'Soul On Fire' Two Year Anniversary Release!

Sometimes I think two years is a REALLY long time. Then sometimes I think it's a very short time. It doesn't seem like two years ago that we released our EP 'Soul On Fire, but tomorrow it will officially be two years ago. And that makes me feel a little lazy, as two years without releasing anything is kind of bad, considering we've got about 15 songs that were written since then.

But never fear! The next few months is going to be release-central, as tomorrow we are re-releasing the EP on bandcamp for FREE in a special two-year anniversary pack. With the original package comes an extra track that was on the dunedinmusic.com download pack called 'Hotshot Stereo', bonus track 'Mouse and The Beetle' (included on the physical copy of the EP as a bonus track) and for all you hipsters out there who liked us before we were cool, a very low-fi, slightly amateurish demo of 'I'll Be Your Devil', recorded by Drew about two weeks after the song was written.

Recorded when we looked like this. What teenyboppers!

To download the anniversary edition of our EP, go to www.honeybone.bandcamp.com after 8am Monday 16th July (that's in Sydney/Melbourne time).

Yay!

The next exciting news in Honeybone World (sounds like an amusement park lol) is the fact that we have a single that is ALMOST ready for release! Yay! Considering we recorded it about a year ago (oops lazy fairy has struck again), it's been a long time coming. It is called 'Don't Need You', hopefully you Dunedin cats will remember it as a fairly catchy number that graced many a setlist. Drew is currently mixing the track and altering the guitars, we'll master it and sort out some sort of artwork (anyone who would like to contribute art/ideas is most welcome, we all suck at art) then it'll be RELEASE time! E.T.A will be within one month hopefully. Keep your eye out, it's gonna be wicked cool.

This is a photo of one of our gigs, doesn't it look fun?

Surely the most exciting news we have as a band is the fact that we have GIGS! Yay! Specifically, a gig next SATURDAY 21st July (so soon!) at a place called Blue Tile Lounge on Smith Street in Fitzroy. We are on at 8pm and the entry is free. There are three awesome bands playing with us, go to this page https://www.facebook.com/events/433612420016245/ for more information. But you know, its FREE. There's not really any kind of excuse not to, since it's the first gig we've played here that isn't on a school night. Come on down and have a beer with us, even my Mum is going to be there.

Our next gig after that is August 12th at Espy in St Kilda. We have a ridiculous number of tickets to sell (well, 50, it's not really that ridiculous) at $12 each and we get $3 back from each ticket sold. We'd love to sell a lot so if you want to get your hot little hands on one, give me a bell at rachel@honeybonemusic.com.

Remember: 8am Monday 16th July 2012!
xxx

We Are In Band Love

If Honeybone was a 13 year old girl, we'd be all 'OMGGGGG HE IS LIKE, SOOOOOOOOOO HOOOTTTT' (Well, it's been a while since I was 13 and I don't know any, but I assume that's what they're like).

Tis not a bieber-boy we love, but a band. They are Children Overboard, and they rock all of our socks. And our ears. (PS guys if you're reading this, don't be scared. I'm not gonna stalk you or anything... probably).

This is them, they are cool.

They played with us at our gig at The Tote on July 1st and blew my mind. Twas a rainy, cold Sunday evening . Not a huge crowd which was a shame because every band that played (The New Savages and Howard also) was amazing. Children Overboard played a bluesy, soulful, rock 'n' rolly mixture of musical goodness and I was like 'woah'. And they like us too! It's like, meant to be and shit.

They have an EP online that you can download for FREE here www.childrenoverboard.com. I recommend you do it now. They moved here to Melbourne from Wollongong not long ago, so they're in the same boat (so to speak) as us. We're hoping to do a ton of gigs together and be band friends. Yay!

Their facebook page is here: www.facebook.com/childrenoverboard go like them NOW. Well you know, if you want to. I don't want to be pushy. I just recommend it.

Our gig at The Tote was really fun, even though there wasn't a ton of people (we're used to that). Our mates came down and watched us which was cool as. We played for an awesome 40 minutes, which seemed like so long compared to our Revolver 20 minute set. I hear The Tote is an 'iconic' Melbourne venue (Jack from 'Low Speed Bus Chase, fellow Dunedin band living here in Melbourne, told me that), so it was pretty wicked to play on that stage. Hopefully we get to again!

I also want to mention another band that blew my mind, on Thursday last week we headed down to Yah Yahs to watch Children Overboard (we are total fans) and they played with a band called The Velvets. They are EPIC. They played a Black Keys song that I love, and I really wanted to rock out but I was in danger of having a coughing fit so I just hung back and bopped my head a bit. They like The Checks apparantly, which is crazy, cause so do we. Funny that. We want to play with them too so hopefully we'll suss something out.

Their facebook is here: www.facebook.com/thevelvets. 

This is Us at The Tote, cheers Ashleigh Dunn for the snaps.

In the moments between falling in love with the various bands of Melbourne, we've been keeping fairly busy. Drew is getting back into making pedals and things like that, hit him up if you want something made. We're all working at our jobs during the day, writing and rehearsing at night. We've got a couple of new songs on the grow and old ones being played again (Dunedinites, remember that epic 11 minute song we used to play?). Once I get over my hatred of anything I create, songs will probably be coming out me ears.

Drew soldering something to something.

Off to practice now, ya'll come back now y'hear!

xxx