Oh Honey was an American

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, New York, formed by singer-songwriters Mitchy Collins and Danni Bouchard. Their touring live band consisted of drummer Rob Ernst, guitarist Ian Holubiak, and bassist Shaun Savage. Oh Honey described itself as a blend of

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History

Mitchy Collins started Oh Honey as a project following his associations with the Kin and

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. Looking for a female vocalist, he met Danni Bouchard through a mutual friend. Oh Honey began recording in Brooklyn, NY as a group in April 2013, releasing its first single in September 2013. The band is named after both the "

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" episode of '' How I Met Your Mother'' and the artisan, rooftop honey production movement in Brooklyn. Oh Honey's EP, ''With Love,'' was released independently in November 2013 and was well-reviewed. In December 2013, Oh Honey worked with '' Orange Is the New Black'' stars Danielle Brooks and Uzo Aduba to create a Christmas medley. Throughout the end of 2013 and the start of 2014, the single " Be Okay" gained quick and steady acclaim, being covered on ''

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'' on the March 25, 2014, episode titled " New Directions". After signing to Atlantic Records in February 2014 via its

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, and played at SXSW. The EP ''With Love'' was re-released under the Atlantic Records label on March 25, 2014. On August 12, 2014, Oh Honey released an EP of remixes of "Be Okay". In the fall of 2014, "Be Okay" was featured in national commercials for ''

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restaurant chain. On October 11, 2014, Oh Honey released a second EP of original music titled ''Sincerely Yours''. The band indicated that 4 EPs, ''With Love'', ''Sincerely Yours'', ''Wish You Were Here'' and the unreleased ''Until Next Time'' would culminate as a full series called ''Postcards''; however, this did not materialize. Oh Honey cited its influences from a number of sources including Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles,

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, Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks,

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. Oh Honey's sound has been compared to Of Monsters and Men,

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, and Icona Pop. After Collins split from Bouchard in 2016 to form

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, Bouchard began recording as a solo artist under the name Luxtides.

Band members

Current members * Mitchy Collins – songwriting, vocals, guitar *Danni Bouchard – songwriting, vocals, tambourine Touring musicians *Ian Holubiak – guitar *Robbie Ernst – drums *Shaun Savage – bass *Rob Guariglia – bass *Chris Greatti – guitar *Paul Dominic – bass

Discography

Extended plays

*''With Love'' (2013) *''Be Okay Remixes'' (2014) *''Sincerely Yours'' (2014) *''Wish You Were Here'' (2015)

Charting singles

References

{{Authority control Atlantic Records artists Musical groups established in 2013 Musical groups from Brooklyn American pop music groups American folk rock groups 2013 establishments in New York City