Amy Honey is a Canadian singer-songwriter from
West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
West Chezzetcook () is an Acadian community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Route 207.
It is the site of the Acadian House Museum
Acadian House Museum is a museum in West Chezzetcook, Nova Sc ...
.
Background and career
Over the years, Honey has formed a number of bands, including the ladyrock extravaganza known as Clover Honey, which toured Canada several times and won
CITR radio's prestigious "Shindig Battle of the Bands" in 1999. Honey formed her own band in 2002 and recorded her self-titled debut CD with Scott Henderson at S.O.S. Studios.
Honey toured Canada in support of her debut album, sharing the stage with
Howe Gelb and
Mr. Airplane Man
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Background and history
Margaret Garrett and Tara McManus met each other when they were both 10 years old. The two became childhood friends, but later separated, attending se ...
. She has also played shows with such diverse performers as
Carolyn Mark
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,
Jenny Whiteley
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Early life and family
Whiteley grew up ...
, Chris Brown, Andrew Vincent,
The Willowz,
Po' Girl
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The band evolved from a series of jam sessions, in 2000, between Trish Klein of The Be Good Tanyas and Allison Russell, then of Fear of Drinking. The two met up ...
, Chet, The Doers,
Ida Nilsen
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,
Blood Meridian,
Veda Hille
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, Hank Pine & Lily Fawn, 20 Miles and BJ Snowden.
In 2003, Honey and her husband opened Red Cat Records, an independent record store in Vancouver, BC, specializing in local and rare CDs and dedicated to promoting the releases and shows of local bands.
Honey released her second solo album, Pioneer Woman, in 2007. The album was recorded at Tolan McNeil's Lucky Mouse Studios and also features Tolan McNeil, Gregory "Goose" MacDonald,
Carolyn Mark
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, Diona Davies,
Ida Nilsen
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, Grayson Walker and Calvin Dick.
Discography
* Clover Honey, ''Go Horse Go'' CD (Lance Rock Records) 2000
#Dirty Honey
#Caroline
#Long Gone
#It' All Good
#Late August
#Omar
#Alleyway
#Summer Song
#The Beast
#Really Dirty Honey
* Amy's Rocks, ''Plans'' CD + Zine (self released) 2001
* Amy Honey, ''S/T'' CD (Red Cat Records) 2003
#Dirtbikin'
#Do Ya Wanna Play Darts?
#Porchlights
#Mishka Lishka
#Rochon Sands
#Time Machine
#Make Me A Woman Tonight
#Lousy Mom
#Shady Pines Campground
#Sabbath!
#About the Exes
#Welcomf Home
#Ride
* Amy Honey, ''Pioneer Woman'' CD (Self Righteous Records) 2007
#Woods Hag
#Farley Mowat
#Pioneer Woman
#Do or Be Damned
#Red Wine
#Lily My Deer
#Larry The Homicidal Maniac
#Hopeless
#Maybelline & Billy
#Sweet Ol' West Chezzetcook
#Touch 'Em With Love
#Old Reliable Death
Contributions
*
Carolyn Mark
Carolyn Natasha Mark is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American colleague Neko Case, as well as with the bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild, ...
, ''Just Married: An Album of Duets'' (Mint Records) 2005 – "Rocket Piano Man"
External links
Amy Honey’s official siteAmy Honey on MySpaceSelf Righteous RecordsClover HoneyArchived
2009-10-25)
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Living people
Canadian women singer-songwriters
Canadian women guitarists
Canadian rock guitarists
Musicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Year of birth missing (living people)