June's Got the Cash

About

June's Got the Cash was formed by Jenna Miller (Lead June Carter Vocalist).
Jenna always wanted to form a band of her own since 2005's Walk the Line was released. It was a feeling she had, an instinct, a dream... nearly 4 years later the band as seen nothing but success. "Sold out theaters, shows for the US Naval Soldiers, touring the Midwest... I couldn't ask for anything more. My life is amazing." In 1999 she debuted her first hit with LMP International Records "Love You More". Jenna's huckleberry humor and sweet songbird voice really comes to life when singing with onstage hubby (Gene Hartman).

Mr. Gene Hartman as Johnny Cash
Gene Hartman (JR Cash) originally from Nashville, TN now residing in Crystal Lake, IL. Gene has been in previous country bands prior to JGTC and has a baritone voice like no other. "Close your eyes and just listen... Gene will tell you a story, take your breathe away, bring a tear to your eye and make you believe in God all in one song," says onstage wife (Jenna Miller). Gene Hartman was also involved in the song writing community and his influences include Waylon, Hank JR and the outlaw movement. Gene loves the history, love, laughter and magic the show brings to their audiences.

Thomas Swenson as Luther Perkins (Lead Guitar)
Thomas started playing music in clubs and at dances at the young age of 14 in Madison, WI. At the time, he was the youngest member of the local musician’s union. He performed w/ rock bands throughout the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. Thomas has a passion for song writing and instrumental music, and has operated a project studio for the past 10 years, working on music for films and TV. Thomas plays electric and acoustic guitars, bass, and mandolin. Musical influences include early rock and rockabilly artists, in particular, the Sun Records artist roster. Country and folk music, early instrumental rock music, and, the great jazz guitar players of the 50’s and 60’s are also strong influences. Thomas loves the Cash and Carter music and strives to perform the sonically innovative lead guitar lines of the great Luther Perkins with authenticity and honor.

Steve Justman as Marshall Grant (Bass)
Steve is a lifelong Chicago area resident and has been a musician since age 12 when he started on guitar playing and singing folk music. By 16 he was also adept at playing banjo and bass and has been involved professionally in many areas of Americana music spanning into six decades. As a teen he was highly influenced by the country music coming out of both Nashville and Bakersfield from artists such as Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Bobby Bare, Buck Owens, and Merle Haggard. From the late 70s to mid 80s Steve was the bassist in the Chicago area country-rock band Pony Express. Following that were projects in bluegrass on both banjo and bass. For about the last 10 years Steve has been also performing solo around the Chicago area. Performing with June's Got The Cash has been a great opportunity to do something he really loves, and that is to play bass in a band doing the country music he loves.

Zac Dawson as W.S. Holland "Fluke" (Drums)
Zac is truly a drummer's drummer. Born as Zachary Dawson he went from a humble trailer court home in rural Indiana to gracing the top stages in Chicago to touring North America with punk rock legends The Misfits. Never content with one style he has played reggae, funk, classic rock, blues, hip hop, metal, punk rock and now country. If fact you would be hard pressed to find a style he did not touch over the course of his 22 years of bashing the skins. Zac has graced the stages at the South by Southwest music festival in Memphis, The Congress Theater in Chicago, and opened up on national tours for The Misfits and The Adicts, in addition to local gigs for Night Ranger, Train, and Leslie West from Mountain. Never content to hold still and stagnate Zac has within the past 8 years moved into the production realm and recorded, mixed, and produced local Chicago artists in his home studio. In fact his first live band recording project resulted in a nationally released album Juicehead’s- “The Devil Made Me Do It”. Now he is exploring whole new sound in the country/rockabilly realm with Johnny Cash catalogue. In short Zac provides the rock solid beat that drives the June’s Got the Cash train.

Personnel

Gene Hartman: Johnny Cash
Jenna Miller: June Carter
Tom Swenson: Luther Perkins- Lead Guitar
Zac Dawson: W.S. Holland "Fluke"- Drums
Steve Justman: Marshall Grant- Bass

Influences

Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Carter Family

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 60 - 90 minutes

The June's Got the Cash experience is something that you don't want to miss...

June's Got the Ca$h is an actual SHOW BAND! There aren't many of these cats around :) They dress in costume, provide spontaneous comedy, scripted asides, rehearsed material and bring you back to where it all began! Lights, Camera, Action!

June's Got the Ca$h is a 5 member ensemble that delivers a beautifulprogram of hit songs we've all grown to love. Your audience will be singing along to popular hits like Jackson, It Ain't Me Babe, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues, Cocaine Blues, Ring of Fire, Walk the Line and much more!

June's Got the Ca$h relives the love story of a lifetime.America's Sweethearts take you on a historical journey back to the Grand Ole Opry, Sun Studios & San Quentin.

June's Got the Ca$h has the ultimate experience! Performances include fundraisers for theUS Naval Soldiers & War Heroes, large scale theater shows, state tours around the Midwest, private parties, corporate events, music festivals and more!

Stage/Setup Requirements:
3 Amps
3 Monitors
6 on-stage microphones, 1 wireless
Depending on venue type (to be determined)
Full PA System (if not provided by venue)

Additional Notes:
Junebug uses a Shure SM-58 microphone

JR Cash uses uses a Gibson Songwriter Deluxe rhythm guitar, fender-acoustasonic amp, shure SM-58 microphone.

Bob (bass player) performs with a Fender Jazz Bass, thru an AMPEG amp.

