HoneyHoney

HoneyHoney
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Americana, alternative country, indie rock
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 Americana 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

Albums

First Rodeo

Album details Tracks Peak chart
positions
Top Heatseekers Billboard Folk Album

All tracks written by Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo[13].

No.TitleLength
1."Black Crows"3:25
2."Little Toy Gun"2:38
3."Sugarcane"3:18
4."Not for Long"3:05
5."Bouncing Ball"3:50
6."Come on Home"4:10
7."Give Yourself to Me"2:33
8."David"2:40
9."Slow Brains"3:09
10."Under the Willow Tree"2:41
11."Oh Mama"2:30
Total length:33:59[10]
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Billy Jack

Album details Tracks Peak chart
positions
Top Heatseekers Billboard Folk Album

All tracks written by Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo, except where noted[18][16].

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel of Death" 4:01
2."Glad I've Done What I Did" 4:06
3."Ohio" 3:52
4."Don't Know How"Santo and Josh Rouse4:01
5."Turn That Finger Around" 3:49
6."I Don't Mind" 2:14
7."Old School Friends" 2:55
8."Let's Get Wrecked" 3:08
9."L.A. River" 2:44
10."All on You" 3:59
11."Thin Line" 4:46
Total length:39:35[14]
 17[19] 15[20]

3

Album details Tracks Peak chart
positions
Top Heatseekers Billboard Folk Album

All tracks written by Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo[26][24].

No.TitleLength
1."Big Man"3:23
2."Yours to Bear"4:37
3."Back to You"3:32
4."Whatchya Gonna Do Now"4:09
5."Numb It"3:29
6."Bad People"3:34
7."Burned Me Out"4:14
8."You and I"3:44
9."Father's Daughter"4:03
10."God of Love"3:54
11."Sweet Thing"3:13
12."Marry Rich"4:56
Total length:46:48[21]
 7[19] 10[20]

Extended Plays

Loose Boots

Album details Tracks Peak chart
positions
Top Heatseekers Billboard Folk Album

All tracks written by Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo[13].

No.TitleLength
1."Little Toy Gun"2:43
2."Give Yourself to Me"2:36
3."Bouncing Ball"3:51
4."Thursday Night"2:30
5."David"2:41
Total length:14:21[27]
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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. 1 2 3 "First Rodeo - HONEYHONEY". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "First Rodeo by honeyhoney". iTunes. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ "First Rodeo - HONEYHONEY | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  13. 1 2 "honeyhoney". BMI Repertoire. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  14. 1 2 3 "Billy Jack - HONEYHONEY". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  15. 1 2 "Billy Jack by honeyhoney". iTunes. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  16. 1 2 3 Billy Jack (CD liner). honeyhoney. United States: HONEYHONEY Records/Lost Highway. 2011. HHR001.
  17. ↑ "Billy Jack - HONEYHONEY | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Jaffe Benjamin". BMI Repertoire. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  19. 1 2 "honeyhoney chart history - Heatseaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  20. 1 2 "honeyhoney chart history - Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  21. 1 2 3 "3 - HONEYHONEY". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  22. ↑ "3 by honeyhoney". iTunes. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. 1 2 3 3 (CD liner). honeyhoney. United States: Rounder. 2011. 11661-36836-02.
  25. ↑ "3 - HONEYHONEY | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Jaffe Benjamin". BMI Repertoire. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  27. 1 2 3 "Loose Boots - HONEYHONEY". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  28. 1 2 "Loose Boots - EP by honeyhoney". iTunes. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Loose Boots - HONEYHONEY | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  30. ↑ "HONEYHONEY". BMI Repertoire. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  31. ↑ "On the Shelf - Big B". Song Info. AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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  33. ↑ "Honeyhoney on Showtime on Honey Honey Band's Videos". Honeyhoneyband.buzznet.com. February 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Brothers and Sisters Music - Season 5: "Walker Down the Aisle"". TuneFind. May 8, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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