Valerie June, 32, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee. Her sound encompasses a mixture of folk, blues, gospel, soul, country, Appalachian and bluegrass. After self-releasing three albums, her debut album as a signed artist, Pushin’ Against a Stone, was released in August, 2013. The album was so titled to commemorate the story of her life. June said “I feel I’ve spent my life pushing against a stone. And the jobs I’ve had have been fitting for getting a true feel for how the traditional artists I loved came home after a hard day to sit on the porch and play tunes until bedtime.”
Find her album “Pushin’ Against a Stone” on iTunes here.
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Love the banjolele with her voice.
Thank you for the share and do take care, too 🙂
Yes, I did too…thank you.
Thanks for this – I’ve not heard of her but I do like blues/gospel and folk style music at times.
Thanks Jenni. Funny you mention “at times.” I feel the same way about the banjo and bluegrass….
As with many things in life timing is important and for me I vary my music to be mood and chore appropriate or sometimes if on a long drive just run a random to see what pops up.
Me too. Some days, different music finds just the right spot.
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 8:06 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
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she is very good and reminds me of a dolly parton voice. pure and sweet like a bird with a bit of a twang.
Yes, very distinctive. Haunting, beautiful, soul-inspiring.
Wow, she’s good – amazing voice!! 😀
Yes, she is amazing.