Valerie June

Valerie June

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Blending her different musical influences, singer Valerie June has forged her own style of country and soul. Born Valerie June Hockett in Jackson, Tennessee, on January 10, 1982, she grew up in a musical environment with a concert promoter father and sang gospel in church. Moving to Memphis in the early 2000s, she sang with the duo Bella Sun, before embarking on a solo career. After the 2010 release of the EP Valerie June and the Tennessee Express, featuring the Old Crow Medicine Show, the singer and multi-instrumentalist launched an online fundraising campaign to record her first self-produced albums, The Way of the Weeping Willow (2006) and Mountain of Rose Quartz (2008). She moved from Memphis to Williamsburg, near Brooklyn, and was subsequently introduced to Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), who oversaw the sessions for Pushin' Against a Stone (2013). This album, ranked No. 41 on the Billboard 200, was also well received by the critics, and led to several tours as far afield as Europe. Nominated for a Blues Music Award, Valerie June continues on Concord Records with The Order of Time (2017), featuring a horn section and Norah Jones among the backing singers. It consolidates the artist's status as a songwriter whose musical style is a veritable melting pot of Americana, from primitive folk and soul to blues, country and gospel. In 2021, The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers is released on Fantasy Records, featuring the Grammy-nominated lead single "Call Me a Fool", a duet with soul great Carla Thomas. The latter is also a guest on "Friendship", a tribute to the Stax Records label, followed by the album Owls, Omens and Oracles, including the participation of The Blind Boys of Alabama on "Changed".

Top tracks

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Workin' Woman Blues
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:07
01
Call Me A Fool
Valerie June
Call Me A Fool
03:43
Composers: Valerie June
09
Smile
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
03:30
Composers: Valerie June
02
You And I (Moon And Stars / Acoustic)
Valerie June
You And I (Moon And Stars / Acoustic)
03:20
Composers: Valerie June
03
The Hour
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:52
05
Wanna Be On Your Mind
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:56
07
Astral Plane
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:34
Composers: Valerie June
01
Fade Into You
Valerie June
Fade Into You
04:45
Writer: David Roback - Hope Sandoval / Composers: David Roback - Hope Sandoval
01
Endless Tree
Valerie June
Endless Tree
03:53
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
01
With You - A Sweet Little Love Song Demo
Valerie June
With You - A Sweet Little Love Song Demo
02:33
Composers: Valerie June
06
Love Me Any Ole Way
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
03:15
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
01
Joy, Joy!
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
03:02
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
04
Twined & Twisted
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:15
08
Trials, Troubles, Tribulations
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:04
01
Long Lonely Road
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:55
Composers: Valerie June
01
Ordinary World
Valerie June
Ordinary World
04:40
Composers: Simon Le Bon - John Taylor - Nick Rhodes - Warren Cuccurullo
01
Pink Moon
Valerie June
Under Cover
02:25
Writer: Nick Drake / Composers: Nick Drake
03
Shakedown
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
02:46
Composers: Valerie June
07
Pushin’ Against A Stone
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
05:16
01
Sweet Things Just for You
Valerie June
Sweet Things Just for You
02:38
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
04
If And
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:29
Composers: Valerie June
01
Little Wing
Valerie June
Little Wing
02:55
Writer: Jimi Hendrix / Composers: Jimi Hendrix
11
Two Hearts
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:51
Composers: Valerie June
02
All I Really Wanna Do
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:43
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
01
Fallin'
Valerie June
Fallin'
03:18
Composers: Valerie June
09
With You
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
02:42
Composers: Valerie June
06
Summer's End
Valerie June
Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2
03:29
Composers: John Prine - Pat McLaughlin
09
You Can’t Be Told
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:17
01
Why The Bright Stars Glow (Moon And Stars / Acoustic)
Valerie June
Why The Bright Stars Glow (Moon And Stars / Acoustic)
03:43
Composers: Valerie June
02
Somebody To Love
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:34
18
Imagine
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
03:08
