Junebug

Rank #12 Saint Louis, MO Americana / rootsy / acoustic rock

About

Members: Donny Besancenez, Jaime Dollar, Andy Marks, Mike Gregory, Jim Comparato

Sounds Like: the civil wars, alison krauss, old 97's, alabama shakes, emylou harris

Bio: St. Louis, Missouri based quintet Junebug offers up a fun-filled, deep-fried musical experience sure to reel in the listener time and time again. Formed in early 2012, Junebug maintains a 'song first' attitude bolstered by the vocal stylings of long time St. Louis songwriter Donny B and talented ... See Full Bio

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Press

“I think my favorite song is Country Fried, no wait its 7th Street! oh wait the Aliens in my head are telling me its Aliens!”

— Steve Ruhl, Ruhl's Ears

“Just listen to your cd, so good, brother. So nice to hear the joy and freedom in your music, sounds beautiful.”

— Ted Bruner, Kobalt Music Group

“The mixes and performances are great! I love hearing all the subleties of Jaime's voice as well.”

— Scott McGreer, McGreer Loves Music

“Donny Besancenez has a really lovely voice. He fronts Junebug with a clear, resonant presence that never seems to hit a bum note on his band's debut Dead Horse, and his slight twang saddles up to the soft-touch honky-tonk on the album's dozen songs. It's the kind of voice that sounds like it was made for the stage -- if not the stage at your neighborhood rock hall, then the local revival of Oklahoma! Along with harmonic foil Jaime Dollar and a trio of apt, supportive musicians, Besancenez treads the line between Heartland Americana and straight-ahead pop country. The boy/girl harmonies are much more Blake & Miranda than, say, June & Johnny, and the lyrics (a mix of small-town nostalgia and romantic steadfastness) shoot for the big heart of modern country, a place of clear-cut morals and familiar storylines. It is to the band's credit that the performances and production minimize the fluff and let the vocals shine through”

— Christian Shaeffer, RFT

“ The next track, "Truly Blue," is a better performance from both singers and is matched with a soulful, loping arrangement. Jim Comparato has a pocketful of sharp, trebly guitar licks that he sprinkles liberally across the album, and on this song he lets the tremolo take over and plucks out dulcet notes that hover in the ether. ”

— Christian Shaeffer, RFT

“The band can cook when the tempo picks up, and a song like "Country Fried," a love letter to simple rural pleasures, hits a little of that Zac Brown Band action. "It was an innocent time," Besancenez sings. That sums up quite a lot about Dead Horse -- both the simplicity and romance in these songs is largely unburdened, and that makes for easy, if unchallenging, listening.”

— Christian shaeffer, RFT

“Feel good folk and Americana, rife with pretty melodies and soulful singing”

— MS, Riverfront Times

“Jesus this is good...”

— Johnny Fox

"that girl has a really nice voice"

— Jacob Detering

“Donny you open your mouth and can't help but writing a hook...”

— Elaine Vydra

“That shit is beautiful!”

— Lisa Elliott Crader

“me and J were just discussing the fabuloutude of your vocal stylings”

— coffee with Suzanne Swanson and Jerry Boschert

“Sounded good! Your acoustic sounded bigger than it looked! ”

— Jimmy Parker

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TOCO Festival!!!
Aug 20, 2012
Hey just a heads up we are playing the 11th annual TOCO festival a Jellystone Pa... [more]

Welcome to Junebug
Mar 27, 2012
A little music to make you move [more]

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7th Street

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Ive Got It Made

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Dead Horse

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A Time To shine

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Sat
Jun 15

Plush
St Louis, MO, US | 8:00pm
Plush
St Louis, MO, US
Sat Jun 15 8:00pm
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Doors: 8 p.m. Great Isaac: 9 p.m. Pistols & The Sisters: 10 p.m. Junebug: 11 p.m.
Sat
Jun 15

Plush
St Louis, MO, US | 8:00pm
Plush
St Louis, MO, US
Sat Jun 15 8:00pm
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Junebug Pistols & the Sisters Great Isaac
Fri
Jul 5

Moonshine Blues Bar
St. Charles, MO, US | 8:00pm
Moonshine Blues Bar
St. Charles, MO, US
Fri Jul 05 8:00pm
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Fireworks with Junebug and Cree Rider Family Band! 9pm-1am Come check out this cool new music venue below Kendricks BBQ

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Junebug
Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone is starting the week off well!!! Just an early reminder we play this Friday at Off Broadway at the SXSC Music Festival w/5 other gr...
Junebug
Hey Junebuggers! We will be sharing the stage with 2 other great bands the Skekses and Karen Choi at the Duck Room friday Jan 18th!!! plus its Jaimes birthday show so co...
Junebug
new show added January 18th at the Duck Room details coming soon!
Junebug
today we launch our kickstarter campaign to raise money for finishing this record. please visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2048298260/junebug-is-making-a-record ...
Bubbojones
Nice work u have here, and on this my first visit I became a fan, and this will not be my last visit, so help me reverb. (lol) Blessings to this page owner for sharing.
Rick Millward
playing Truly Blue today!