New Look

So.....

What do you think? No, I didn't get a haircut. And you can't see my hair anyway (you would run screaming if you did, my hair is rather dishevelled, and not in a sexy way.

Kinda like this lady

I feel rather pleased with myself as I finally managed to update the layout of this blog to make it look a bit more professional and not so amateurish. I hope I succeeded.

These pictures on this blog were taken by the magnificent Kelsie Trainor, at Signal Hill Lookout in Dunedin. It was supposed to be romantic with the sun setting, but the rain ruined that little plan. Stupid rain! Anyway, we got some cool shots, and some people came up to us and said 'Are you a band?', because we were running around jumping off things and posing in a silly/sexual fashion.

We stated that in fact, we are a band. 'We are Honeybone' we said, with our chests jutted out majestically. They hadn't heard of us. But then one guy remembered he had seen our name on a poster for 'Something about thunder?'

He was talking about Thunderfest. And what a gig that was!

It was in the warehouse space of a flat my good friend Feather lives in, called 'The Box Fort', on Carroll Street. Feather and her flatmates like to put on lots of fun activities, performances and workshops, check them out!. We were playing with two other bands, the legendary Kitten Suprise and Jack Spade and the Dusty Souls, who hail from Christchurch. I had expected it to be rugged and rough, but when we turned up to drop off our amps before din dins, the boys from Jack Spade had the mean set up, korg keyboard, a medium sized PA with foldbacks and all sorts of other treats.

Kitten Suprise played first, and then the Foxy Rockettes Burlesque did some sexual Garth Algar dancing to 'Foxy Lady' by Hendrix. The group, that night, comprised of myself, Kelsie Trainor (twin sis) and Feather (mentioned above). 

Flannel Glory

We had heaps of fun, and we're pretty sure the crowd enjoyed it! After Foxys, Jack Spade and the Dusty Souls played. They played and played. They were really cool, their fashion sense was awesome and so was their music. Unfortunately at the end of their set we were issued with a Noise Control complaint from a disgruntled neighbour.

I imagine them to look like this guy

The complaint had the wrong address on it, so we were like 'Meh'. Honeybone went on, and we were about halfway into our set when the wee noise control officer came back. We figured we had another warning before they take stuff, so we kept playing. We heard their were cops outside, so we paused until Feather gave the all clear. This was not the case however, and the cops came to help the wee officer guy take our amps. 

They took Drew's Drewberry Amp and Peter's bass head. Not cabs or drums or PA. We could have kept making noise, but we didn't. I raised the issue of the mistaken address on the first warning to one of the police guys, and he agressively asked me: 'ARE YOU TRYING TO ARGUE WITH ME??!!!'

He looked kinda like this guy

I couldn't believe it, he must have been having a bad night because I was polite as a peach. I ran away after that after squeaking 'No' to him. I did not want this guy to pick a fight with me, so I left it alone. Probably one of my more smarter decisions I would think. 

Anyway, heaps of people gave us donations to pay the fees to get our stuff back, luckily I know a guy on the DCC and he got our amps back for FREE. Totes Amaze. 

So yeah, if you gave us money to get our amps back, you can have it back.

Peace xxx

HOOOOLY SHIT!

Omigosh. Omigosh. WIGGLES

I am officially done with University. Finite! How utterly amazing. I now have way too much spare time, so I said to Drew:

'What can I do with all my spare time?'

So he told me to write a blog. I was like 'Ohhhh yeah I have a blog'.

Silly me. Now I have absolutely no reason to neglect my pretty witty blog, as I have now so much spare time I went for a run today.

Drew also finished his University projects. This means that we both have lots of spare time, which we will definitely spend with Peter doing some mean Honeybone stuff. Like inventing new catch phrases.

Drew wrote a very cool song a couple of weeks ago, it's called 'Can't Feel Your Love'. I really hope he isn't a 'method' songwriter, because if he is, he's probably trying to tell me I'm not a good girlfriend. But whenever I picture the girls in Honeybone songs, they're always really hot, but mean and bitchy girls, and I don't think I'm one of them.
Anyway, we've been practicing it, and it's sounding very cool. It's so much fun being a three piece because the three of us are like right in eachothers brains, so everyone is always on the same page, more or less.

We've got a gig next Saturday, in Queenstown with Two Buck Titties (probably the best band name in the world) and Phoney Dog, who are from Invercargill and will blow your mind.

YOU should come to this gig. Its going to be a lot of fun with beer, bands and chips.




Disclaimer: Honeybone reserve the right to withold ghost chips. But you won't want them anyway

BLOG #20!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so according to my 'blogger dashboard' this is blog post #20. How did that happen?

Where did the time go?

When I started this wee blog to promote the awesomeness of Honeybone (lol), I thought to myself: 'Yeah, I'll probably write 5 or so posts and get bored and forget about it'.

Well I proved myself wrong didn't I? In your face, me!

