With sly yet roughened vocals and gifted hands, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Valerie June slices cleanly through constricting genre barriers. The Tennessee native digs deep into her Southern roots, extracting the raw elements of soul, folk, blues and country music, combining them to form a new sound all her own. “Wanna Be On Your Mind” from June’s 2013 album Pushin’ Against a Stone sparkles with a natural knowingness. Intrepid as ever, she transformed the typical ballad form with the vulnerable “Call Me A Fool”, a standout from 2021's The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers.