Honey for Petzi - Observations & Descriptions - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Honey - New Moody Judy [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/29/2017

Honey's 2016 brings to mind the Cleveland highs of The Mirrors, Friction, Death of Samantha and onward. Something about the Brooklyn trio reminds us of a Lake Erie fish fry, with a rhythm section bearing down on the twinned howls that makes it possible to catch wiffs of the Dead Boys at their sharpest. InchThe tunes hit your head like a fox terrier shot from a bazooka. This is a great, hard-edged slice of rock noise that blazes with a light far more forthright than I'd dared expect.Inch - Byron Coley.

Formed more than seven years ago by Barbara Clifford (vocals) and Theresa Drda (drums), the Honeybees were created with the idea that female vocals can be reinvented to make an important impact on today's music scene. The two core members worked with various personnel over the years. Today, the Honeybees' rock-solid line up includes Rachel Decker (vocals), Mark Braun (guitar/steel), Manny Guevara (guitar) and Michael Hogeorges (bass). With the tight, expressive harmonies of Barbara and Rachel, and Theresa as the driving force behind the drums, these three women represent the feminine strength behind the name. From there, the Honeybees move into a driving, modern energy mode driven by the varied guitar sounds of Mark, Manny and Michael. The band's musical influences range from rockabilly and roots legends such as Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin, Brenda Lee, Chuck Berry, The Sonics, Ricky Nelson, and T-Bone Walker to modern artists such as Rosie Flores and the Paladins. In 2002, the Honeybees released their EP simply called InchThe HoneybeesInch, their first musical product. In 2004, they released their first full length CD, InchThe Bee SidesInch. It features a wide range of original material such as rockers InchSugar and SpiceInch, InchRoad Trippin'Inch, and the jungle-rhythm-tinged, InchSeeing GreenInch. Also performed is the classic InchJust BecauseInch and lesser known InchHip Shakin' BabyInch. Billy Horton of Fort Horton Studios recorded the CD in Chicago and co-produced/mixed it. (Austin, Texas) In 2007, the Honeybees plan to their second full length CD entitled InchHive JiveInch. Billy Horton of Fort Horton Studios recorded this collection of mostly original tunes, in Chicago and once again co-produced/mixed it. The Honeybees have played a wide variety of venues and events in Chicago and in cities across the U.S. They have shared the stage with Rosie Flores, Los St