Things are looking up on the Honeybone front. We have over 700 fans on facebook, so it's only another 300 until we can apply for a NZ on Air grant.

Those guys sure can pick 'em. 

As I mentioned in my last post, we have recently parted ways with Joshua (guitarist extraordinaire). We played our first gig as a three piece on Thursday in Invercargill. We were a felt some trepidation towards the gig, as the last time we played in Invercargill (see blog: First Taste Of Tour), we didn't have much of a crowd and twas a rather large cavernous venue.

Not this time! We played at a bar called Tillermans, which I understand has been recently renovated. What a mean wee place! It's a perfect size for a band like us (could probably hold 150-200), and the decor was gorgeous! Of course only a girly girl like me would care about that sort of thing but there you go. 

We drove down and arrived around 9.30. We couldn't believe our eyes (and luck) when we reached the top of the stairs and found Tillerman's to be rather full with lots of cool, alty, pierced people. Not a hipster to be seen. All I could think was that had it been in Dunedin, the only people there at that time of night would be the bar/security staff casually shooting up some pool.

It was a wicked gig. We went on second, and had a heap of fun playing the random wee stage with massive drum riser. Drum risers are where it's at. We could only stay for the band after us, as we had to drive back to Dunedin that night. Phoney Dog were up next and were fucking AWESOME! What an amazing bunch of talented young studs. Check them out on facebook. We missed the other ones, sadly as we had to boost it back to Dunedin cause we had class the next day.

It's ok, cause every time we get into a car it magically turns into the Mirth Mobile 

Drew has been a busy wee bee in the mixing department, and we have a little taster to get ya'll excited about the album.

Check it out:

And that's the way the cookie crumbles.
xxx

Ch-Ch-Changes

Again, I begin my blog and apologise to my fanatic readers (lol) that I haven't blogged in a while. Almost a month in fact.

You might think I've been far too busy following the Rugby World Cup to write in some silly little blog about a silly little band.

Well YOU'RE WRONG!

No no, dear friends, I am not that way inclined. However, I have managed to manipulate this event of which I have no opinion whatsoever, into a profit venture. The massive influx of the English, Argentian, Romanian and other such sports tourists have increased demand for entertainment. Therefore, Honeybone get gigs! Plus that other band I sing in. I have been singing/drumming my ass off during the last few weeks, so that's my attempt at an excuse as to why I have not graced the blogosphere for so long.

So Honeybone has had quite the month of madness. For those of ya'll who don't have facebook (I commend you), we have parted ways with our guitarist, the ever sensual Joshua Simons. This is not due to any hatin', we still love him like our own. Check out his other band, Hunting Bears, they're loads of fun.

Due to this change in lineup, we have decided not to release the album when we were planning to (November 11). We were running out of time, and we didn't want to rush something that could be the most awesome thing us younguns have ever achieved.

In the words of MJ, we're going to 'let it simmer'

In other news, that is one mean gold suit.

But that doesn't mean we won't be releasing anything, we couldn't do that to Flo and Ryan (#1 fans and drinking buddies). Keep an eye out for some sort of web released single, it will blow your mind.

Meanwhile, Honeybone while be playing a gig in Invercargill at Tillerman's Bar on Thursday 29th Sept with a bunch of cool bands like Phoney Dog, among others.

Come along, Invervegas is where it's at.
xxx

First Taste of Tour

Well folks, last week twas a busy one for us wee Honeyboners.

On the weekend before, we recorded drums for the new album, and I nailed all 6 songs in one day. BOOM. Don't worry though, we have more songs to record, but we're going to do those live in the main studio at Albany Street. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were all devoted to recording bass and guitars for the same 6 songs I laid down. We didn't have much time. It was intense.

This is what Drew looked like after 5 continuous days in the Studio. Except maybe the costume.

What didn't help matters was that we had to be at a soundcheck for our Pint Night gig at Refuel at 4pm on Wednesday. The pressure was on.

Luckily most of us are used to procrastination resulting in last minute essays and assignments, so of course, we were in our element. 'Tis the only way to work, if you're useless rock musicians like us folk.

So we got all the tracks down for 6 of the songs that are appearing on our album, except for vocals. It was an amazing thing. And we were on time for soundcheck (for once), and we played a kick ass gig with Osmium and Seaward!

That was a fun night, considering I hadn't been to a P*nt Night all year (shame on me!). Might have something to do with me becoming a partial square and having an office job. Whoops.

I typed 'office girl' into google images, and this came up. I wish!

On Thursday the 25th, we had our first gig with Luger Boa and Black River Drive at Revolver in Queenstown. What a night! Not much of a crowd, but the guys in both bands are so much fun to hang out with, that it was like our own wee private party. I wasn't too sure what to expect, as some bands who are a bit famous can be rather wanky about their success.

Fuck you support band! Fuck you soundman! Fuck you audience, I'm an ARTISTE!

