June (band)

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June
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres Pop punk, emo
Years active200308, 2012[ citation needed ]
Labels Victory Records

June was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois.

Contents

History

The band formed in 2002 under the name Drive Like June[ citation needed ] for the purpose of playing local shows in Chicago, and they later changed their name to June for legal reasons and self-released a demo EP in 2004. They embarked on a tour of the Southern US states in July and August 2004. [1] Their self-titled EP was made available for streaming through their website on July 28, 2004. [2] They signed to Victory Records in October 2004. [3] In 2005, Victory Records released If You Speak Any Faster with hit single "Patrick" in August of that year and touring widely across the United States. [4] The group's second album for Victory was released on August 7, 2007, entitled Make It Blur . On February 3, 2008, June went on an indefinite hiatus. They explained that "we just all feel we need to change something." [5] The band's last show was on April 12, 2008 at Metro Chicago with Powerspace and Halos. [6]

Members

Discography

Singles

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References

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  2. Paul, Aubin (July 28, 2004). "Chicago's June Touring". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. Shultz, Brian (October 6, 2004). "Victory signs June and The Junior Varsity". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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  6. "A Farewell Show with..." last.fm. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  7. If You Speak Any Faster at AllMusic . Retrieved February 27, 2016.