Dirty Honey

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Dirty Honey
From left to right: John Notto, Marc LaBelle, Corey Coverstone, Justin Smolian
From left to right: John Notto, Marc LaBelle, Corey Coverstone, Justin Smolian
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresHard rock,[1][2] blues rock
Years active2017–present
Websitedirtyhoney.com
Members
  • Marc LaBelle
  • John Notto
  • Justin Smolian
  • Corey Coverstone

Dirty Honey is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017. It currently[3] consists of singer Marc LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Corey Coverstone.

Their self-titled extended play was self-released in March 2019. The single "When I'm Gone" topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, making them the first unsigned band to ever top the chart.[4] Dirty Honey is an iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist.[5]

History[]

After moving to Santa Monica in an attempt to duplicate the success of Guns N' Roses, guitarist John Notto met vocalist Marc LaBelle, where they became part of the group Ground Zero.[6][7][8] They decided to independently form their own band, then called The Shags,[3] in 2017 after performing their second show on the sidewalk of Sunset Boulevard in front of about 100 people.[7][2] Notto then recruited bassist Justin Smolian, and the trio had trouble finding a drummer until Smolian brought in Corey Coverstone, who enthusiastically asked to join.[9] LaBelle came up with the name Dirty Honey after hearing Robert Plant mention his band The Honeydrippers in a Howard Stern interview and thought it sounded like such a "dirty" rock and roll name.[10]

After hearing their song "When I'm Gone", the band's longtime friend Mark DiDia, a music industry veteran from Columbia Records, became their manager and quickly got them gigs, opening for Slash in fall 2018.[9]

The band traveled to Australia to record their self-titled extended play with producer Nick DiDia.[2] It was self-released on March 22, 2019.[11] Eight hours later, the members were contacted by friends and family telling them their music was being played on the radio.[7]

Dirty Honey toured in 2019 as the opening act for Red Sun Rising on their Peel Tour.[12] On May 7, the band opened for The Who at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan as part of their Moving On! Tour.[13] Dirty Honey opened for Skillet and Alter Bridge on their Victorious Sky Tour from September 22 to October 25. They also supported Guns N' Roses on their Not in This Lifetime Tour on November 1 and 2 in Las Vegas.[14]

Originally having planned to once again travel to Australia to record their self-titled debut album in March 2020, flight restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to relocate to Henson Studios in Hollywood, California, with producer Nick DiDia virtually supervising them, along with the complete scrapping of the music video for the track "Heartbreaker" from their previous EP. The album was released April 23, 2021.[15]

In 2021, Dirty Honey toured in support of their debut album on the California Dreamin' tour with opening act Joyous Wolf,[16] as well as opening for The Black Crowes on their Shake Your Money Maker tour.[17]

Members[]

  • Marc LaBelle – vocals
  • John Notto – guitar
  • Justin Smolian – bass guitar
  • Corey Coverstone – drums

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Dirty Honey (2021)

EPs[]

  • Dirty Honey (EP) (2019)

Singles[]

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Main.

[18]
US
Rock
Air.
[19]
US
Rock
[20]
CAN
Rock

[21]
2018 "Fire Away" Non-album single
2019 "When I'm Gone" 1 13 27 14 Dirty Honey (EP)
"Rolling 7s" 3 23 11
2021 "Last Child" Non-album single
"California Dreamin'" 12 22 34 Dirty Honey
"Tied Up"
"Gypsy"
"The Wire" 27

Music videos[]

Year Title Director(s)
2019 "When I'm Gone" Magnus Jonsson, Martin Landgreve[22]
"Rolling 7s" Scott Fleishman[23][24][25]
2021 "California Dreamin'"
"The Wire"

References[]

  1. ^ "Dirty Honey Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "DIRTY HONEY's Sweet Hard Rock Revival". Screamer Magazine. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b The Shags (Dirty Honey) - Fire Away [2016 HD], retrieved 2021-08-30
  4. ^ How Dirty Honey Became the First Unsigned Band to Top the Mainstream Rock Songs Chart | Billboard
  5. ^ "Dirty Honey: iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist". iHeartRadio On The Verge. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  6. ^ Hudak, Joseph (2020-06-25). "Dirty Honey Want to Spark a Classic Rock Revival". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "INTERVIEW: Marc LaBelle of Dirty Honey talks success of 2019 and the future of rock and roll". Substream Magazine. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  8. ^ "CBS SF Talks to Dirty Honey Singer Marc LaBelle". 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Chatting with John Notto of Dirty Honey". Rock at Night. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  10. ^ "Dirty Honey Interview". Northcoast Music Beat. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  11. ^ Olivier. "Dirty Honey release debut self-titled EP – Sleaze Roxx". Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  12. ^ Lover |, Turbo (2019-02-28). "Sonic Temple Spotlight: DIRTY HONEY". Metal Nexus. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  13. ^ "Dirty Honey Setlist at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  14. ^ "Dirty Honey".
  15. ^ Twitter, Gary Graff ggraff@medianewsgroup com; @GraffonMusic on. "Dirty Honey navigates challenges in making first full LP". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  16. ^ Staff, NextMosh (2021-05-06). "Dirty Honey announce U.S. tour dates for 2021". NextMosh. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  17. ^ Ehrenclou, Martine (2021-05-17). "Dirty Honey Chosen As Main Support On The Black Crowes' Summer 2021 Tour". ROCK AND BLUES MUSE. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  18. ^ "Dirty Honey Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  19. ^ "Chart History: Rock Airplay". www.billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  20. ^ "Chart History: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  21. ^ "Chart History: Canadian Rock". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "Dirty Honey - When I'm Gone [Behind-The-Scenes]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  23. ^ "Dirty Honey - Rolling 7s [Official Video]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  24. ^ "Dirty Honey - California Dreamin' [Official Video]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Dirty Honey - The Wire [Official Video]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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