Will Straughan,
John Cloyd Miller,
Natalya Weinstein
Etkilendikleri
Each other as well as so many wonderful musicians past and present. Here's a few: Neil Young, Nick Drake, John Hartford, Louvin Brothers, Norman Blake, Blind Willie McTell, Jerry Garcia, Stanley Brothers, John Duffy, Bill Monroe, Jeff Foxall, Kelly Joe Phelps, Roscoe Holcomb, Elizabeth Cotton, Tut Taylor, Mike Auldridge, Lead Belly, Doc Watson, Bob Dylan, Clarence Ashley, John Hiatt, Mark Knopfler, Thom Yorke, John Prine, etc.
Red June is a musical collaboration from Asheville, NC. It brings together three contrasting but complementary musicians in a beautifully distilled form.
Will Straughan performed with the Emma Gibbs Band from 1996 to 2004 and is a talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and singer with an instantly recognizable vocal style and approach. He is a sought after session player and currently works with Eliza Lynn and Lance Mills, among others.
John Cloyd Miller is a versatile singer/songwriter as well, concentrating largely on bluegrass music for the past several years in the band Lo-Fi Breakdown. His vocal and instrumental style is soulful and genuine with an unmistakably authentic old-time flavor.
Natalya Weinstein plays almost any style of fiddle or violin and is a solid harmony singer. Over the past few years she has performed regularly with Polecat Creek and Lo-Fi Breakdown, has recorded on several albums, and is an accomplished instructor in the Asheville area.
The trio began performing together in The Will Band in 2005 once or twice a year as schedules allowed. With the desire to make more time for a project, Will, Natalya and John started rehearsing again in late 2008 and soon coalesced into the current ensemble, Red June. As a vehicle for Will and John's original music as well as songs we all know and love, Red June is looking forward to some great performances in 2009 and beyond.
