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The Honey Brothers


Here are 7 'fun' (depending on your definition of the word fun!) facts about the Honey Brothers 'Demonstration' EP which was released from captivity last week.

1. 'Demonstration', a four-song EP now available on iTunes and Amazon MP3, is The Honey Brothers' fourth independent release. It is also the shortest, packing vast quantities of Honey goodness into each sweet byte.

2. The band met at ukulele fantasy camp in 2001, then took to the streets of New York City, serenading street people and pretzel vendors with their whimsical new-wave folk tunes.

3. The name on H. Huckleberry Honey's passport is Ari Gold. This is his real name; he should not be confused with any fictional characters of the same name. He learned to play the ukulele so he could describe his music as Hawaiian-Appalachian glam rock, and because it was easier to carry than a drum kit.

4. The Honey Brothers have been compared to the Silver Jews, the Beach Boys, the White Stripes, Beck, Serge Gainsbourg and Ween, which would make for quite a festival lineup. This summer, they'll be playing alongside Andrew Bird, My Bloody Valentine, Neko Case, Beastie Boys, Todd Snider and many others at the Wanderlust, All Points West, Osheaga and Bumbershoot festivals, which will have to do.

5. Drummer Honey DuContra is actually actor Adrian Grenier's (best known for his lead role on the HBOEntourage, as Vincent Chase.) real name. Fearing that anti-Honey prejudice might harm his other career, he changed it, but has now taken a stand for Honey pride.

6. Dr. J Carl Honey, also known as DS Posner, is the band's psychiatrist and is responsible for the worst band T-shirt ever, based on a original series, Venn diagram depiction of French psychiatrist Jacques Lacan's theory of mind.

7. Dory Honey was raised as Andrew Vladeck by parents obsessed with doo-wop and Motown in a house with three vintage jukeboxes. In protest, he learned to play the banjo.

And if those 7 'fun' facts are not enough to have you heading to iTunes then here's a track for you to try before you buy.

Go Try

MP3 - The Honey Brothers - Demonstration
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MP3 - The Honey Brothers - Drunkards Lament
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The Honey Brothers - Myspace // Website