Goodbye June is a
rock band from
Nashville, Tennessee
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. The band is composed of cousins Landon Milbourn (lead vocals, tambourine), Brandon Qualkenbush (rhythm guitar, bass, drums, backing vocals), and Tyler Baker (lead guitar).
History
Goodbye June was formed after the death of lead guitarist Tyler Baker's brother. Eventually named Goodbye June in memory of Baker's brother who passed in June, the band released their independent debut album ''Nor The Wild Music Flow'' on CVR in 2012, followed by ''Magic Valley'' on Cotton Valley Music / Interscope Records in May 2017, ''Community Inn'' in 2019, and ''See Where The Night Goes'' in 2022, both on Earache Records / Cotton Valley Music.
The band has toured throughout the United States as well as the UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, France, and Spain.
Goodbye June's music has been used in Madden 17, NFL, WWE and ESPN College Football broadcasts among others.
Goodbye June achieved a US Top 30 Mainstream Rock single with "Oh No" in 2016. In 2022, their album ''See Where The Night Goes'' achieved a #33 placement in the
UK Albums Chart
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and a #1 position in the
UK Rock Chart
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. They also achieved a Top 20 in the
Offizielle Deutsche Charts with ''See Where The Night Goes'', debuting at #20. On the
Billboard charts
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they placed at #12 on the Current Hard Music chart, #18 on the Top New Artist chart and #128 on the
Billboard 200
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chart.
Musical style
Influenced by
AC/DC
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,
Led Zeppelin
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,
Kings of Leon
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The band's early music was a blend of Southern roc ...
,
The Black Keys
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,
Jimi Hendrix
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among many other rock bands,
Goodbye June's music has been described as "blues-infused rock with hard-driving beats, blistering guitars, and down and dirty vocals".
Discography
Studio albums
*''Nor The Wild Music Flow'' (2012-2013 / CVR)
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Magic Valley'' (2017 / Cotton Valley Music / Interscope Records)
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Community Inn'' (2019 / Earache Records / Cotton Valley Music)
*''See Where The Night Goes'' (2022 / Earache Records / Cotton Valley Music)
*''Deep In the Trouble'' (2024)
Extended plays
*''Danger In The Morning'' (2016 / Interscope Records)
*''Secrets In The Sunset'' (2018 / Suretone / Cotton Valley Music)
Singles
Videos
Members
;Current
*Landon Milbourn: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
*Tyler Baker: Lead Guitar, Vocals
*Brandon Qualkenbush: Guitars (Rhythm/Bass), Vocals
See also
*
List of alternative rock artists
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* 3 Doors Down
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* 8stops7
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References
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Alternative rock groups from Tennessee
Musical groups established in 2009
Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee
Musical trios from Tennessee
2009 establishments in Tennessee