Junestone

Fresh, brilliant, and funky as hell are just some of the ways audience members describe Junestone. It doesn’t take long for the band’s wild and groovy vibe to sweep a room. As sincere as they are beguiling, Junestone’s music is ear-catching, memorable, and at times delightfully outrageous. The band features Borys Franiczek on guitars, Ian Aisling on keyboards, Olivia Brown on bass and vocals, and Justin McHugh on drums.

Junestone’s music is psychedelic and often alludes to themes of self- realization, assertiveness, and vision. Smitten with jazz and rock as they are, the band’s playing is inspired by improvisational music and 90’s alternative hits alike. Junestone’s influences are not geographically confined, but their songwriting ingenuity owes it all to American music legends like Charles Mingus, James Brown, and Erykah Badu.

Junestone’s performance experience includes T.U. Jazz Fest 2020 and Ontario Place Summer Live Music Festival 2021 and 2022. They have also performed at Royal Botanical Gardens’ SummerTide 2023 and both WinterTide 2023 and 2024. Recent performance highlights for Junestone include Markham Village Music Festival 2024, Waterdown’s Oh Canada Ribfest 2024, and Live & Local is the Burlington Performing Arts Centre (2024).