Hello June Announce Co-Headlining Tour with Oginalii

Building off of a tremendous year following the release of their self-titled debut album, indie rock band Hello June have announced a co-headlining tour with Nashville-based band Oginalii. Beginning on February 26th in Cincinnati, OH, the tour will carry the band through Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, along the way to Richmond, VA. For fans of Hello June, who first exploded on the national scene after being nominated to NPR Music's first-ever Slingshot initiative, this will be their first chance to catch them far from their native West Virginia.

Hello June delivers a simmering slice of 90s alternative rock nostalgia, conjuring up mainstays like Tancred or modern innovators like Lucy Dacus or Madeline Kenney. Lead single "Mars" premiered on NPR Music, who described the single's surging intensity and heart-wrenching melodies as "a song worthy of national attention." The album's second single "Candy Rain," is powered by the band's signature new wave guitars paired with a propulsive beat to create a stunning end-of-summer anthem. Frontwoman Sarah Rudy's hushed vocals endow her compassionate but assertive lyrics with an irresistible charm, echoing beautifully through the thrilling arrangements of guitar-generated atmospherics and a driving, energetic rhythm section. This gritty juxtaposition lies at the heart of many of Hello June's tracks, but most notably on the album's two closing tracks "Momma" and "Handshakes," summing up the album with a towering climax of crushing distortion.

Tour dates for Hello June and Oginalii can be found below.

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Hello June/Oginalii Tour Dates

February 26 - Northside Tavern - Cincinnati, OH
February 27 - Ace of Cups - Columbus, OH
March 1 - Annabelle's - Akron, OH
March 2 - Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
March 3 - Gene's - Morgantown, WV
March 5 - Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA
March 6 - Canal Club - Richmond, VA

Photo Credit: Kevin Jack Photography

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