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First of June

http://www.firstofjune.com

About Me

First of June is a main creative outlet for multi-instrumentalist/producer Stephane Danis and singer/songwriter Vanessa Laurin. With musical influences ranging from Kate Bush to Mike Patton, the pair have perfected an otherworldly sound all their own. Their unique blend of intricate vocal harmonies and richly textured musical landscapes has spellbound listeners worldwide. Released in December 2004, Lorelei is FOJ's fourth self-produced studio recording.

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Member Since: 9/13/2005
Band Members: Vanessa Laurin | Keyboards and Vocals Stephane Danis | Bass, Drums and Keyboards

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My Blog

Album Reviews and more..

Hi all,Some great news - both Lorelei and Razor Blade Spine album reviews have been added to The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music website! Also our video for Sticky Fingers has been played more than 50...
Posted by First of June on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:28:00 PST

Happy 1st of June!

On this day last year Vanessa and I bought our first home. Time goes by so fast! I quickly wanted to post that the band is profiled on Last.fm. You can drop by the following URL below and downloa...
Posted by First of June on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:28:00 PST

IndieCan Episode 80 Profile

Hey! It's been a while (as usual, i'm slow!) We'll start with the latest news. Our track Sticky Fingers is currently featured on IndieCan Episode 80. IndieCan is a wonderful website that features ton...
Posted by First of June on Sat, 03 May 2008 04:58:00 PST

Razor Blade Spine is now available on iTunes and Amazon!

Hello!Just to quickly mention that foj's latest album "Razor Blade Spine" is available on both iTunes and Amazon. So if you haven't got your copy yet, you can support the band with a inexpensive ...
Posted by First of June on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:30:00 PST

A Better Ending and CD Mail Order Form

Happy Holidays everyone - mind you, I'm a day late! We've added a new track (A Better Ending) to the myspace playlist. We'll try to feature a new track once in a while to hopefully convince you all to...
Posted by First of June on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:39:00 PST

Razor Blade Spine is now available!

Hello! Yes, after working very hard over the last 2 years, today we are releasing our latest CD called, Razor Blade Spine. It's a collection of 9 new tunes recorded over a 2 year period. We ...
Posted by First of June on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:09:00 PST

Finally - some new tunes!

Finally some new tunes! Yes - after all this time, we're in the final few days of recording process. Some very minor tweaking is required then the master is going to print. Hopefully in the next few d...
Posted by First of June on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:09:00 PST

Updated MySpace Look and Progress Report

Hello! Just realised that I hadn't posted in a while.. my bad! I'm sure you noticed that our myspace page has been a mess for the past weeks. I've been experiementing with the myspace code a...
Posted by First of June on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:56:00 PST

Recording progress - or lack of?

Hi all, Sure hope you are all enjoying the summer weather so far? I quickly wanted to update the blog as some of you are stopping by regularly to get info.  As Vanessa and I just purchased our fi...
Posted by First of June on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:13:00 PST

Progress Report.

Hi All,I quickly wanted to write to give you a quick progress report on the new CD. Finally the bass tracks are recorded and I've been working on polishing the tunes to prepare them for the final stag...
Posted by First of June on Sat, 19 May 2007 06:32:00 PST