HoneyHoney

HoneyHoney
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Americana, Alternative folk
Years active 2006–present
Labels Ironworks
honeyhoney Records/Lost Highway
Rounder
Website www.honeyhoneyband.com
Members Benjamin Jaffe - Guitar, Vocals
Suzanne Santo - Vocals, Banjo, Violin

HoneyHoney (stylized as honeyhoney) is an American alternative folk group based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

The band was formed in 2006 by musician Benjamin Jaffe and musician/model/actress Suzanne Santo. The two met at a costume party and signed a record deal a year later.[1] They originally performed under the name Zanzibar Lewis and were under that name when they signed with Ironworks record label.[2]

Their debut album, First Rodeo, was released on November 4, 2008 under the now-defunct Ironworks record label, run by actor Kiefer Sutherland and friend Jude Cole.[2] Sutherland directed and starred in the group's music video for their song "Little Toy Gun".[3] HoneyHoney toured with Lifehouse, another Ironworks band, at the start of their career.[4] The band released their second studio album, Billy Jack, on Oct 24, 2011 under their own honeyhoney Records/Lost Highway label.[5]

Their third album, "3" was produced by Dave Cobb and released June 9, 2015.[6] The website American Songwriter reviewed it writing, "with a singer-songwriter that exudes the magnetic passion and swaggering star power of Santo, this is a group whose time has come." [7]

Style

Paste Magazine describes honeyhoney's style as "display[ing] the common pop thread between alt.country, spaghetti western soundtracks and swampy blues."[1]

Glide Magazine stated that "honeyhoney deftly mixes elements of folk, soul, country, pop, and rock."[8]

Outreach

In April 2014, the band traveled to Williamstown, Massachusetts, where Jaffe was raised, to perform a concert on behalf of local music programs. The band is planning a similar concert for schools in Santo's hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.[9]

Discography

Suzanne Santo collaborations

In the media

References

  1. 1 2 Leahey, Andrew (2014-04-21). "Band of the Week: honeyhoney :: Music :: Features :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. 1 2 McGee, David (March 2009). "Opposites Attract, And honeyhoney Settles In For a Long Run". The Bluegrass Special. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Zouves, Natasha (2010-07-30). "Honeyhoney Makes Sweet, Sexy Music | NBC Southern California". Nbclosangeles.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  4. ↑ Music, Mousertime (2011-08-25). "Mousertime: Off the Record...: HoneyHoney Interview with Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe". Mousertime.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  5. ↑ Galperinia, Marina (August 23, 2011). "honeyhoney to Release 'Billy Jack' Album With Lost Highway". The Boot. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "HoneyHoney - 3 (Album Review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  7. ↑ "HoneyHoney: 3". American Songwriter. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  8. ↑ "Honey Honey: First Rodeo". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  9. ↑ "Mount Greylock Alum Jaffe Returns to Perform Benefit Concert / iBerkshires.com - The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information". Iberkshires.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  10. ↑ "honeyhoney Folk Albums chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "honeyhoney Heatseekers Album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  12. ↑ Harr, Dave (March 27, 2015). "HoneyHoney Reveal First Single from New Album". Music News Nashville. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  13. ↑ Leahey, Andrew (January 9, 2015). "2015 Country Music Preview: 20 Reasons to Love This Year: Honeyhoney's Follow-Up to 'Billy Jack' (TBD)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "On the Shelf - Big B". Song Info. AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Anti-Smoking Ad | Stumbling on Through Anti-Smoking Ad | Francis Flores, Rhetoric and Civic Life". Sites.psu.edu. 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  16. ↑ "Honeyhoney on Showtime on Honey Honey Band's Videos - Buzznet". Honeyhoneyband.buzznet.com. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  17. ↑ "Brothers and Sisters Music - Season 5: "Walker Down the Aisle"". TuneFind. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
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