CD & Blu-ray Disc Ira Kantors Vinyl Confessions: Driven To Sniff n the Tears. We werent looking to sound different, or prove our growth, necessarily. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! CBS SF: How did you end up opening for the Black Crowes on this big reunion tour? It meant that we were able to workshop the songs a lot more, and I think it really made a difference.". #CaliforniaDreamin 2023 in the EU kicks off tonight in Antwerp 2-Feb - Antwerp, Belgium 3-Feb - Cologne, Germany 4-Feb - Nijmegen, Netherlands 6-Feb - Eindhoven, Netherlands 7-Feb - Paris, France Get tickets now at DirtyHoney.com. WHAT'S THE WEIRDEST PLACE YOU EVER SLEPT ON TOUR? It just goes on and on. Dirty Honeys self-titled debut album is out now, Rick Wakeman: A Gallery Of The Imagination album review, Def Leppard's Joe Elliott hospitalised by altitude sickness in Colombia, Always wanted to record a Kiss song with Gene Simmons? The song is reminiscent of something Jimi Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughn would record, though Notto points out that the solo was actually based on AC/DCs Angus Young. Young Guns 2022 Tour Tee. I wrote some of the demos that became songs like California Dreamin. We just tried to push the ball forward., California Dreamin was the first glimpse of what would become the bands fully formed album for 2021. After a string of chart hits and live triumphs, one of rock music's most exciting new bands DIRTY HONEY is keeping the momentum going with the April 23 release of their self-titled debut full-length. There was this event that takes place out in Silver Lake where like a bunch of storefronts will have music right on the sidewalk along Sunset. Shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets for Mobile are $22.50 via ticketweb.com and $25 - $30 for Huntsville via eventbrite.com. Or, once Corey was in the picture, did you have a moment when things clicked and you knew this was the band? We had a slight idea that maybe we could sneak into Australia, but we decided against that. The new Dirty Honey album indeed builds on the band's output to date, driven by the smoking lead single "California Dreaming" that muses about life's ebbs and flows, even in paradise. Dirty Honey open for the Black Crowes at the Concord Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 21, and the Shoreline Amphitheatre on Sunday, Aug. 22. The Underground Sounds Of America: Dirty Honey. I was just sitting at my (recording) console playing guitar one day in open-G tuning. Hes referring to the alternate guitar tuning behind many of Keith Richards Rolling Stones riffs. Marc LaBelle: Yeah, we played Houston last night and we've got Austin tonight, then we're heading home to LA for a few days in SoCal and then heading up to you guys. Though the guitarist demos a lot of the material for the band to try out, he stresses its not quite that cut and dry. But while theyre still operating without a record label, the hooky strut of this years self-titled debut album suggests the stadium league might soon have to make a little room. And literally one of the biggest radio stations in the country is playing your music. The Mamas & The Papas were rad, but right now rock needs new songs as singles, not covers. The LA-based hard rock quartet have gone from the underground phenom to chart-topping rock stars, all on the back of their diligent work, DIY ethos, and refusal to compromise their sound. Going to concerts is one activity music fans have been yearning for over the past year. More info at dirtyhoney.com. Aw, man, obviously that was a dream come true for any young rock band, says frontman Marc LeBelle. Some musicians take a while to build an audience and connect with fans. The new album blossoms with hard-knuckle rockers, but as it winds down, you begin to realize that it isnt all bluster and ballsy. If you cant write a song around the title Another Last Time youre not very good at your job if youre trying to be a songwriter, LaBelle says. Along with AC/DC, Notto cites Aerosmith and Van Halen as bands that give him ideas. Do you want to go to waste five years of your life of pursuing the thing that could never really pan out, unless you're extremely hardworking and lucky? Dirty Honey opened for Skillet and Alter Bridge on their Victorious Sky Tour from September 22 to October 25. After performing a gig of cover songs together at a bar, they then played on the sidewalk of Sunset Boulevard in front of about 100 people. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. Although the Dirty Honey album may sound effortless, its genesis had a bumpy start. I know you did at least a one show at the Viper Room that was streamed at some point. We were in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and I did one of those mic stand moves and I was on a mic cable. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. But the studio recordings are a little more polished and produced. But despite the difficulty, the bassist Justin Smolian and the dummer Corey Coverstone stated that because of the pandemic, they had more time to rehearse and got tighter as a band, being able to workshop the songs a lot more. I've actually never seen the Black Crowes before. I've definitely seen Aerosmith the most. CBS SF: I wanted to get your take on a couple of other relatively new bands that -- when people write about them or talk about them -- there's a lot of discussion about how they recall bands from the past. Fortunately, DiDia was able to work his magic remotely. The demo I did was like real loose and kind of swampy. Chuck Taylors are cool forever. Now that things are getting back to the new normal, people are dying to get out and mingle. Rather than find a new . In your case, Aerosmith is obviously an influence, but I'm sure there's other stuff too. Which Rockers Love To Show Off Their Poker Face? The band became the first-ever unsigned act to top Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart with their single When I'm Gone, and kicked off the month by playing two shows as openers for Guns N . Were you in any groups leading up to that point? The day before the band members were due to fly to Australia to track the album, Los Angeles entered lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and traveling was off the table. / CBS San Francisco. For instance, with "Rollin' 7s," John had two completely separate riff ideas that he was playing with, and I was like, "Dude, those go together!" Listen to "California Dreamin'" https://orcd.co/californiadreamin Listen / Buy the debut 'Dirty Honey' LP . Unlike many of the golden god vocalists hes descended from, a chat with LaBelle isnt a pull-quote-birthing or controversy-igniting session. I took the extra time and played a lot of music in my studio, he says. I had to navigate a little more cautiously what I was doing after that. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. It meant that we were able to workshop the songs a lot more, and I think it really made a difference.". Australia would have been about three weeks making an album. The band is managed by DiDias brother, Mark DiDia, who sibling rockers Chris and Rich Robinson tabbed to manage the Robinsons rebooted 90s blues-rock band The Black Crowes. For Notto, its anything but a competition. WHO IS DIRTY HONEY? A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Sometimes it's five minutes, sometimes it's five years. I couldn't imagine it going any better for us professionally, and just in terms of having fun. And it was kind of always a struggle to find a drummer who wanted to be in a band and was also an exceptional musician with the talent level that we were looking for. You're still guitars, bass, drums and vocals. These guys are awesome. They seem to be more a part of the record label machine, while Greta is kind of doing their own thing. My dad and I used to listen to Aerosmith on hockey trips, and the Rolling Stones. At a very young age, I was putting two and two together and realizing thatAerosmith from the 90s was the same group that recorded Toys in the Attic 20 years before. There was no soul in any of it. In the end, even with the pandemic in full swing, it all seemed to work out. The single "When I'm Gone" topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, making them the first unsigned band to ever do so. Dirty Honey Guitarist John Notto Talks New Album & Hitting The Road Styx | Crash Of The Crown New Studio Release Review, This Town (Still) Aint Big Enough For Both Of Us: Why Sparks Kimono My House Matters, Songwriter: The Other Side Of Colin Blunstone, Days Of Passed In The Future For John Lodge. Notto also mentions another young band from Los Angeles: Joyous Wolf. It was like he was in the room with us. We were playing this song and before we knew it, there was like 150 people just watching us on the sidewalk and on the road. I'm very attracted to the energy of like four or five guys playing rock and roll. LaBelle reaffirms his status as one of contemporary rock's best vocalists on "The Wire", while the gospel-tinted "Another Last Time" is a midtempo, organ-fueled album-closer bursting with soul. The song explores the darker, more, The third single from Dirty Honeys self-titled debut album. It was fucking awesome. Whats especially interesting about Dirty Honey is that in a world where everyone seems focused on the next big thing or the flavor of the hour, a band playing old-school rocknroll can conquer the world without any help from a label. on 9 September 2020, 6:29pm, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. $40.00. "Sometimes, if you just let lyrics pass behind your ears, they sound like cool shit is being said," LaBelle says. From left, Marc LaBelle, Justin Smolian, Corey Coverstone, John Notto. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. . User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. Other LP hightides include jagged riff-fest The Wire and highway song Gypsy.. PROVE YOUR FANDOM. I wanted to do that from day one, no doubt about it. "What makes all of our songs fun to play and listen to is we don't allow ourselves to stop short of getting the best possible results out of each one of them. Having to switch gears delayed the start of recording slightly, although this extra time ended up being a boon. For one, he leaves the lyrics for LaBelle. Justin had this one riff for forever that just remained unfinished until we fit it into "Heartbreaker." I think it's brilliant. So, fortunately, we met Corey who came into the fold. Skindred, Dana Dentata, Heriot and more join the Download 2022 line-up! Back then, Dirty Honeys yardsticks by which to judge success Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC seemed to doom them to disappointment. Listen to "California Dreamin'" https://orcd.co/californiadreamin Listen / Buy the debut 'Dirty Honey' LP . Being in