NASHVILLE, TN (Sept. 9, 2025) – QHMG / Quartz Hill Records’ Runaway June today officially announced that the Gold-selling trio’s 13-track sophomore album, New Kind of Emotion, will be released on Sept. 19 with pre-save / pre-add available now. Gleaming with country-pop sheen yet anchored by traditional down-home fiddle, mandolin and pedal steel, New Kind of Emotion is a modern country celebration of good times and girl power, friendship and independence, and romantic love that’s wanted but not needed. The result is an uplifting and empowering album, of which Runaway June founding member Jennifer Wayne says, “Even the sad songs are fun!” PRE-SAVE / PRE-ADD the New Kind of Emotion album HERE. Runaway June band members – Jennifer Wayne (vocals, rhythm guitar), Natalie Stovall (vocals, fiddle, mandolin) and Stevie Woodward (lead vocals and guitar, harmonica) – co-wrote 11 of the 13 tracks on New Kind of Emotion. The musically adventurous trio pooled the talents of five separate Nashville producers – multiple-GRAMMY winners Kristian Bush (Sugarland) and Ron Fair (Christina Aguilera) as well as Mickey Jack Cones (Joe Nichols), Stone Aielli and Austin Moody. “I want people to know that this album is authentically Runaway June,” says Natalie. “It’s us searching for who we are, and you’ll hear some different influences because it spans a three-year period for us. We were trying different things and we were in different stages of life, so the album really puts a stamp on that moment in time for us.” “We’re friends, and we want the listeners to also feel that girlhood, that sisterhood, and for our male listeners, too,” adds Stevie. “We want people to know that they’re not alone in whatever phase they’re going through. If you just wanna have a good time, there are songs for you on this album, or if you wanna feel something, there are those songs as well.” Album focus track “Drink Champagne” is a Latin-flavored celebration that argues champagne shouldn’t just be reserved for special occasions. The song reflects Jennifer and Stevie’s Latin heritage, and Runaway June’s backstage pre-show tradition of popping open a bottle of bubbly. “We were actually in a management meeting when we wrote that song,” recalls Jennifer. “One of us started singing the hook, and then all three of us dove in and just had a blast writing it and we had to cancel our management meeting! I think that’s kind of the theme of the whole album – we’ve just been having so much fun together.” Unreleased album highlights also include “Stars on the Ceiling,” a blissful mid-tempo escape from a world of grown-up troubles, taking us back to the magical universe of a childhood bedroom with stars on the ceiling. “Sad Girl” is a dance-worthy, instant pick-me-up for any sad girl, reminding her of all the reasons why, “It ain’t that bad, girl.” Showcasing a more tender, heartfelt side of Natalie’s fiddle playing, “Come Home to Me” is an Irish-inspired blessing, promising someone you love that they can always return home if life gets too hard. Previously released album highlights include title track and current radio single “New Kind of Emotion,” a feel-good ode to falling in love that was a Top 5 Most Added Song at U.S. Country Radio (Mediabase) upon its official impact date and lauded by Billboard as a “Must-Hear New Country Song.” “He Ain’t My Problem” is a sassy and revealing breakup anthem that MusicRow named a “Disc of the Day,” describing it as, “Feisty and fun, fun, fun … their songwriting is peerless.” Inspired by Stevie’s recent engagement to boyfriend Jordan Howell, “To Be Yours” is a beguilingly melodic love song declaring that all a couple really needs in life is each other. Runaway June’s September tour dates include the WYRK Stars With Guitars Fall Acoustic Concert in Buffalo, New York, on Sept. 17, Wolf Nights at the Mid-South Fair in Southaven, Mississippi, on Sept. 25, and the Golf & Guitars music festival in Sacramento, California, on Sept. 30. To stay updated on shows as they are added, visit www.runawayjune.com/tour. New Kind of Emotion Official Album Track Listing 1. Real Good Night (Natalie Stovall, Emma-Lee, Jessica Cayne, Eric