The June Junes are a band formed by Sam Woldenberg (aka Jacbern) and his twin brother Max. They were born in
Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...
, on June 23, 1992
in the Hospital San José. They moved to
San Antonio
San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...
, Texas
where they attended
San Antonio Academy
The San Antonio Academy is a private school for boys located in San Antonio, Texas. The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest. The school was founded in 1886 and has since then moved locations several tim ...
,
and moved to Los Angeles at age 14. They chose their name because they were born in June, they are twins (that's why the double "June"), and also because they call their grandmother June. Growing up, they listened to songs by Juan Gabriel and Luis Miguel. Some of their other influences include The Beatles, U2, Soda Stereo, and Mana.
The June Junes produced their first EP in 2009. They released their single ''She's the Latest One'' in 2011.
The June Junes have performed at the Troubadour, opened up for
Rooney, and premiered at the SXSW Music Festival and Austin Film Festival. Two of their songs were included in the on the soundtrack of the 2011 romantic comedy ''
When Harry Tries to Marry''.
In 2014, Jacbern co-wrote
Sie7e
David Rodríguez Labault (born July 26, 1977) is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who performs under the stage name Siete (usually stylized as Sie7e).
Career
David Rodríguez Labault, known as Sie7e by hi ...
's single ''Tocando el Cielo'' with Sie7e and Cris Zalles.
He has also written with
Carlos Perez Soto.
Discography
References
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Rock music groups from Texas
Mexican rock music groups
Mexican twins
American twins