June of 44
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky , United States |
| Products | Albums, EPs, live recordings |
June of 44 is a rock ensemble from the United States, established in 1994 by former members associated with Rodan, Lungfish, Rex, and Hoover. The band's name is inspired by the exchange of letters between authors Henry Miller and Anaïs Nin.
Active primarily between 1994 and 2000, the group embarked on numerous tours, including performances in Australia, before regrouping in 2018. Their musical style initially combined elements of post-hardcore and math rock, later incorporating influences from experimental jazz, ambient dub, and sharp-edged post-punk.
Their first album, Engine Takes to the Water (1995), invited comparisons to bands like Slint and artist Will Oldham. The subsequent release, Tropics and Meridians (1996), drew parallels with Tortoise and The For Carnation. Drummer Doug Scharin initiated the side project HiM, occasionally featuring bassist Fred Erskine, and eventually formed the avant-garde group Out in Worship. Meanwhile, Sean Meadows collaborated with Tara Jane O'Neill to create Sonora Pine. June of 44 produced three additional albums that integrated electronic sounds and jazz influences before disbanding in 1999. Following the split, Jeff Mueller established Shipping News; Meadows led Everlasting the Way and Letter E; Erskine became part of Abilene; and Scharin continued his work with HiM alongside other musical ventures.
The band came back together in 2018 and released Revisionist: Adaptations & Future Histories in the Time of Love and Survival in 2020. This album consists of reimagined versions and remixes drawn from Anahata, In the Fishtank 6, and Four Great Points. Mueller remarked that much of the original content on Anahata had not been fully realized.
Members
- Fred Erskine – bass guitar
- Sean Meadows – vocals, guitar
- Jeff Mueller – vocals, guitar
- Doug Scharin – drums
Studio albums
- Engine Takes to the Water (1995)
- Tropics and Meridians (1996)
- Four Great Points (1998)
- Anahata (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)
External links
- Articles with short description
- 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