Recently, a friend
recommended to me a band named Black Honey, telling me I needed to listen to
them. Given her track record of having a good taste in music, I got on YouTube,
and got listening to them.
What an excellent
decision that was.
Black Honey are a
Brighton based indie 4 piece, with Izzy Baxter on vocals and guitar, Chris
Ostler on guitar, Tommy Taylor on bass and Tom Dewhurst on drums.
With plenty of
guitar, the music isn’t far removed from classic rock, but songs like Headspin
and Mocking Swing give them a more relaxed, calm sound than you would usually
get from a rock band. To me, certain aspects of the guitar is reminiscent of
The Strokes, which is a massive plus in my book. Izzy’s voice is highly
reminiscent of Lana Del Rey, but with a faster, more punk-y sound.
They have supported
well known bands like Catfish and the Bottlemen, and whilst I would definitely recommend
them to Catfish fans, Black Honey have a very distinct sound which makes them
different to the other indie bands around. They definitely fall more on the pop
side of things, but they have enough of a punk-y, psychedelic vibe to make it
ok in my book.
Having seen them live
in Manchester, I can confidently say that they live up to all the hopes I had.
I saw them at Manchester Deaf Institute on their headline tour with Dream Wife,
and they were enthusiastic, animated and their stage presence was incredible.
If you are looking
for a new band to listen to, I really do recommend listening to All My Pride or
Corinne as an introduction to an incredible band whose newest single, Hello
Today, is even more of a tune than anything they have released before.