Zac (our drum master): Drums: 4 piece Gretsch Catalina Club Kit (certain kit info determined by Mr. Dawson)

Set/Song/Sequence List:
Jackson - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
It Ain't Me Babe - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
Long Legged Guitar Pickin Man - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
If I Were A Carpenter - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
Times A Wastin - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
Help Me Make it Through the Night - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
I Got a Women - Johnny Cash
Oh What a Good Thing We Had - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash
A Boy named Sue - Johnny Cash
Cry Cry Cry - Johnny Cash
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Big River - Johnny Cash
Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash
JukeBox Blues - June Carter Cash
Tennessee Flat Top Box- June Carter Cash
When the Man Comes around - Johnny Cash
Wildwood Flower - June Carter Cash
Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
I Won't Back Down - June Carter Cash
Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash
I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash
Hey Porter - Johnny Cash
Long Black Veil - Johnny Cash
One Piece at a Time - Johnny Cash
Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash
Tall Lover Man - June Carter Cash
Home of the Blues - June Carter Cash
The Pine Tree - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
If I had a Hammer - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
The Color of Love - Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash
Mr. Cash- June Carter Cash

Performance Schedule

Past Booked Dates:

05-20-2012 — Double Header Theater Show, Waseca, MN
05-20-2012 — Double Header Theater Show, Waseca, MN
05-19-2012 — Theater Show for Waseca, MN.
04-21-2012 — Wounded Soldiers Fundraiser- Glendale Heights, IL
04-07-2012 — Private Birthday Party
01-28-2012 — Royal Theatre Versailles, MO
01-21-2012 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.
12-09-2011 — Drury Lane Theatre, Oak Brook, IL.
11-26-2011 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.
10-22-2011 — Foundations Performance Theater- Lyons, IL.
09-24-2011 — Timber Lodge Resort- Mount Carroll, IL
07-30-2011 — Cliffhangers in Lowell, IN
07-29-2011 — Walnut Speak Easy- Elgin, IL
07-23-2011 — Main Street Orion Park Festival in Orion, IL
07-16-2011 — VFW Event- Back for another tour! Minnesota!!!
07-13-2011 — Festival in Westchester, IL
07-04-2011 — US Naval Base 4th of July Festival- Grayslake, IL.
06-18-2011 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.
06-04-2011 — Duke's Kitchen and Tap- Crystal Lake, IL
05-15-2011 — Private Wedding Reception- Fort Wayne, IN.
05-07-2011 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.
04-16-2011 — Park City Theatre in Hayward WI
04-02-2011 — Walnut Speak Easy
03-19-2011 — Finnigans Irish Pub in Plainfield, IL
03-19-2011 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.
03-05-2011 — Dukes Country Saloon- Kenosha, WI
02-19-2011 — Walnut Speak Easy
02-18-2011 — Phil McKrackens Bar in Oak Lawn, IL
02-12-2011 — Peggy McKannies in Arlington Hts
02-11-2011 — Friendship Presbyterian Church- Singing Classic Love Songs
02-05-2011 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.
01-13-2011 — WYMDEMERE SENIOR LIVING CAMPUS- Wheaton, IL.
01-08-2011 — Mango's on Main- performing for 85' Bears Player Steven McMichael!!
01-07-2011 — The Walbut SpeakEasy- Roaring 20's show
01-02-2011 — Racine Theatre (post NYE show)- Racine, WI.
12-31-2010 — Racine Theatre (NYE show)- Racine, WI.
12-19-2010 — Skokie Theatre- Skokie, IL.
12-18-2010 — Rugans Wine Bar (Acoustic Show)- Antioch, IL.
12-11-2010 — Lowell Indiana Tour
11-20-2010 — Watseka Theatre, Watseka, IL.
11-20-2010 — Rugans Wine Bar (Acoustic Show)- Antioch, IL.
10-30-2010 — Rugans Wine Bar (Acoustic Show)- Antioch, IL.
09-26-2010 — Eli's Cheesecake Fall Festival- Chicago, IL.
09-12-2010 — Skokie Theatre- Skokie, IL.
08-21-2010 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.
07-31-2010 — Private Wedding Reception
07-25-2010 — Tads on the Rock (Riverfront Deck) Loves Park, IL.
07-23-2010 — Birds Nest (Wrigleyville)- Chicago, IL.
07-17-2010 — Lake Summerset Festival- Lake Summerset, IL.
07-08-2010 — KC's Cabin- Spring Grove, IL.
06-19-2010 — The Horseshoe Texas BBQ- Chicago, IL.
06-05-2010 — River Grove Festival @ Club Amore
05-22-2010 — Hawthorne's Backyard and Grill- West Chicago, IL.
05-08-2010 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.
04-30-2010 — Beverly Art Center- Chicago, IL.
04-16-2010 — Club Amore- River Grove, IL.
04-10-2010 — Abruzzi's Restaurant and Lounge- Rosemont, IL.

Experience

2009: 30 gigs
2010: 40 gigs
2011: 44 gigs
2012: 24 gigs (so far)

Available for Your

Anniversary Party, Awards Night, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party, Bar/Lounge, Birthday Party, Casino, Christmas Party, Club/Nightclub, Concert Venue, Convention, Corporate Event, Cruise, Dinner Dance, Ethnic Celebration, Fair, Festival, Fund Raiser, Graduation, Grand Opening, Halloween Party, Holiday Party, Hotel, Launch Party, Parade, Private Party, Religious Celebration, Restaurant, Sporting Event, Wedding Reception