Writer: John Lennon / Composers: John Lennon
12
Got Soul
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
04:13
Composers: Valerie June
01
Look At Miss Ohio
Valerie June
Look At Miss Ohio
03:25
Composers: Gillian Welch - David Rawlings
01
Friendship
Valerie June
Friendship
03:39
Writer: Homer Banks - Lester Snell / Composers: Homer Banks - Lester Snell
03
You And I
Valerie June
Stay / Stay Meditation / You And I
03:39
Composers: Valerie June
01
Stay
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
03:01
Composers: Valerie June
05
Man Done Wrong
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:07
Composers: Valerie June
01
High Note
Valerie June
High Note
03:02
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
02
Love You Once Made
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:38
Composers: Valerie June
10
Slip Slide On By
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
04:03
Composers: Valerie June
01
Runnin' and Searchin'
Valerie June
Runnin' and Searchin'
03:06
Writer: Valerie June Hockett / Composers: Valerie June Hockett
01
Within You (Moon And Stars / Acoustic)
Valerie June
Within You (Moon And Stars / Acoustic)
04:02
Composers: Valerie June
05
Stardust Scattering
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
04:29
Composers: Valerie June
05
Trust The Path
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
04:33
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
10
I Am In Love
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
03:36
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
01
Rollin’ and Tumblin’
Valerie June
Rollin' and Tumblin'
03:28
Writer: Valerie June - Chester Burnett / Composers: Valerie June - Chester Burnett
04
Inside Me
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:22
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
01
Godspeed
Valerie June
Godspeed
02:49
Composers: James Blake Litherland - Christopher Breaux
04
Colors
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
04:19
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
13
Home Inside
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
02:59
Composers: Valerie June
14
Got Soul (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
04:01
Composers: Valerie June
07
Slip Slide On By (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
03:53
Composers: Valerie June
11
On My Way / Somebody To Love (Acoustic Version)
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
08:01
02
Man Done Wrong (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
03:31
Composers: Valerie June
08
Just In Time
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:49
Composers: Valerie June
14
Love And Let Go
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
04:25
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
06
The Front Door
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
04:15
Composers: Valerie June
01
Cosmic Dancer
Valerie June
Cosmic Dancer
04:25
Writer: Marc Feld / Composers: Marc Feld
12
Why The Bright Stars Glow
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
03:25
Composers: Valerie June
01
Love Told A Lie
Valerie June
For The Loved & Loveless
03:59
Composers: Valerie June
11
Calling My Spirit
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:03
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
08
Superpower
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:20
Composers: DJ Cavem Moetavation - Valerie June Hockett
09
With You (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
03:24
Composers: Valerie June
06
Don’t It Make You Want To Go Home
Valerie June
Under Cover
04:39
Composers: Joe South
11
Two Roads
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
04:11
Composers: Valerie June
07
Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You
Valerie June
Under Cover
03:02
Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
10
Within You
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
04:58
Composers: Valerie June
20
Smile (Moon And Stars / Acoustic)
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
03:44
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
08
Into My Arms
Valerie June
Under Cover
04:10
Writer: Nick Cave / Composers: Nick Cave
07
Changed
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:05
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
01
Home Inside (From "Norah Jones is Playing Along" Podcast)
Norah Jones
Home Inside (From “Norah Jones is Playing Along” Podcast)
02:19
Composers: Valerie June
13
Missin’ You (Yeah, Yeah)
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
03:26
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
01
Use Me
Valerie June
Use Me
04:05
Composers: Jennifer Decilveo - Valerie June
02
Strange Things Happening Every Day
Valerie June
Little Richard: I Am Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:51
12
My Life Is A Country Song
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:39
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
02
Sure to Fall
Valerie June
Red Hot: A Memphis Celebration of Sun Records
02:51

