New Jersey Stage 2015 - Issue 10 | Page 16

Mike June’s Revolution Photo by Mikk Duncan at Third Man Images By Gary Wien When Mike June left New Jersey for Austin about eight years ago, the move made perfect sense. June’s gritty Americana songs seemed as though they were born from a Texan landscape anyway. Years of playing in the local scene helped him further develop his sound, culminating in a pair of NewJerseyStage.com brilliant records in 2012 (Exile On Wilson Street and Talkin’ Revolution Blues). His newest, Poor Man’s Bible, will be released early in 2016. It’s one that builds on several themes in his recent records — spirituality, honesty, and a revolution he notices taking place across the globe. 2015 - ISSUE 10 16