June IND marks ten years since Chemcoma’s farewell show, releases “Come to Hand” featuring Justice Fuller

July 9, 2021 by June IND

Ten years ago, our pre-June IND band Chemcoma rang out its last note at the Mosey Down Main Street in Downtown Lafayette, Indiana. No one has heard us play any of those songs since… until today.

With the blessing of our old pal Cody, we re-recorded an unplugged version of the Chemcoma fave, “Come to Hand” featuring our friend Justice Fuller on violin and vocals.

Check it out:

June IND featuring Justice Fuller – Come to Hand (Official Video)

Preview, purchase and stream “Come to Hand”

FWIW, we’re going to donate our cut via our #Philanthrocky Music for a Cause campaign

“Come to Hand” credits

Chris June: Vocals, guitar

Emily Larimer: Vocals, percussion

Justice Fuller: Vocals, violin

Produced by June IND

Engineered by Neil McTavish at REC Room Recording Lafayette, IN

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Mixed and mastered by Dan Precision at The Bombshelter Recording Studio Chicago, IL

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All music written by Emily Larimer, Chris June and Cody Hughes

Published by Chemcoma Productions (ASCAP)

Photo by Dave Mason, ISPhotographic

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℗ 2007 Chemcoma Productions

If you’re still with us down here… we’re also using the “Come to Hand” recording experience as a dry run for pumping out more new music during this pandemic mess. There are still seven unreleased First Annual Meeting of Optimists tracks that we need to put inside your ears. Stay tuned.

-Chris and Emily

P.S. We offered to plug Cody’s cool, new band, but he didn’t think it was necessary. Anyway, if you want to look them up, it rhymes with Fight Likes In. 😘😘

Today’s Memory Stash: Dan Precision mixes June IND’s “My Rx”

June 30, 2021 by June IND

Mix session from June IND’s song “My Rx” by Dan Precision at The Bombshelter Recording Studio in Chicago

On this day, June 30, 2015, Dan Precision was mixing “My Rx,” a brooding, grinding rock song (à la Alice in Chains and Chevelle) that serves as the lead-off track to June IND’s #HillsterHipbilly EP.

Appropriately referred to as a “three-year-minefield,” the Hipbilly effort invokes memories of personal and professional strife among the group along with strong feelings of accomplishment regarding the EP’s eventual completion and release.

Listen to “My Rx” here:

Credits:

Produced by June IND // Engineered by Matt Amos and Dish // Guitars Recorded at basEMent West Lafayette, IN, 479ghett0 Lafayette, IN, Sound Logic Lafayette, IN, and The Bombshelter Recording Studio Chicago, IL // Bass and Vocals Recorded at basEMent West Lafayette, IN // Drums Recorded at IND HQ Lafayette, IN // Mixed and Mastered by Dan Precision at The Bombshelter Recording Studio Chicago, IL bombshelterchicago.com

All music written and performed by Chris June, Drew Luigs, and Emily Larimer // Special thanks to Chris Parker for helping push “My Rx” in the right direction and to Jeff Anderson for sharing your toys!

Published by Self Made God Music (ASCAP), Drew Luigs Music (ASCAP), Tempest Fare Music (ASCAP) Photography by Dave Mason, isphotographic.com Art Direction and Design by rikx, rikx.com

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: June IND’s #HillsterHipbilly Cover

: June IND’s #HillsterHipbilly Song Lyrics

: June IND’s #HillsterHipbilly Credits

Pandemic thwarts recording plans, June IND releases new music instead

March 29, 2020 by June IND

Well, that escalated quickly. Remember this (June IND to return to The Bombshelter in March to record new music)? We’re supposed to be at the Bombshelter Recording Studio recording with Dan Precision right now…

Timeline update:

Three weeks ago, we were still working on pre-production for the Vol. 3 tunes, planning how much food and bourbon to take to Chicago, etc.
Two weeks ago, we decided to pump the brakes and hunker down.
Last week we decided to release all of our Vol. 2 goodies.
This week (like, now), that happens.

Stay safe, everyone. Sending the best of vibes to you, the folks out of work and the folks still out working. If it helps, here’s some boogie:

Music

Apple Music · Bandcamp · Spotify · YouTube

Video

Like Vol. 1, we collaborated with our artist friends Brandon Ahnert and Stacy Bogan to create new art and videos for the Vol. 2 tunes. The First Annual Meeting of Optimists Video Playlist has been updated HERE or you can check out the new videos below.

June IND to return to The Bombshelter in March to record new music

February 9, 2020 by June IND

We’re returning to The Bombshelter in Chicago in March to record music for First Annual Meeting of Optimists Vol. 3 with Dan Precision!

To date, we’ve worked with Dan on #HillsterHipbilly (2015) and First Annual Meeting of Optimists Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2019).

June IND release is a ‘best albums of 2019’ pick in USA TODAY Network’s year-end music survey

We’re excited to work with Dan again and look forward to sharing the process and results.

Are you excited? Help us get there:

Drink local brew, make music on February 11th
First Annual Meeting of Optimists Vol. 1 is streaming! Follows and streams and adding these songs to playlists are SUPER appreciated. “Ain’t a Lot of Love” may be perfect for your Sarcastic Valentine playlist, you know. 🙂
Join our Friends and Optimists group by giving us, like, five bucks: https://bit.ly/juneindtips.

Put some boogie in your commute, First Annual Meeting of Optimists Vol. 1 available on Bandcamp

November 12, 2019 by June IND

Our Kickstarter campaign funded (thanks Friends and Optimists!) and we recorded new tunes with Dan Precision in Chicago for First Annual Meeting of Optimists Vol. 2, now what?

First Annual Meeting of Optimists Vol. 1 available for download at juneind.bandcamp.com!

Can we borrow, like, five bucks and put some boogie in your commute?