Harold Honey
  • Helltown
  • Hollywood Jesus (vegas bound)
  • Could Have Been
  • Rumba Surf
  • Underwear Song
  • Junkyard Man
  • Better than You
  • Wounded Animal
  • Pass Me A Drink
  • Shipwreck Heartattack
  • Don't Let Yourself Die
  • Days Over
  • Totality of Everything
Biography
Harold Honey – Ready to launch

Harold Honey – a blues guitar player with punk sensibilities – describes himself as ‘an old school DIY kind of guy just hoping to get a break.’

That’s a typical bit of modesty from the talented Californian songwriter. But, with the release of his latest single ‘Helltown’, that break has just come a lot closer.

‘Helltown’ is a single of intent from Harold. It is a record that harks back to the sounds of the fifties and sixties while still managing to sound thoroughly modern. There are elements of Hendrix, The Pixies and even Johnny Cash mixed in, yet it sounds as incendiary and fresh as anything that the Black Keys can produce.

Strung together by producer and pianist Adam Marsland – who lists the Beach Boys among his former collaborators – and using the insanely talented rhythm section of Teresa Cowles and Perry Ostrin, ‘Helltown’ is as polished as single as you are likely to hear.

If that wasn’t enough for you, the b-side ‘Hollywood Jesus’ is equally brilliant. Again, simplicity is the key. There is no fancy technological gadgetry on this record, but there is a subtlety to the sound, aided and abetted by former Bob Dylan producer Andrew Bush. Harold also employs the evocative pedal steel guitar sound of Roberto Battaglia to create a song that looks set to be an instant classic.

This single – one that will propel Harold into the kind of stardom he deserves – follows the success of his eponymous debut album.

That 2010 release had elements of the best artists of the past and present – from Radiohead and the White Stripes to Neil Young and even Tom Waits – yet still retained Harold’s unique voice.

Having garnered some great reviews, Harold has spent the intervening time honing his craft in the studio. This release shows that it was time well spent.
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  • Sounds Like:
    Nirvana, Neil Young, Social Distortion, Lou Reed
  • Influences:
    Neil Young, White Stripes, Stooges, Radiohead, Blues
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