Sign up to get the latest from Revolver, straight to your inbox. Oddly enough, my dad could definitely hold a tune, and so could my step dad. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. The band had planned to record it with producer Nick DiDia (who produced there EP) in Australia, but they had to change plans because of Covid-19. And that was when I kind of thought, "That looks like a fun career!" He's really fun to watch. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. which is strange when I think about it. When moved by the music onstage, LaBelle works a mic-stand like someone worthy of a poster. I mean, we share the same management company, so that obviously helps. $30.00 - $65.00. After a year of empty stages, things are set to explode on the concert circuit. It was more about capturing takes. '", "Because of the pandemic, added drummer Coverstone, we had a lot more time to write and prepare, which was great. A piece of Guns N Roses history sells for $80,000, Great White guitarist talks Once Bitten Twice Shy, Eddie Van Halen, Guns N Roses, The new bible of 80s glam-metal and hard-rock. Last year, Dirty Honey self-released their debut album, which included the hit "When I'm Gone." Theres nothing too heavy-handed or overly ambitious just Nottos crunchy guitar work and Marc LaBelles impassioned vocals stretched out over bassist Justin Smolian and drummer Corey Coverstones resolute foundation for a fulfilling elixir of blues-based rock. We did the live stream at the Viper Room, then we did another live stream for Harley Davidson. 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. Their second single, Rolling 7s, a Top 5 hit with a saucy, slow riff that evolves into a punch in your gut was enhanced by a stylish, irreverent video. The band had planned to record it with producer Nick DiDia (who produced there EP) in Australia, but they had to change plans because of Covid-19. The band had planned to record it with producer Nick DiDia (who produced. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). You're blasting through all these cool cities and seeing the best part of everywhere you visit. I'm not thinking too hard about guitar tones or unique arrangement ideas or weird time signatures. The official music video for "California Dreamin'" by Dirty Honey. I dont usually encourage Justin or Corey to copy the parts that I put down because theyre such incredible players. Although each band member started playing music as kidsat the age of eight, Notto's parents even bought him a red-and-white Stratocaster . When Im here by myself, I just have fun. I've been seeing Isaiah in Earthless and other bands for years. But if you don't give up on it, you'll get somewhere. Its tough when youre not living a life to write about life.. We dont show up naked wearing socks, but well leave a mistake on if the take has the feel. Its cool that they exist. ", In fact, if anything, all of the four band members are determined to better themselves going forward. Aw, man, obviously that was a dream come true for any young rock band, says frontman Marc LeBelle. 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. Were you in any groups leading up to that point? When Im Gone topped Billboards Mainstream Rock Chart, marking the first time an unsigned band had ever done so. And we kind of knew then that we clicked. And then, pretty quickly as time wore on, they were like, "You know what? The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. There are a lot of people in LA who don't want to take that risk. The band Dirty Honey officially was formed when Corey joined the group. So family was a definitely an influence. 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. The Rolling Stones | GRRR LIVE! #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. And Im wearing a kilt too., Dirty Honey might be a hot tip for 2021, but their real mission was to make a record that transcends their era. 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? We weren't looking to sound different, or prove our growth, necessarily. Los Angeles rock band Dirty Honey. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. Although each band member started playing music as kidsat the age of eight, Notto's . Where that danger is differs from artist to artist. We were in the middle of nowhere going to a gig where we might have played for like 100 people, LaBelle recalls. Other EP highlights include gambling metaphor stuffed Rolling 7s and amped-up Muscle Shoals ballad Down the Road. In possession of a less tasteful musician, LaBelles howl could be overdone, a la certain pop divas who do vocal melisma ad nauseum. If the world seems to weigh a little lighter when you listen to the louche swagger of their song Tied Up (That one is just about fucking, says LaBelle), thats because Dirty Honey planned it that way. And hes just a huge fan of the band and has been a huge supporter for a long time. It was more about, 'Oh, you thought that was good? Another key early break happened when Los Angeles rock radio station KLOS began playing Dirty Honey songs on air almost immediately after the EP dropped. . I wouldn't necessarily categorize us into hard rock. He's really amazing; a super tasteful player. There's an overarching idea that is really cool, but it's not necessarily