imperial, The Pure Pleasure Band, and The Moments.
Fuentes lives in
California and plays shows with
David LaFlamme and It's a Beautiful Day, as well as several other local Sonoma County bands such as The Zins, a rock and funk group.