Goodbye June Release Their New Documentary "Three Cousins: The Goodbye June Story"
January 24, 2022
Three Cousins: The Goodbye June Story, a new documentary that gets straight to the heart and soul of one of modern rock's most exciting bands, Goodbye June, has been released today. The documentary tells the tale of how three first cousins who grew up as brothers came together in tragedy to form the incendiary Nashville rock outfit Goodbye June. Watch here.
Unveiling never-before-seen studio footage, cherished family album snaps, interviews and more, Three Cousins: The Goodbye June Story reveals just how deep Goodbye June's roots in music run. Traveling back through three generations, the documentary is ultimately a heart-warming tribute to family:from the passing of guitarist Tyler Baker's brother Shane in June of 2005 that brought the band together (the band name now serving as a permanent homage), to how frontman Landon's father pushed him with tough love to be the vocal virtuoso he is today, and appreciating the wisdom of guitarist Brandon Qualkenbush's grandfather, a traveling Evangelist musician.
“[My grandfather] definitely passed down the love of music to our entire family,” says Brandon. “For him, it was more than music – they were saving souls. So it puts a lot of weight into that – not only the love of music, but the love of people. And that's one of the things we've held on to.We want our music not just to be music, it needs to mean something.”
The documentary also delves into the catalyst of Goodbye June's new album 'SeeWhere The Night Goes': how the band turned the horror of the pandemic into a“powerful record.” Following their journey from losing everything they'd worked for to bringing the album into bloom with long-time, GRAMMY-nominated producer Paul Moak, Three Cousins: The Goodbye June Story is a vital chronicling of the band's enduring triumph in the face of adversity. “There's a respect in that we know where we've all come from and the hardships that we've faced – and we've done it all together,” Tyler affirms.
Landon concurs: “Every door that we've come across in our career – we know we're not walking through it alone. No matter what, it makes everything easier to be family and be grounded by that.”
The documentary was produced by Slate + Glass (who have previously created content for other Nashville luminaries such as Chris Knight and label mate TravisMeadows) and directed by Nathaniel Maddux.