Arjes) 2. Drink Champagne (Stevie Woodward, Jennifer Wayne, Natalie Stovall)3. New Kind of Emotion (Jennifer Wayne, Natalie Stovall, Paul Sikes, Stevie Woodward) 4. Stars on the Ceiling (Kylie Sackley, Grant Vogelfanger, Stevie Woodward)5. To Be Yours (Aaron Eshuis, Jennifer Wayne, Natalie Stovall, Stevie Woodward, Ron Fair)6. Done With Me Yet (Trannie Anderson, Stevie Woodward, Natalie Stovall, Jennifer Wayne, Paul Sikes)7. Miss Me (Ben Stennis, Blake Bollinger, Jessica Mitchell)8. He Ain’t My Problem (Jennifer Wayne, Natalie Stovall, Stevie Woodward)9. Make Me Wanna Smoke (Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley, Jason Sellers)10. Fine Wine (Stevie Woodward, Jennifer Wayne, Paul Sikes, Natalie Stovall) 11. Come Home to Me (Stevie Woodward, Natalie Stovall, Kylie Sackley, Stone Aielli)12. Sad Girl (Jennifer Wayne, Stevie Woodward, Natalie Stovall, Gavin Slate, Jaden Michaels) 13. Fine Wine (Duke’s Version) (Stevie Woodward, Jennifer Wayne, Paul Sikes, Natalie Stovall) Producers: Kristian Bush (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8), Ron Fair (Tracks 2, 5, 12), Mickey Jack Cones (Tracks 7, 9, 10), Stone Aielli (Track 11), and Austin Moody (Producer) and Chris Radomski (Executive Producer) (Track 13). Mix engineers: Justin Niebank (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8), Peter Mokran (Tracks 2, 5, 12), Mickey Jack Cones (Tracks 7, 9, 10), Brandon Bell (Track 11), and Mitch Furr (Track 13). ABOUT RUNAWAY JUNE Strong-minded, soft-hearted, and wildly free-spirited, each member of Runaway June possesses the kind of powerhouse talent and radiant charisma that fully commands the spotlight. But when the three musicians sing together, their crystalline harmonies create an impact well beyond the sum of its parts and instantly stir up a whole world of feeling: sweet relief from heartache, escape from the everyday chaos, an unabashed freedom to shake off your inhibitions. Gifted, celebrated creators from the writing room to the studio and concert stage, Runaway June is comprised of founding member Jennifer Wayne (vocals, rhythm guitar), Natalie Stovall (vocals, fiddle, mandolin) and Stevie Woodward (lead vocals and guitar, harmonica). With Runaway June’s career triumphs including earning nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards and CMT Music Awards, bringing their electrifying live set to spots on tour with country icons like Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan, and scoring a major radio hit with their Gold-certified breakthrough single “Buy My Own Drinks,” the Nashville-based trio are now set to deliver a new chapter, and their effervescent sound shines like never before. New Kind of Emotion is the uplifting and empowering sophomore album from the “next hot trend in country music” (Billboard). Set for release on Sept. 19 and available now for pre-save / pre-add, the album is a modern country celebration of good times and girl power, friendship and independence, and romantic love that’s wanted but not needed. Title track “New Kind of Emotion” is currently impacting U.S. country radio, where it was a Top 5 Most Added Song (Mediabase) upon the single’s official impact date. For more information, visit RunawayJune.com or follow the band on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X. ABOUT QUARTZ HILL MUSIC GROUP
The Quartz Hill Music Group (QHMG) footprint includes BSB Management as well as Quartz Hill Records and Stone Country Records, both full-service country music labels. Quartz Hill Records, founded at the height of the pandemic in 2020, boasts an active roster comprised of chart-topping, multi-Platinum neo-traditionalist Joe Nichols, ACM-nominated and Gold-selling trio Runaway June and soulful country pop duo 2 Lane Summer. Stone Country Records, founded in 2021, possesses an active roster that includes celebrated country artist Annie Bosko, triple-threat singer, songwriter and guitarist Ben Gallaher, country traditionalist Spencer Hatcher and rising, girl-next-door Lakelin Lemmings. The BSB Management artist roster is home to all the above. |
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