Valerie June’s major label debut Pushin’ Against a Stone was hailed as a one of the best albums of 2013, and her follow-up The Order of Time carries and expands the weight of that acclaim. The Order of Timecontinues June’s fusion of a diverse set...
Growing up in Humboldt, Tennessee, singer-songwriter Valerie June was surrounded by voices. June's family attended the Church of Christ, a denomination whose churches highlight worship through song. But some, like June's, forbid instruments. So the music is all acapella. It's fitting, then, that when June writes songs...
Brooklyn singer-songwriter Valerie June has one of those voices that floats out of the ether, a stunning yet comforting presence that offers up a healing salve in times of distress. It would be haunting if it wasn't so soothing, betraying a timeless feel and a...
“I’m bound to leave you waiting by the front door,” Valerie June sings midway through her sophomore effort, The Order of Time. It’s hard not to think of Bob Dylan standin’ in the doorway cryin’, or the singers of countless other lovin’-and-leavin’ country-blues songs. But...
Valerie June brought her tour to Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom to support her upcoming release The Order of Time. June has made a significant impact on the Milwaukee area, serving as an artist in residence for Milwaukee Public Schools. Read more about her here. Stephen Bloch...
Valerie June grew up in the little Tennessee town of Humboldt, which falls roughly between the country-music hub of Nashville and the blues and soul hub of Memphis. As is often the case for musicians from the South, the church played significantly into her musical education....
Valerie June announced her return with "Shakedown," a hill-country drone textured with keys and handclaps over a minimal, driving beat. The song stays coiled like a spring until the bridge, where the band cuts loose for a few wailing bars before settling back into the...
Singer-songwriter Valerie June made a splash with her debut album, 2014’s “Pushin’ Against a Stone,” an engaging and entrancing amalgam of rock, folk, blues and country she summarized as “organic moonshine roots music.” Her new album, “The Order of Time,” finds her moving into new sonic...
Brooklyn-based, Tennessee-raised singer/songwriter Valerie June Hockett (who tours as Valerie June) relishes each opportunity she gets to visit Chicago. As a performer, she’s enjoyed the warm reception the few times she’s played here. She also recalls visiting last summer for her cousin’s wedding. VALERIE JUNE When: 8...
“I could sing you a country tune/and carry the name Sweet Valerie June/But I got soul/yeah, I got soul/yeah, I got sweet soul.” Valerie June did do a country tune, some quiet, fingerpicking folk, a little dirty Southern blues. She strapped on an electric for thrashy...