on-the-nose.". BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. Dirty Honey are all about the spit, not the polish. Eventually filling out the band with bassist Justin Smolian and drummer Corey Coverstone, the quartet started crafting a gritty style of rock that echoed elements of classic '70s Aerosmith, Sacramento blues-rockers Tesla and GnR, but still had an indelibly unique stamp. CBS SF: You came to Los Angeles specifically to pursue a musical career in 2012 from what I was reading in the band's bio, but you didn't connect with the other members until like five years later. CBS SF: Is this the first large-scale venue tour the band has done? You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. I know it's the Black Crowes, I know it's AC/DC, I know it's the Stones as soon as I hear it. Having scanned the horizon for rocks next generation of giants, they decided to take the job on themselves. But for him and the rest of Dirty Honey, pushing through those tough times and coming out stronger on the other side is worth it. WHAT'S THE CRAZIEST THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED AT ONE OF YOUR SHOWS? Dirty Honeys headlining tour hits Alabama June 12 at Soul Kitchen Music Hall (219 Dauphin St.) Mobile and June 14 at Shagnastys (1117 Jordan Lan N.W.) "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. Other highlights on that six-song release include the sauntering "Rolling 7s". I've seen the Struts live and they're amazing. "I've learned just a little bit more about what people might mean when they say, magicyou know, 'This one has the magic,'" he says. Marc LaBelle: Yeah, I think once we figured out what was safe -- we kind of kept our distance from maybe March to early June. They looked horrible. They've been nothing but kind to us and supportive. SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- In the space of four short years, Los Angeles band Dirty Honey has risen from playing local clubs to sharing stages with the likes of the Who, Guns n' Roses and the Black Crowes. That took a long time to find that special sauce for it. Our latest subject is Dirty Honey, an Los Angeles-based blues-rock band that put a modern spin on the anthemic bluster of their heroes: bands like Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses and Pearl Jam. I think we thought if there is one band to pay attention to and maybe imagined our model would be, we thought it was Rival Sons for a minute, he says. I'm specifically thinking about Greta Van Fleet and the Struts. Could be an old soul song or could be an old Beatles song or something like that, LaBelle says. The live music industry took a major hit when the pandemic lockdowns were initiated. Great art is a little dangerous. It will be interesting if Dirty Honey sticks entirely to a simple heavy sound, as a handful of greats like AC/DC and Motorhead have, or expand into exotica, whether in the music (for example, Middle Eastern vibes like those on Zeps Kashmir) or instrumentation (such as synths, a la 80s Stones)? In your case, Aerosmith is obviously an influence, but I'm sure there's other stuff too. CBS SF: How did that happen? For now. Thats a good question. I took the extra time and played a lot of music in my studio, he says. I dont know if the instrumentation will change all that much. Because a lot of the guys who we wanted to play with could go play with Christina Aguilera or whoever for five grand a week and have a nice life. I've actually never seen the Black Crowes before. John Mayer was in the next room, and he complained that he could hear our bass, it was bleeding through. Stop trying to re-invent the wheel. WHAT'S THE WEIRDEST PLACE YOU EVER SLEPT ON TOUR? On a bright recent noon, he calls in from the living room of his Marina Del Rey residence, about 400 feet from the beach. Dirty Honey came together in 2017 when Labelle, a New York native, met guitarist John Notto at the singer's regular covers gig at a Santa Monica bar. And that's a good thing Marc LaBelle: That's every band that I've ever liked, you know what I mean? Young Guns 2022 Tour Tee. Notto also mentions another young band from Los Angeles: Joyous Wolf. 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. Was there a personal connection between your band and those guys? By sheer coincidence, the band worked with Dave Cobb, Rival Sons producer, when they covered Aerosmiths Last Child., Then theres Greta Van Fleet, arguably the most scrutinized band of the new classic rock scene. John introduced me to bassist Justin Smolian who in turn introduced us to drummer Corey Coverstone. BEING IN A BAND, WHAT'S THE HARDEST CHALLENGE YOU HAVE COME ACROSS SO FAR, AND HOW DID YOU OVERCOME IT? Then there's other times like I'll have a whole song worked out on an acoustic, like "Another Last Time" for example, and then you bring it to the band and everybody puts their own spin on it and it becomes a Dirty Honey song. Its a sound which quickly magnetized rock fans missing bluesy songs with hooks, upon the 2019 release of another self-titled disc, Dirty Honeys feisty six-song EP. The kind found on AC/DC records or The Cults classic album Electric., Another Last Time though is a guitar ballad that - if it gets the right push - has the goods to crossover to pop radio, something classic-sounding rock bands do these days, well, almost never. