Until June
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Until June is an alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band from Hollywood, California which debuted on Flicker Records
Flicker Records
Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was...

. They are known for their song "What I've Done", which has hit the Top 10 songs on CHR chart and was used for ABC's "Private Practice" television show and ABC's "Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...

" season 3 DVD. Their song "In My Head" was featured in Grey's Anatomy season 6 episode 2. They are also known for their song "Sleepless" which reached number #1 in Greece in May 2008 and #4 in Norway in June 2008.

Background

Josh Ballard, Dan Ballard, Chris Foley, and Justin Turley self-produced and released several EPs and played many shows in the Hollywood area, under the name "Juune". To get the attention of major labels, they "[hopped] the fence at Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

 and put flyers on cars" said Josh Ballard. They set a deadline of being signed by June 2005 or they would break up. In the Spring of 2004, drummer Justin Turley left the band to move closer to his family in Texas, and he was replaced by Jamie Pitts. Juune continued to self-produce and release EPs and label interest began growing in late 2004. In the Spring of 2005, as Juune was in the early stages of negotiating with several labels, Chris Foley left the band to get married, and Jamie Pitts left to continue pursuing his academic goals. Daniel Dempsey joined the band shortly thereafter. In August 2005, Juune signed with Flicker Records
Flicker Records
Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was...

 of the Sony BMG's Provident Label Group
Provident Label Group
Provident Label Group is a division of Sony Music Entertainment focusing primarily on Christian music in Franklin, Tennessee. The group handles its own physical distribution through its Provident-Integrity Distribution service...

. Due to legal concerns, the name Juune was changed to Until June after their original deadline. Their self-titled debut LP, featuring Josh on keyboards and vocals, Dan on guitar, Daniel on drums, and Chris Foley on bass, was released in March 2006. Their debut album, Until June
Until June (album)
Until June is the self-titled debut album by alternative rock band Until June. The album was released on April 17, 2007 on Flicker Records.- Track listing :# Sleepless – 2:56# What I've Done – 3:16# The Saddest Song – 3:12# Unnoticed – 3:11...

, was produced by Brian Garcia (Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist...

, Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...

, King’s X, and was released on April 17, 2007. The band's first international success was in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 when the single "Sleepless" topped the radio charts on May 8, 2008. In late 2008, the band left Flicker to sign with Authentik Artists.

Until June is planning on releasing their second album in 2010, which may be entitled www
WWW (album)
WWW also WWW - WeltWeiteWorts - WorldWideWerds is an album by the rappers Taktloss and The Rifleman .-Tracklist:# "WWW"# "Crown Me King Me"# "Krank"...

. Mixing of the album was reportedly completed March 27th 2010. However, the band posted a status update on May 11th 2010 noting "Re-doing a few guitar tracks for www It's sounding quite lovely.". Mariah McManus sings backing vocals on one of the songs. On May 19, 2010, the band gave an album update, stating "It's official now. Finally after two years the second full length UJ record is done.". As of June 15, 2010, the album is "coming soon".

Featured TV Show spots

  • "What I've Done" Featured on ABC's Private Practice commercials fall 2007
  • "What I've Done" Featured on ABC's Grey's Anatomy DVD Season 3 Box Set
  • "In My Head" Featured on ABC's Grey's Anatomy Season 6 episode 603 (October 1st 2009)
  • "You do" Featured on CW Gossip Girl


As Juune:
  • My Luck's Run Out EP (never released) – January 2005
  • Why Not Stop EP – June 2004
  • Unnoticed EP – August 2003
  • The Red EP – January 2003
  • The Blue EP – March 2003
  • Juune EP – May 2002


Singles

  • What I've Done, #4 (December 21, 2007 R&R
    R&R (magazine)
    R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...

    )
  • Sleepless, #1 Greece (May 8 & May 15 2008 R&R
    R&R (magazine)
    R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...

    )
  • Sleepless, #4 Norway (July 2008)


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