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  • Discography
Albums
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
â„— 2025 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Concord Records. Distributed by Concord.
11-04-2025
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
01
Joy, Joy!
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
03:02
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
02
All I Really Wanna Do
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:43
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
03
Endless Tree
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
03:54
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
04
Inside Me
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:22
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
05
Trust The Path
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
04:33
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
06
Love Me Any Ole Way
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
03:15
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
07
Changed
Valerie June
Owls, Omens, and Oracles
02:05
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
â„— 2021 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fantasy Records. Distributed by Concord.
12-03-2021
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
01
Stay
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
03:01
Composers: Valerie June
02
Stay Meditation
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
00:54
Composers: Valerie June
03
You And I
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
03:39
Composers: Valerie June
04
Colors
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
04:19
Composers: Valerie June
05
Stardust Scattering
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
04:29
Composers: Valerie June
06
African Proverb
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
00:27
Composers: Valerie June
07
Call Me A Fool
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers
03:43
Composers: Valerie June
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
â„— 2022 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fantasy Records. Distributed by Concord.
12-03-2021
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
01
Stay
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
03:01
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
02
Stay Meditation
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
00:54
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
03
You And I
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
03:39
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
04
Colors
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
04:19
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
05
Stardust Scattering
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
04:29
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
06
African Proverb
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
00:27
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
07
Call Me A Fool
Valerie June
The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition)
03:43
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June
Access the complete album info (23 songs)
Live At KCRW
â„— 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
07-06-2017
Live At KCRW
01
Intro (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
00:30
Writer: Valerie June
02
Man Done Wrong (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
03:31
Composers: Valerie June
03
Two Hearts (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
04:00
Composers: Valerie June
04
banter I (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
00:39
Writer: Valerie June
05
Shakedown (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
02:47
Composers: Valerie June
06
banter II (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
01:34
Writer: Valerie June
07
Slip Slide On By (Live At KCRW)
Valerie June
Live At KCRW
03:53
Composers: Valerie June
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
The Order Of Time
â„— 2017 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Concord Music Group, Inc.
10-03-2017
The Order Of Time
01
Long Lonely Road
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:55
Composers: Valerie June
02
Love You Once Made
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:38
Composers: Valerie June
03
Shakedown
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
02:46
Composers: Valerie June
04
If And
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:29
Composers: Valerie June
05
Man Done Wrong
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:07
Composers: Valerie June
06
The Front Door
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
04:15
Composers: Valerie June
07
Astral Plane
Valerie June
The Order Of Time
03:34
Composers: Valerie June
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Pushin' Against A Stone
â„— 2013 June Tunes Music, Inc. Under exclusive license to Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-2013
Pushin' Against A Stone
01
Workin' Woman Blues
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:07
02
Somebody To Love
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:34
03
The Hour
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:52
04
Twined & Twisted
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:15
05
Wanna Be On Your Mind
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:56
06
Tennessee Time
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
03:14
07
Pushin’ Against A Stone
Valerie June
Pushin' Against A Stone
05:16
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EPs
Gifts, Presents, and Treats from Valerie June
â„— 2024 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fantasy Records. Distributed by Concord.
15-11-2024
Gifts, Presents, and Treats from Valerie June
01
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Valerie June
Gifts, Presents, and Treats from Valerie June
01:45
Composers: Johnny D. Marks
02
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Valerie June
Gifts, Presents, and Treats from Valerie June
02:07
Composers: Tommie Connor
03
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Valerie June
Gifts, Presents, and Treats from Valerie June
04:53
Composers: Clement C. Moore
Under Cover
â„— 2022 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fantasy Records. Distributed by Concord.
26-08-2022
Under Cover
01
Pink Moon
Valerie June
Under Cover
02:25
Writer: Nick Drake / Composers: Nick Drake
02
Fade Into You
Valerie June
Under Cover
04:45
Writer: David Roback - Hope Sandoval / Composers: David Roback - Hope Sandoval
03
Look At Miss Ohio
Valerie June
Under Cover
03:25
Writer: Gillian Welch - David Rawlings / Composers: Gillian Welch - David Rawlings
04
Godspeed
Valerie June
Under Cover
02:49
Writer: James Blake Litherland - Christopher Breaux / Composers: James Blake Litherland - Christopher Breaux
05
Imagine
Valerie June
Under Cover
03:08
Writer: John Lennon / Composers: John Lennon
06
Don’t It Make You Want To Go Home
Valerie June
Under Cover
04:39
Composers: Joe South
07
Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You
Valerie June
Under Cover
03:02
Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
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Singles
Rollin' and Tumblin'
â„— 2025 June Tunes Music, Inc., Distributed by Concord.
12-11-2025
Rollin' and Tumblin'
01
Rollin’ and Tumblin’
Valerie June
Rollin' and Tumblin'
03:28
Writer: Valerie June - Chester Burnett / Composers: Valerie June - Chester Burnett
02
Runnin' and Searchin'
Valerie June
Rollin' and Tumblin'
03:06
Writer: Valerie June Hockett / Composers: Valerie June Hockett
Runnin' and Searchin'
â„— 2025 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Concord Records. Distributed by Concord.
24-10-2025
Runnin' and Searchin'
01
Runnin' and Searchin'
Valerie June
Runnin' and Searchin'
03:06
Writer: Valerie June Hockett / Composers: Valerie June Hockett
Endless Tree
â„— 2025 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Concord Records. Distributed by Concord.
08-04-2025
Endless Tree
01
Endless Tree
Valerie June
Endless Tree
03:53
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
Sweet Things Just for You
â„— 2025 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Concord Records. Distributed by Concord.
07-03-2025
Sweet Things Just for You
01
Sweet Things Just for You
Valerie June
Sweet Things Just for You
02:38
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
Joy, Joy!
â„— 2025 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Concord Records. Distributed by Concord.
04-02-2025
Joy, Joy!
01
Joy, Joy!
Valerie June
Joy, Joy!
03:01
Composers: Valerie June Hockett
Friendship
â„— 2024 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Stax Records. Distributed by Concord.
01-07-2024
Friendship
01
Friendship
Valerie June
Friendship
03:39
Writer: Homer Banks - Lester Snell / Composers: Homer Banks - Lester Snell
High Note
â„— 2024 June Tunes Music, Inc., Under exclusive license to Stax Records. Distributed by Concord.
31-05-2024
High Note
01
High Note
Valerie June
High Note
03:02
Writer: Valerie June / Composers: Valerie June