I hear the Dunedin gig with Made In China made up for the poor attendance in Queenstown, so that was pretty cool. We played with the guys again in Invercargill and that was also one hell of an experience.

We played at a rather early 8.30, because the rugby was on and the manager man was worried about it affecting attendance (only in NZ). We played to a few people who were dancing (one guy in particular had ALL the moves), and a bunch of people sitting down on the couches, who nevertheless seemed to enjoy our performance. The crowd doubled in size for the other bands, which was fair enough because they are a bit like L&P.

The Moa flowed from the fridge in the backstage area into our mouths. Clothes came off. Wigs went on. A shot called the 'Dirty Wizard' was chopped down throats like water.The police came and took away Mike for having an empty bottle in the street. Ahhhh Invercargill, you were an experience. Just the local 24 was an experience in itself, as one ginger haired youngster tried to fight the cashier for 'being cool'.

Hollywood version

Awesome.

We had an awesome time with Luger Boa and Black River Drive, and I have even added some of the guys on Facebook. Peter had one hell of a 'greasy-fuck' (his word for a burger meal from Maccas) in Queenstown. Invercargill was an entire Greasy Fuck.

We will be back, Invercargill and Queenstown,

Watch out.

McSlacker

Hello my pretties.

It has been a month since my last post. I officially give you all permission to smack me round the head and call me a McSlacker. But only figuratively, I like the shape of my head at the moment.

Or you could buy me this T-Shirt. I wouldn't get a lot done whilst wearing it though.

So we've got some exciting stuff going on right now. This weekend we are recording drums for the album, which means I need to get my a into g and come up with some good drum parts. We've also had some t-shirts printed, designed by the amazing up-and-coming designer Kelsie Trainor. She is my twin sister and totally rocks (email me if you want a tshirt, my address is at the bottom of the page. Now you have to read all my blog hahaha).

Also, we have a few gigs up our sleeves including a mini South Island tour, which came about completely by accident. Dates are:

Wednesday 24th August (P#$T Night): Refuel w/ Osmium, Seaward and Foxy Rockettes Burlesque
Thursday 25th August: Revolver, Queenstown opening for Luger Boa and Black River Drive
Saturday 27th August: Saints and Sinners, Invercargill opening for Luger Boa and Black River Drive.

Poster for Wed gig.

Isn't that exciting. We're also co-hosting Refuel's Open Mic Night with 'The Great Jali' on Monday 22nd August. We were supposed to do that this week, but the snow kind of ruined our plans. But I don't really mind, because snow is AWESOME!

Another recent happening that has got me all tingly inside is our new website: www.honeybonemusic.com. We also have awesome new email addresses, which makes me feel like a cool kid because lately I've had to use the email address I had when I was 11... oh yes, a hotmail account.

Email this guy at mikaz-hot4u69@hotmail.com

I think everyone had a pretty cringe worthy hotmail account when they were younguns. I'm sure some of you still use them. Mine wasn't exactly original or cool, so I'm pretty stoked at my new email address.
Email me: rachel@honeybonemusic.com

Totes Profesh.

Band Meeting

On Monday night, Honeybone had a Band Meeting.

Unfortunately for us, Honeybone meetings don't involve as much humour as Brett and Jermaine's meetings. Unless Peter is having a particularly stellar night with his 'Dad' like puns. 

Nevertheless we had a band meeting. And it was productive! Our band meetings are never usually productive, as the boys often start talking about the latest gear they've aquired and how it sounds so much better than that other amp they only bought last week. I don't really care about gear, my drumkit makes a noise like a drumkit should, and that's good enough for me.

These gals would never have had this problem. Their band meetings would have been super productive.

Our band meeting could also have been called a 'listening party'. We even had red wine, which I accidently had in the fridge. Aren't we just a little bit fancy. We were listening to the demos we recording YONKS ago (see blog post 'The Weekend #2'), and decided whether we needed to change anything. I was the secretary, so I wrote everything down in my handy-dandy notebook.

Honeybone is in the 'Awesome Class'

We came up with some really good stuff for the album, and we're gonna try it on for size at band practice tomorrow night.

Also for you dedicated readers who aren't the facebook type of people, here's an update of our gigs thus far.

July 21st: Refuel w/ Hangman and The Flaming Drivers. 9pm, $5

July 28th: Carousel acoustic gig. More details TBA

August 6th: Dunedin Musicians Club w/ Hunting Bears, Kitten Surprise, Tommy Gunners + More. 7.45pm

August 13th:A United Solidarity Party/Gig at Buller St w/ Kitten Surprise + More TBA. Also Feathers 21st :)

August 24th: Pint Night at Refuel w/ Burlesque girls! and more TBA

August 25th: Support slot for LUGER BOA and BLACK RIVER DRIVE, Revolver, Queenstown!

August 27th: Support slot for LUGER BOA and BLACK RIVER DRIVE, Saints and Sinners, Invercargill

We are total gig whores.

love xxx