June of 44 is an American

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band which was formed in 1994 from ex-members of

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, Rex, and Hoover. The band's name refers to the period during which writers

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corresponded. The band toured extensively, reaching as far as Australia. They were a collective from 1994 to 2000, and reunited in 2018. Their style consists of a

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and

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base, while their later releases delve into experimental

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, ambient dub and angular

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. Their debut album ''

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'' (1995) drew comparisons with both

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. The following year's ''

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'' saw the band compared to

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and

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. Drummer

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had started HiM as a side project, which sometimes also featured bassist Fred Erskine, and Scharin also later started the avant-garde band Out in Worship. Meadows also had a side project, forming Sonora Pine with Tara Jane O'Neill. June of 44 released three further albums, incorporating more electronics and jazz influences, before the band split up in 1999, with vocalist/guitarist

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forming

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and vocalist Sean Meadows forming Everlasting the Way and later Letter E. Erskine joined Abilene, while Scharin continued with HiM, also guesting with several other bands. The band reunited in 2018 and released a new album titled Revisionist: Adaptations & Future Histories in the Time of Love and Survival in 2020.

Members

Fred Erskine Fred Erskine is an American bass guitarist best known as a member of the band Hoover. In addition to being a member of multiple groups from the D.C. area, such as The Crownhate Ruin and The Sorts, he also played with the Louisville band, June of ...

– bass guitar *

Sean Meadows Sean Meadows is an American musician best known as a founding member of June of 44 and The Sonora Pine for which he sang and played guitar. He also played bass guitar with Lungfish and HiM and has performed with many lesser known bands based in C ...

– vocals, guitar *

– drums

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (1995) * ''

'' (1996) * '' Four Great Points'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1999) * ''Revisionist: Adaptations & Future Histories in the Time of Love and Survival'' (2020)

Live albums

* '' In the Fishtank 6'' (1999) * "South East Boston" / "Dexterity of Luck" (2001)

EPs

* '' The Anatomy of Sharks'' (1997)

References

External links

Southern.com link

* Math rock groups American post-hardcore musical groups Musical groups from Louisville, Kentucky Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups disestablished in 1999 Quarterstick Records artists Rock music groups from Kentucky 1994 establishments in Kentucky 1999 disestablishments in Kentucky {{Louisville-stub