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HoneyHoney
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresAmericana, Alternative folk
Years active2006–present
LabelsIronworks
honeyhoney Records/Lost Highway
MembersBenjamin Jaffe - Guitar, Vocals
Suzanne Santo - Vocals, Banjo, Violin
Websitewww.honeyhoneyband.com

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] Originally the band's name was Zanzibar Lewis but it was rejected by their record label.[citation needed]

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 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.[2]

Their third album, "3" was produced by Dave Cobb and released June 9, 2015.[5] 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." [6]

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."[7]

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.[8]

Discography

Suzanne Santo collaborations

  • "On the Shelf" from the album Fool's Gold by Big B[13]
  • "The Game" by Oleg Tumanov
  • "Take Me Away" from the album Starting Ground by Josh Blackburn

In the media

  • Their song "Lullaby" was featured in an anti-smoking ad that featured the grim reaper disguised as an attractive woman who gave out free cigarettes[14]
  • "Little Toy Gun" was featured in a Showtime promo[15]
  • "La River" was used in the series finale of the ABC Television show "Brothers & Sisters."

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References

  1. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew (2014-04-21). "Band of the Week: honeyhoney :: Music :: Features :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. ^ a b "honeyhoney: Songs, Albums, Pictures, Bios". Amazon.com. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  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. ^ "HONEYHONEY - 3 (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  6. ^ "HONEYHONEY: 3". American Songwriter. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  7. ^ "Honey Honey: First Rodeo". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "honeyhoney Folk Albums chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  10. ^ "honeyhoney Heatseekers Album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  11. ^ Harr, Dave (March 27, 2015). "HoneyHoney Reveal First Single from New Album". Music News Nashville. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ https://web.archive.org/20140903184624/http://www.amazon.com/Shelf-feat-Suzanne-Santo-Honey/dp/B00CVCNUCU. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Honeyhoney on Showtime on Honey Honey Band's Videos - Buzznet". Honeyhoneyband.buzznet.com. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  16. ^ "Brothers and Sisters Music - Season 5: "Walker Down the Aisle"". TuneFind. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
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