Valerie June
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Biography
[Edit]Blending folk, soul, blues, and Appalachian traditional elements into a refreshingly timeless sound that sits outside any particular musical era, Valerie June stands in a long and storied line of unique performers in Memphis, a city with a still vibrant music scene even into the 21st century. The daughter of a brick cleaner from Humboldt in the flatlands of West Tennessee, June took quickly to the various local roots music styles in the area, teaching herself guitar and developing her own stylistic mix, interpreting traditional material like it was still alive and breathing, and writing her own material with an eye to the influences of passionate and socially minded songwriters like Bob Marley. She officially began performing at the age of 19 as half of the husband-and-wife duo Bella Sun (the couple released an album, No Crystal Stair, in 2004 on their own Bella Sun Music imprint), but when the marriage fell apart, June left the South and began living the life of a gypsy street musician, playing for change in bus and subway stations up and down the West Coast. She eventually returned to Tennessee, settling finally in Memphis, where she slid right into the city's active music scene. By now she had added banjo and lap steel to her musical base, and she began to draw local attention for her powerful performances, becoming a favorite at area folk festivals and workshops.
She recorded two albums, The Way of the Weeping Willow and Mountain of Rose Quartz, at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, but she really came into the national eye when she was featured, along with rappers Al Kapone, Muck Sticky, and other musicians, in the MTV web series $5 Cover (put together by Craig Brewer, the creator of the movie Hustle & Flow), which followed Memphis musicians as they scrambled to pay the rent, fall in and out of love, and yes, play music in one of the most storied musical cities in the world. The series aired early in 2009, giving June and her music a platform for wider exposure. Using the publicity from the $5 Cover series, June went on to record the 2010 EP Valerie June & the Tennessee Express with the Old Crow Medicine Show. In 2011, June raised $15,000 via the crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter to help fund the recording of her next album. A move to Brooklyn from Memphis and an introduction to Dan Auerbach (the Black Keys) put into motion the recording of her third studio album, Pushin' Against the Stone. With her singles on heavy rotation on European radio and a support slot with British singer/songwriter Jake Bugg, June's popularity continued to soar with Pushin' Against the Stone, finally released in May 2013 in Europe and in the U.S. in August.
Title: With You - A Sweet Little Love Song Demo - Single
Artist: Valerie June
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Pushin' Against a Stone
Artist: Valerie June
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: For the Loved & Loveless - Single
Artist: Valerie June
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Collections
Title: An Americana Christmas
Genre: Rock
Title: Sweetheart 2014
Genre: Pop
Title: The 78 Project, Vol. 1
Title: $5 Cover (Soundtrack from the Series)
Genre: Pop
Title: Sunday Best: Increase the Peace, Vol. 6
Genre: Electronica, Alternative
Title: Warning - No Format Vol. 2
Title: Warning - No Format
Genre: Trip Hop, World Music, Country
Title: MOJO Presents The Black Keys And Friends
Genre: Rock
Title: Woman Of Blues 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Universal Love: Wedding Songs Reimagined
Genre: Pop
Title: KGSR Broadcasts Volume 25 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Alternative, Acoustic
Title: New Blues Roots
Genre: Blues
Title: New Music Releases Week 46 Of 2020 (CD6)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Night Beats Blues (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: New Music Releases Week 03 Of 2021 (CD6)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Glad To Be Here (Feat. Brent Cobb)
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Best Of 2022 - Soul Funk R&B (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Best Folk & Americana Songs Of 2022 (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Folksy Christmas 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Best Of 2022 Folk (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: I Am A Pilgrim - Doc Watson At 100 2023
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: Folk It: New Folk, Alternative, Indie Roots Rock
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist