I think well probably get into some more creative lanes of songwriting. 1,251 talking about this. That's more like Iron Maiden, Metallica, etc., in my opinion. I consciously tried to stay away from writing about the pandemic, I just didnt think that anybody would want to be reminded of it when this was all over. IF YOU HAD TO DESCRIBE YOUR BAND'S MISSION STATEMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Those glasses are cool forever. Catching Dirty Honey with the Black Crowes should be nothing less than a pure celebration of rock and roll. We just met those guys in Nashville when we rolled through there and they were very sweet. My mom, not so much, but she tried. But you also see the darkest shit imaginable: heroin addiction under a bridge in Skid Row, poverty, homelessness; I slept in my car for nine months when I first moved here. It's flattering and good all at the same time. LaBelle continues, I was playing some Stones stuff, just goofing off and having fun and stumbled upon a progression in that tuning that felt really soulful and nice.. I thought that it should start with the chorus riff because that was so fun and so good, he says. 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. 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. We rented a lockout and everybody got together for a couple of months, every day, just writing, rehearsing, writing, rehearsing. Were here for a good time., LaBelle says hes about to go grab lunch before departing for rehearsal at Nottos San Fernando Valley home. Once nobody can tell me what to do, its gonna be off the chain, Notto deadpans. Though the guitarist demos a lot of the material for the band to try out, he stresses its not quite that cut and dry. Marc LaBelle: I would not disagree with you, and I know our guitar player would not disagree with you. "I also wanted to extend the artistic statement that we've already made. Stop trying to re-invent the wheel. And he had to send a note over, like: Are you guys through? That was pretty funny.. That song, LaBelle tells me, was totally just a quarantine baby. A month later, the groups self-titled album appeared. Dirty Honey open for the Black Crowes at the Concord Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 21, and the Shoreline Amphitheatre on Sunday, Aug. 22. We were in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and I did one of those mic stand moves and I was on a mic cable. From the ragged glory of their debut album to the happy accidents of their shows, Dirty Honey prize personality over polish. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. The song explores the darker, more, The third single from Dirty Honeys self-titled debut album. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Im glad theres another group of young people like us, making the same music, he muses, before adding: We sort of share fans. Nobodys really heard the songs live before, so thats exciting for us. READ THIS: The Underground Sounds Of America: Dirty Honey, I think the rock format got really stale, says Marc. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Originally it was supposed to be like maybe 10 or 15 shows of the run, like do a leg of the tour. He is the author of Walter Trout's official biography, Rescued From Reality, a music pundit on Times Radio and BBC TV, and an interviewer who has spoken to Brian May, Jimmy Page, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie Wood, Dave Grohl, Marilyn Manson, Kiefer Sutherland and many more. It consists of singer Marc Labelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Corey Coverstone. Dirty Honey is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017. We were diving a little too deep down the songwriting rabbit hole and it wasn't authentic to any of our styles. ", In fact, if anything, all of the four band members are determined to better themselves going forward. He's really fun to watch. It doesn't seem like they care what the label thinks, which is definitely more an attitude that I'm drawn to. And they agreed on us too [laughs], which is historically a tough thing to get those two guys to do. 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. Hopefully, its exciting for the audience too., In addition to peppering in gems from the EP, expect a couple new covers in the live set. Although the Dirty Honey album may sound effortless, its genesis had a bumpy start. Feb 2. In a world over-sweetened with pop syrup, Dirty Honey tell stories from the darker side of Los Angeles (Image credit: Daniel Prakopcyk) A year ago, an unsigned Los Angeles band sprawled on a downtown fire escape for a photoshoot that accompanied a High Hopes piece in Classic Rock. ", LaBelle agrees. Its cool that they exist. A year ago, an unsigned Los Angeles band sprawled on a downtown fire escape for a photoshoot that accompanied a High Hopes piece in Classic Rock. It was surprisingly seamless the way it all went down.". Like everyone else, Los Angeles-based hard rock quartet Dirty Honey, who were just beginning to catch fire before everything went dark, stood in the wings to see what the future had in store. There are other exceptions as well. "As a guitarist, I'm always inspired by the everlasting pursuit of the perfect riff," says Notto. We started a video series called "The Suitcase Sessions," where we went out into nature and played acoustic. 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. 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. 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. Dirty Honey, L-F: John Notto (guitar), Marc LaBelle (vocals), Corey Coverstone (drums), Justin Smolian (bass) Daniel Prakopcyk* Los Angeles outfit Dirty Honey have released a new song,. CBS SF: How old were you when you developed your interest in music? And then, pretty quickly as time wore on, they were like, "You know what? 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. Or why not treat yourself? Los Angeles' rock band Dirty Honey are gearing up for an ambitious 2019. In fact, the chill LaBelle is the rare hard-rock frontman youd actually want to be roommates with. With people salivating for piping hot rock and roll, the eight-song LP is a satisfying slab thatll have you violating every social distancing law in the book. We live in a time of YouTube nerds there are probably ten-year-olds who can play the guitar solo from our new single California Dreamin better than I do. Notto had moved to Los Angeles from Maine. But at the end of the day, Chris and Rich are picking the bands. A bold opener with towering chorus hooks and slipshod grooves, "California Dreamin'" features smoking guitar solos bookended by massive riffs and hooks. Recently, John was taking a guitar solo and somehow he started crowd surfing while taking the solo. Led by frontman Marc Labelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Corey Co. CBS SF: How's the tour been going so far? Some musicians take a while to build an audience and connect with fans. Oddly enough, my dad could definitely hold a tune, and so could my step dad. I know you've played with big bands and played bigger venues before, but is the first tour where you're playing large amphitheaters? We recorded live, in a room together, and I think you can feel that. First published on August 17, 2021 / 8:55 PM. WHAT'S THE WEIRDEST PLACE YOU EVER SLEPT ON TOUR? I couldn't imagine it going any better for us professionally, and just in terms of having fun. "Lots of people come out to California, chasing a dream, and sometimes, people just don't make it," said LaBelle. Marc LaBelle: Not really. Check out the single and pre-order the album here. I mean, we share the same management company, so that obviously helps. Youre trying to write songs about relationships or the state of the world, but you havent really experienced anything like that in so long. We were just trying to be creative in any way he could and stay busy, you know? on 9 September 2020, 6:29pm, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Led Zeppelin was a White version of Black blues with longer arrangements. I know you did at least a one show at the Viper Room that was streamed at some point. I think certain recordings are too and you know it when you hit it.. / CBS San Francisco. It was just very lucky, spur of the moment thing that honestly changed my life forever. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). We want the band to grow to a place where Dirty Honey is just its own identity, like all of our predecessors. Dirty Honey's Marc LaBelle Looks Back on 11 great bands with only 1 original member left, See METALLICA tease new song "If Darkness Had a Son" with TikTok duet video, FEAR FACTORY's first show with new singer: See video and setlist, See MUSTAINE and BURTON C. BELL cover PANTERA's "Cemetery Gates" with DREAM THEATER in 2005, Slipknot Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best, 20 Greatest Comebacks in Heavy-Music History, Terror's Scott Vogel: My Advice for Young Hardcore Bands, See Industrial Duo CONTRACULT Collective's Menacing "WDYT" Video. Where that danger is differs from artist to artist. They literally would just jack lyrics and whole songs; it was that on the nose. Shop online for Dirty Honey merchandise, t-shirts, clothing, apparel, posters and accessories. We were going to jump over to Japan real quick and do Download Fest Tokyo. Maybe 20 to25 times by now. 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. So is Greta Van Fleet. 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? Weve sort of taken an all-killer- no-filler kind of approach.. The band became the first-ever unsigned act to top Billboards Mainstream Rock Chart with their single When Im Gone, and kicked off the month by playing two shows as openers for Guns N Roses. Then this riff (and maybe, destiny) tapped him on the shoulder. Because the group couldnt make it to Australia where their producer, Nick DiDia, is based, they opted to record the album in Los Angeles. WHAT'S YOUR PRE-SHOW RITUAL? Later they bonded over motorcycles, even going overseas to places like Italy on motorcycle trips together. Were you in any groups leading up to that point? Other highlights on that six-song release include the sauntering "Rolling 7s". For one, he leaves the lyrics for LaBelle. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. But rocknroll isnt perfect.. in Huntsville. And literally one of the biggest radio stations in the country is playing your music. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. They dont give a fuck (and neither should you). The band had planned to record it with producer Nick DiDia (who produced. "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. We were doing that gig and Cory learned this song, "Fire Away." The EPs black. We worked with a producer that really tried to make us really radio-friendly, and we listened back to the record and said, We fucking hate this, says Marc with a laugh. The Mamas & The Papas were rad, but right now rock needs new songs as singles, not covers. 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. You're coming out with us!". Heres how it works. There's no tickets or anything, you just do it. Dirty Honey is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017. (Photo credit: Cardice Fairorth), L-R: bassist Justin Smolian, vocalist Marc LaBelle, drummer Corey Coverstone (Photo credit: Mike Savioa), Dirty Honey - When I'm Gone [Official Video], "Remedy" The Black Crowes@Star Lake Burgettsown, PA 7/28/21, Dirty Honey x Harley Davidson (Livestream 4.9.20), Dirty Honey - Down The Road (Suitcase Sessions), Dirty Honey - Fire Away (Live from Capitol Records Studio A), Dirty Honey - Rolling 7s (Live at The Troubadour), Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. It has a lot of qualities that the great classic rock records have, but also still sounds somewhat knew -- its four young kids doing their thing on a record. Henry Yates has been a freelance journalist since 2002 and written about music for titles including The Guardian, The Telegraph, NME, Classic Rock, Guitarist, Total Guitar and Metal Hammer. I'm not thinking too hard about guitar tones or unique arrangement ideas or weird time signatures. It was more about, 'Oh, you thought that was good? Lyrically, the single puts a different spin on the idea of California as the promised land: vocalist/lyricist Marc LaBelle drew on the tough times he faced after moving west in the early 2010s to craft a bittersweet cautionary tale that hints at personal and emotional turbulence. It meant that we were able to workshop the songs a lot more, and I think it really made a difference.". Ive never been asked that before, LaBelle says. The worst part is being away from home, your family, your friends. Young Guns 2022 Tour Tee. DIRTY HONEY LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Corey Coverstone planned to record the album with producer Nick DiDia (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PEARL JAM),who had produced the band's 2019 EP; but the day before the band was 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. I think right now, its GNR, AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, and the Stones -- theyre all on their own level. And he got up on his drum kit and said "I want to be in this band!" '", "Because of the pandemic, added drummer Coverstone, we had a lot more time to write and prepare, which was great. We don't want to bring anything back we just want to make music that's sexy and hard and rocking all at the same time. 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. Back when Dirty Honey was doing small clubs in L.A. or early touring dates, LaBelle learned a frontman guideline once he crossed it. We caught up with singer Marc LaBelle to find out how they've pulled off such success without label backing, and also discussedmore important topics such ashis love of tequila, hats and motorcycles. Additional Info. There's plenty of people you get to meet up with on the road, friends who have moved to Seattle or wherever, and it's nice to catch up with a familiar face in a random city. California Dreaming was the last song we wrote, said bassist Justin Smolian. Marc LaBelle: It can totally vary. And Chris, the whole time was like, "Hope you're ready to do some shows, man! Singer Marc LaBelle: "Soulful, sexy rock & roll that's what we're all about". In a world over-sweetened with pop syrup, Dirty Honey tell stories from the darker side of Los Angeles. I've actually never seen the Black Crowes before. Listen to "California Dreamin'" https://orcd.co/californiadreamin Listen / Buy the debut 'Dirty Honey' LP . It will be one of the first tours out, Notto says. They looked horrible. 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, 2021 release of their self-titled debut full-length. History:When vocalist Marc Labelle moved to Los Angeles he met guitarist John Notto. There are a lot of people in LA who don't want to take that risk. 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. Their follow-up single "Rollin' 7s" would do almost as well, rising to #3. Featuring another salvo of catchy, swaggering rock tunes that showcase LaBelle's raspy howl and Notto's crunching riffs, Dirty Honey is another band providing ample proof that guitar rock's often reported demise is still premature. Their self-titled extended play was self-released in March 2019. Dirty Honey with Mac Saturn California Dreamin' Tour Date August 27, 2022 Expired! More info . LaBelle says on the record he can only tell me half of what Chris said, but will divulge Robinson said something along the lines of, Get a lot of tattoos and just live a full life. 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. Marc LaBelle: He is f--king amazing, by the way. I love Aerosmith, the Black Crowes, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Audioslave, Pearl Jam I love them all. IF YOU COULD ONLY PLAY ONE OF YOUR SONGS FOR SOMEONE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO YOUR BAND, WHAT SONG WOULD IT BE? Along with AC/DC, Notto cites Aerosmith and Van Halen as bands that give him ideas. This form needs Javascript to display, which your browser doesn't support. From left, Marc LaBelle, Justin Smolian, Corey Coverstone, John Notto. 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. And really, its not like contemporary rap and pop are that innovative. I'm super into Gary Clark Jr. and his guitar playing. Dirty Honey Motorcycle Trucker Hat. Remember when Axl had his own shoes that said Axl on them? And that's a good thing Marc LaBelle: That's every band that I've ever liked, you know what I mean? We would have played the Byron Bay Blues Festival. In early 2023, they released "Heartbreaker 2.0." Members The band is comprised of Marc LaBelle, John Notto, Justin Smolian, and Corey Coverstone. They seem to be more a part of the record label machine, while Greta is kind of doing their own thing. Dirty Honey Albums and Discography | AllMusic Discography Dirty Honey Follow Artist + Hard rock combo out of Los Angeles inspired by titans like Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin. WHO IS DIRTY HONEY? TV Series Hot The band is an iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist. Shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets for Mobile are $22.50 via ticketweb.com and $25 - $30 for Huntsville via eventbrite.com. 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