a bandit's a risk, you know? It has a rawness to it, and a throwback familiarity while still feeling fresh. Great art is a little dangerous. It's the Summer Solstice Music Festival; very casual, not official. For the Los Angeles-based quartet Dirty Honey, success came right out of the gate. The LP album jackets background color is cream. I love Aerosmith, the Black Crowes, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Audioslave, Pearl Jam I love them all. And they agreed on us too [laughs], which is historically a tough thing to get those two guys to do. Were here for a good time., LaBelle says hes about to go grab lunch before departing for rehearsal at Nottos San Fernando Valley home. Their self-titled extended play was self-released in March 2019. $30.00 - $65.00. Nothing but nice things to say about them. When you get people with personality in their playing, you want that to shine through. IF YOU COULD ONLY PLAY ONE OF YOUR SONGS FOR SOMEONE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO YOUR BAND, WHAT SONG WOULD IT BE? The self-released six-song effort came out in the spring of 2019 and served as the band's calling card with "When I'm Gone" becoming the first tune by an unsigned group to hit #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. Dirty Honey is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017. Were in the midst of an enjoyable 31 minute conversation, and this is what sticks with me the most: An impromptu musical moment beamed through my iPhones receiver. We recorded live, in a room together, and I think you can feel that. Notto: Its like, you look at someone in the sixties wearing Wayfarer sunglasses, and someone wearing them now if the picture is just right, you wouldnt know what time period it is. Catching Dirty Honey with the Black Crowes should be nothing less than a pure celebration of rock and roll. Whether its traveling, going to restaurants, or enjoying the company of others, it doesnt seem to matter. Singer Marc LaBelle: "Soulful, sexy rock & roll that's what we're all about". And its perfect.. If you do what feels good and right, that can't be wrong. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The Stones were the same thing, and Aerosmith was a poor man's Stones; the Black Crowes were drawing from the same well. As anyone whose seen Dirty Honey music videos, photos or live performances, in addition to sounding like a real rock band they look like one too. By the time the guys were done adding their thing to it, it became a stadium rock kind of sound big and powerful.. My dad was super into Tom Petty and the Stones, and my step brother was into the Black Crowes and he showed me a lot of stuff. He's really fun to watch. I don't know if I could say that about the Struts right off the bat without Luke being on the track immediately. "When you finally come through on those moments, that's where the real magic comes in," he says. And I made a point to get out there in the middle of the tour and was lucky enough to meet and hang out with the guys. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. The band is an iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist. Dirty Honey, L-R: Justin Smolian, Marc LaBelle, John Notto, Dirty Honey, warms up the Nashville crowd on Tuesday, July 20, opening night for The Black Crowes' "Shake Your Money Maker Tour." BEFORE YOU TAKE THE STAGE, WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR BANDMATES DO? But you come to a Dirty Honey show and we give less of a fuck so you will too, yknow?, One of LaBelles fondest memories is a rare backstage encounter with Axl Rose (He was in a velvet robe, cowboy hat from the stage, sandals), and Dirty Honey arent shy of becoming mercurial rock gods in their own right. They still have yet to sign with a label, that now obsolete rock-band brass-ring of yore. In June, Dirty Honey hits the road on a headlining tour opening June 3 at Tempe, Arizonas Marquee Theater. Version 2, edited by It's that classic thing: if I hear Angus Young and AC/DC playing on the radio, I know it's them. In addition to being a simpatico musical pairing and their shared management, Dirty Honey will pick up a lot of new fans and The Crowes will be extra inspired to bring it every night, giving the tour extra buzz. I just think people are ready for rocknroll again.. They've been nothing but kind to us and supportive. So is Greta Van Fleet. But it still doesn't have a meaning that's easy to pinpoint. Its never going to sound exactly like anything else, but its guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. Thats a good question. We remained busy. We rented a lockout and everybody got together for a couple of months, every day, just writing, rehearsing, writing, rehearsing. Notto mixed and recorded these workshopped tracks himself, which helped him rediscover one of Dirty Honey's biggest strengths: being well-rehearsed while not over polishing their work. It consists of singer Marc Labelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Corey Coverstone. Sign up to get the latest from Revolver, straight to your inbox. Dirty Honey's album indeed builds on the band's output to date, with airtight songwriting that plays up their strengths: sexy, bluesy, nasty rock'n'roll, melodic hard rock, and soulful 70s blues-rock. Almost two months before its release, the guitarist John, Dirty Honeys debut LP. 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