“My guitar was busted up on the flight – totally destroyed. When I got to Nashville and told Dan Auerbach, he said, ‘Try something new’”: After her beloved Gibson was ruined on a flight, Valerie June found new inspiration in this iconic acoustic brand

Valerie June.

Genre-hopping singer/songwriter Valerie June released her latest album, Owls, Omens, and Oracles in April, and she's explained how the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach challenged her to step away from her comfort zone when it came to the guitars with which she illuminates the record.

Blending folk, gospel, and blues in her signature, Grammy-nominated style, the record shines through June’s two-sided guitar playing – defined by grungy electrics and gentle acoustic guitars.