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. That would be amazing, the singer replies. Dirty Honey will open for The Black Crowes 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at Pelhams Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. And Chris, the whole time was like, "Hope you're ready to do some shows, man! Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. Dirty Honey's debut LP. However, Dirty Honey was still eager to work with DiDia, so they devised a Plan B: recording the full-length in a Los Angeles studio with one of DiDia's long-time engineers, and the producer beamed into the proceedings via the magic of modern technology. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. It almost took him out., A post shared by Taylor Kitsch (@taylorkitsch), To promote their new album, Dirty Honey posted an Instagram vid of them rehearsing at the house of actor Taylor Kitsch, of Savages and Friday Night Lights fame. But he was just like: Im wearing em. It was about two days too late when quarantine started. COVID also kept Dirty Honey from returning to Australia to record their first proper full-length album, but thanks to technology producer Nick DiDia was able to monitor and advise the band virtually through sessions at a Hollywood studio, resulting in their eponymous debut that Dirty Honey once again put out on their own imprint Dirt Records back in April. The bands members are no strangers to the rock and roll assembly line. WHO IS DIRTY HONEY? Im glad theres another group of young people like us, making the same music, he muses, before adding: We sort of share fans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Chris Robinson passed on a little advice to the Dirty Honey singer. Nothing but nice things to say about them. Marc LaBelle: Yeah, I think mostly you just want to start a song from a good place, whether that's a great melody or a great riff or a great lyric or title or something. Led by frontman Marc Labelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin. We started a video series called "The Suitcase Sessions," where we went out into nature and played acoustic. Sometimes, Ill hear a melody. There was no soul in any of it. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. How did you guys spend the lockdown? Then we were going to come back and do all the radio festivals for six weeks here in the U.S. and then we were going to go to Europe for a month and do the Download Fest UK. Its a mixed bag, Notto says. Los Angeles' rock band Dirty Honey are gearing up for an ambitious 2019. I don't know if I could say that about the Struts right off the bat without Luke being on the track immediately. I was super young, like seven or eight years old. (Courtesy Daniel Prakopcyk). It has a rawness to it, and a throwback familiarity while still feeling fresh. They dont give a fuck (and neither should you). BEFORE YOU TAKE THE STAGE, WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR BANDMATES DO? This is going back like almost two years already. Eight hours later, friends contacted the members and family telling them their music was being played on the radio. In fact, they were hired to open a two-week warm-up tour in June for Dirty Honey. We just met those guys in Nashville when we rolled through there and they were very sweet. Almost two months before its release, the guitarist John, Dirty Honeys debut LP. 0:15. 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. Because the group couldnt make it to Australia where their producer, Nick DiDia, is based, they opted to record the album in Los Angeles. It doesnt have any personality. And its perfect.. Catch Dirty Honey live at one of their upcoming shows: 13 Sacramento, CA, Holy Diver14 Fresno, CA, Strummers16 San Diego, CA, Voodoo Room @ House of Blues22 Los Angeles, CA, The Troubadour. Everybody loved rock and roll. Having to switch gears delayed the start of recording slightly, although this extra time ended up being a boon. I met Aerosmith before my first concert ever, literally watched Steven Tyler and Joe Perry walk out of the radio station and jump into a limo. on 9 September 2020, 6:29pm, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 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. WHAT BAND OR MUSICAL ARTISTS ARE YOU A BIGGEST FAN OF? Dirty Honey - When I'm Gone [Official Video] by Dirty Honey on YouTube The self-released six-song effort came out in the spring of 2019 and served as the band's calling card with "When. ", Adds drummer Corey Coverstone: "Because of the pandemic, we had a lot more time to write and prepare, which was great. Notto notes how the song evolved. The guitarist draws on any number of different influences when it comes to riffs, chord progressions and solos. None of the stuff that I really liked as a kid was. 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. The back of the van. CBS SF: How did you end up opening for the Black Crowes on this big reunion tour? Apart from great songs, were really selling ninety minutes of freedom, says Notto. See the full list of tour dates below, followed by our video Zoom interview with Dirty Honey singer Marc LaBelle and Wolfgang Van Halen. Ittopped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart,making them the first unsigned band to everdo so. 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