June Panic Explained

June Panic
Background:solo_singer
Origin:Grand Forks, North Dakota
Genre:Indie rock
Years Active:1990–present
Label:Secretly Canadian
Birth Date:1976/1977

June Panic (born June G. Preuss;[1] 1976/1977) is an American singer-songwriter from Grand Forks, North Dakota.[2] He has collaborated with musicians such as Heidi Gluck[3] and LonPaul Ellrich (formerly of Marmoset).[4]

Musical career

June Panic first began performing and recording in 1990, and released his early material on cassette tape on his own label 3 Out of 4 Records.[5] [6] He was the first artist ever signed to Bloomington, Indiana-based record label Secretly Canadian, after cofounder Chris Swanson returned to his hometown of Fargo, North Dakota, and heard Panic playing at a strip mall.[7] His 1995 album Glory Hole was reissued by Secretly Canadian in 1996, as their first release. The album was 28 songs in length, and drew inspiration from the 28 categories of ancient Tibetan yogic practices.[8]

In 2002, Panic went on tour with the Impossible Shapes and, and later toured Europe with the Impossible Shapes and Jens Lekman.[9] He is a mainstay of the Fargo music scene, regularly performing with artists from outside of the city, including Bon Iver,[10] Low and Haley Bonar,[11] and David Bazan.[12] Panic was a performer at the 2008 Tanned Tin Festival in Castellón, Spain.[13]

June Panic has appeared on several compilation albums, including the 2007 Secretly Canadian compilation SC100, featuring 18 artists signed to the label covering songs by one another. Panic contributed a cover of "Fruitful Weekend" by Danielson Famile, while Nikki Sudden covered Panic's song "Seeing Double".[14]

In 2007, Secretly Canadian released a triple album called Songs From Purgatory containing 48 songs he had originally recorded on a four track and released on cassette between 1991 and 1996.[15] The master tapes, located in Panic's parents' basement in Grand Forks, were damaged in the 1997 Red River flood. Panic was successfully able to salvage material from these tapes, which appeared on Songs From Purgatory, featuring mastering by Kramer.

Musical style

Panic plays every instrument on his releases.[16] His lyrics often contain intentionally twisted or idiosyncratic imagery, a trait noted by reviewers.[17] [18] He has been described as a "literati folk rocker".[19]

Personal life

June Panic has stated that he "essentially grew up overseas", due to his father being in the military.[20]

Panic's wife is also a musician, who plays under the name June Panic's Wife.[21] He has been described as a "born-again queer" by Gregg Shapiro of the Bay Area Reporter.[22]

Discography

Various Artists Compilation Appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALL GIRLS . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . November 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: Hennen. Chris. 2016-03-24. HPR goes to SXSW to meet with two indie rock kingmakers. 2021-03-13. High Plains Reader. en.
  3. Web site: Lawrence. Dale. 2020-08-05. Some Girls rock harder than others. 2021-02-19. NUVO. en.
  4. Web site: Thiessen. Brock. 2008-05-14. R.I.P. Marmoset's LonPaul Ellrich. 2021-02-19. Exclaim!. en-ca.
  5. Web site: June Panic. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160805071821/http://epitonic.com/artists/june-panic/. 2016-08-05. 2021-02-19. Epitonic.
  6. Web site: June Panic. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808163006/http://secretlycanadian.com/onesheet/?cat=SC095. 2017-08-08. 2021-03-13. Secretly Canadian.
  7. Jacobi . Jorie . 2018-01-17 . Not So Secret: The Winding Path of Preeminent Record-Label Executive, Chris Swanson . ALIVE Magazine . . 17 . 1 . ALIVE Media Group . 2021-03-13.
  8. Steinberger . Jillian . 2002-11-01 . June Panic – Baby's Breadth CD . . . 52 . 2021-03-13.
  9. Web site: Johnson. Seth. 2020-08-05. Impossible Shapes Reunite for Bloomington Music Expo. 2021-03-13. NUVO. en.
  10. Web site: Morast. Robert. 2008-04-14. The Rail: Wrappers revealing. 2021-03-13. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. en.
  11. Web site: Tour Archive: 2003. 2021-03-13. trustlow.com.
  12. 2003-09-01. April's Upcoming Live Music. The Megascene. Fargo, ND. FM Spotlight. 2. 2021-03-13.
  13. Web site: Solarski. Matthew. 2008-11-06. Come Plan Full-Band Reunion Show. 2021-03-13. Pitchfork. en-us.
  14. Web site: Murphy. Matthew. 2007-04-24. Various Artists: SC100. 2021-03-13. Pitchfork. en.
  15. Web site: Jurek. Thom. June Panic – Songs From Purgatory: The Cassette Recordings Of June Panic 1991-1996. 2021-02-19. AllMusic.
  16. Web site: Nickey. Jason. June Panic. 2021-02-19. AllMusic.
  17. Web site: Bowers. William. 2003-03-27. June Panic: Baby's Breadth. 2021-02-19. Pitchfork. en.
  18. Web site: Nickey. Jason. June Panic - Glory Hole. 2021-02-19. AllMusic.
  19. Web site: Lamb. John. 2009-09-12. Lamb: A book about Bob. 2021-03-13. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. en.
  20. Schill . Brian . 2003-09-01 . June Panic . . . 57 . 2021-03-13.
  21. Web site: 2009-06-18. June Panic (and his wife) play The Hub on Friday. 2021-02-19. Grand Forks Herald. en.
  22. News: Shapiro . Gregg . 2004-10-21 . Queer recording artists in orbit . . 34 . 43 . . 2021-03-13.
  23. Staker. Brian. February 2001. Zineland. SLUG Magazine. 13. 146. 2021-03-14.
  24. Web site: Tractor Tunes Volume #1. 2021-03-14. Chokebore.
  25. February 2006 . Various Artists - Tastemakers . NAIL . . Allegro Media Group . 2021-03-14.
  26. Web site: Shaul. Aaron. 2007-01-12. Acuarela Songs. 2021-03-14. Ink 19. en-US.

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