About the Honey Brothers

THE HONEY BROTHERS are:
H. HOYT HONEY - ukulele, melodica, piano, keys, vocals
DORY HONEY - guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals
DR. J. CARL HONEY - guitar, recorder, keys, vocals
HONEY DuCONTRA - drums, guitar, vocals
KID WALKER HONEY - bass, vocals

The Honey Brothers’ “seriously good rock and roll” (Paper Magazine) “manages to reference the country-tinged sensitivity of the Silver Jews, the summery harmonies of the Beach Boys and the zany weirdness of Ween.” (Village Voice)

The Honey Brothers formed about one dog year ago at ukulele fantasy camp in Requiem, Mass. They learned to harmonize by listening attentatively to the usual: Bill Munroe, gospel, early Wings recordings. They experimented lots: e.g. mastered the art of fa-so-la singing, advanced human beatbox technique in ways that have gone underappreciated to this day. Like many other bands they developed an “it.”

At some point they decided to take “it” to the streets of New York: in the hopeful months of early 3rd-millenium, a bit Mariachi style, they serenaded attractive homeless people and made many important contacts. More recently, Hoyt, Dorian, Dr. J Carl and “Fluffer” have been known to rock in “clubs of the night,” i.e. night clubs. They play, in no particular order: banjo, ukulele, electric guitar, and cowbell, and sing multi-part harmonies–often in tune.

If you listen closely to their album “Songs For Your Sister,” you can barely make out what sounds like a theremin under the layers of mellifluous music. Is it? You’ll have to check out the music for yourself to find out. (hint: it’s not.)

thb art by lily prillinger

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