Honeyhoney

honeyhoney
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresAmericana, alternative country, indie rock
Years active2006–2017
LabelsIronworks
honeyhoney Records/Lost Highway
Rounder
MembersBenjamin Jaffe - Guitar, Vocals
Suzanne Santo - Vocals, Banjo, Violin
Websitewww.honeyhoneyband.com

Honeyhoney (stylized as honeyhoney) was an Americana group based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

History

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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 the now-defunct Ironworks record label.[2]

Their debut album, First Rodeo, was released by Ironworks on November 4.[2] Ironworks co-owner Kiefer 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]

The duo parted with Rounder and disbanded in 2017.[8][9]

Style

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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."[10]

Outreach

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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.[11]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions
Top Heatseekers
[12] 		Billboard Folk Album
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2008 First Rodeo — —
2011 Billy Jack
  • Released: October 25, 2011
  • Label: honeyhoney Records/Lost Highway
 17 15
2015 3
  • Released: June 9, 2015
  • Label: Rounder
 7 10
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Extended plays

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Year Details
2008 Loose Boots

Suzanne Santo collaborations

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  • "On the Shelf" from the album Fool's Gold by Big B[14]
  • "The Game" by Oleg Tumanov
  • "Take Me Away" from the album Starting Ground by Josh Blackburn

In the media

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  • 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[15]
  • Their song "Little Toy Gun" was featured in a promo for the Showtime network[16]
  • Their song "LA River" was used in the series finale of the series Brothers & Sisters[17]
  • The band performed the opening theme for the first season of the television series The Guest Book, appear at the end of every episode to perform a song live at a "venue" in the series, and make a few brief appearances in other scenes.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew (December 1, 2008). "Band of the Week: honeyhoney". Paste. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  2. ^ a b McGee, David (March 2009). "Opposites Attract, And honeyhoney Settles In For a Long Run". The Bluegrass Special. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Zouves, Natasha (July 30, 2010). "Honeyhoney Makes Sweet, Sexy Music". KNBC. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "HoneyHoney Interview with Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe". Mousertime.blogspot.com. August 25, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Galperinia, Marina (August 23, 2011). "honeyhoney to Release 'Billy Jack' Album With Lost Highway". The Boot. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Strowe, Jeff (June 9, 2015). "HoneyHoney - 3 (Album Review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Horowitz, Hal (June 9, 2015). "HoneyHoney: 3". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "Benjamin Jaffe Dives Into 'Oh, Wild Ocean of Love' While HoneyHoney Take Deep Breath, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  9. ^ Carroll, Felix (2022-03-04). "On a break from a world tour, Benjamin Jaffe will join old friends at The Egremont Barn". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  10. ^ Lukens, Jeremy (February 19, 2009). "Honey Honey: First Rodeo". Glide Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  11. ^ Dravis, Rebecca (April 8, 2014). "Mount Greylock Alum Jaffe Returns to Perform Benefit Concert". iberkshires.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  12. ^ "honeyhoney chart history - Heatseaker Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  13. ^ "honeyhoney chart history - Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  14. ^ "On the Shelf - Big B". Song Info. AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  15. ^ Flores, Francis (October 4, 2012). "Anti-Smoking Ad: Week 4". Stumbling on Through. Sites at Penn State. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  16. ^ "Honeyhoney on Showtime!". Honeyhoneyband.buzznet.com. Buzznet. February 17, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2015.[dead link]
  17. ^ "Brothers and Sisters Soundtrack S5 E22". TuneFind. May 8, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  18. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (August 2, 2017). "Review: Rental Wackiness, Detailed in TBS's 'The Guest Book'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
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