Today we were invited to play a live session for the lovely Livvy and Chrissie on BBC Radio Bristol. We played an acoustic version of a song off our debut album which you can listen again to here.
We were able to talk about our next Bristol show which is on 23rd March at Mr Wolfs. You can grab tickets from the Bristol Ticket Shop from Monday and you can also pay on the night. We're so looking forward to seeing you all.
We've been cracking on with lots of creative ideas lately and we can't wait to finish so we can show you. You can keep an eye on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see what we've been up to.
We are so excited to unveil our brand new music video for 'Replica' filmed by our awesome and talented filmmaker friend Scott Quinn. We really hope you enjoy and love it as much as we do!
The launch show for the single is on 20th October at The Louisiana, Bristol. We have the enchanting Swampmother and Circe's Diner as our special guests so we couldn't be more thrilled. You can grab your tickets right now from our Bandcamp page, the Bristol Ticket Shop and The Louisiana.
Last Monday we presented our second themed show on Pirate Nation Radio and this month's theme was 'Animals'. We had a few technical difficulties part way through when the program froze, but managed to sort it after phoning another presenter.
Last night we had the amazing experience of playing online via Concert Window. Thank you so much to everyone who tuned in and watched our set. We spent most of the day rearranging the room and soundchecking, and although it wasn't perfect by a long shot, we feel much more comfortable about doing more.
This is what our living room looked like last night - purple haze, fairy lights and too many guitars!
If you fancy, you can watch a clip of our show last night. This song is called 'My Life' and it's our first and (probably) only protest song (featuring a rogue autoharp strap).
Last week we presented our first radio show on Pirate Nation Radio. This was a very exciting ordeal and we are honoured that the station asked us to put it together. From now on we'll be doing a monthly show each having a theme, last weeks being 'siblings', where we play music in that category.
We're very excited about our FIRST EVER radio show on Pirate Nation Radio. The station has always been supportive of our music and it's such a pleasure to be able to work with them.
We'll be doing a monthly themed music show starting TOMORROW at 7pm. You can tune in here.
Yesterday we took a trip to London to see our Nan's MA graduation. She has studied for eight years at the Open University which, for those who don't know, is a part time, self study university.
We now feel very inspired as we're both currently studying at the Open University alongside our music.
A couple of weeks ago we filmed an acoustic version of 'In The Sunshine' using a bass by Gillett Guitars.
Natalie was given the opportunity to have a beautiful customised acoustic bass handmade for her a few months ago, and we just got round to filming something with it.
You can find out more about the company here: http://www.gillettguitars.co.uk/
We filmed a new vlog this week which we're very excited to show you! There's a new song plus a list of our upcoming shows! We hope you enjoy watching! xx
To mark a year since our debut album release we are excited to announce a Live Winter EP! Consisting of a mixture of new and album tracks recorded live in our house, we wanted to create something more intimate than our previous recordings to reflect the new us. You can pre-order right now and it'll be at your door before Christmas: https://thehoneyfire.bandcamp.com/album/limited-edition-live-winter-ep We really hope you enjoy! Natalie and Sally xx
Last Saturday we filmed a little video live in our living room of some new music! We've been writing loads these past few weeks and wanted to give you a taster of what's to come. As you can see, we specially got out our autumn wardrobe as we've now properly entered our favourite season.
A little late, but here’s an update of what we've been up
to.
Our weekend was spent gigging. A 6am start on Saturday as we
drove down to Bognor Regis, Sussex to perform at The Southdowns Folk Festival.
We had a really lovely day playing and wandering round the festival. We also
got the chance to spend some time at the seafront and pier. This was our last
ever show with Anja, so things felt rather surreal but also special for us. It was nice being able to relax and spend the day out together (not for the last time, of course!)
On Sunday we played at Weston Super Food Festival,
Weston-super-Mare. Strangely enough, although we live very close to the town,
this was only the second time we've ever had a show there. We then enjoyed an afternoon of cheese tasting and free alcohol. We spent so much time buying tasty local produce!
We’re very thankful to everyone who came to these shows, you
guys are great!
In other news, this week has been spent writing and arranging
new songs which we’ll be showing off shortly (hint, hint!) See you soon, guys!
Most people find that on a Friday afternoon they’re just
settling down to prepare for a weekend of rest. Instead we found ourselves travelling
cross country to Brighton for our first of two shows in the South East.
Making friends wherever we go
Upon arriving we began the evening by walking along the sea
front and visiting a vegan café – pretty rock n’ roll right! We then arrived at
The Marwood which was a really cool venue. It was a nerve-wracking experience,
both playing for the first time in Brighton and as a two piece, but the audience
were unbelievable and made us feel so wonderfully welcome. We got to listen to
some great music too from Eyes Like The Sky, Bernardine and Boy In The Cupboard. A massive thank you to Steph from Della Lupa for arranging the show for us as well as The Marwood and Nick Williams.
Saturday, after spending the early part of the day in
Brighton, we made our way to London. We spent some time with family then yesterday,
we journeyed to the London Acoustic Show. Never before have we been so tempted
to spend every bit of our money in one room. There were acoustic guitars of
every kind (and every imaginable price) filling the place. We decided it would
be best if we sat in the café and looked the other way until it was our turn to perform. It was another really
nice place to play and wonderful to have been given that opportunity. Thank you to everyone who hung around to watch us and the kind comments.
We arrived home that evening only to find that our song ‘What
Is Left’ was to be played on BBC 6 Music that night. We still can’t quite believe
that actually happened!
Wow! Last Friday was just amazing! Thank you so much to everyone who came along to the Single Launch - it really means so much to us. We were astounded at the amount of people who came through the door.
The wonderful Della Lupa opened the night with her beautiful
songs, and we would like to thank her so much for coming all the way from
Brighton. She’ll be back in Bristol on the 27th October at the
Bristol Fringe and we highly recommend going!
Next, I Am Horse graced the stage with their unique and
captivating sound. They invited us up onto stage to accompany them on vocals on
one of their tracks which was such an honour. We had such fun working with
them, and we can’t wait to have the chance to do so again. And of course they were as brilliant as ever!
For us, what should have been a 45 minute set turned into an hour as
no one could shut Natalie up - we hope no one got too bored of her
ramblings! As well as playing our singles and album songs, we decided to play a
few new songs which Anja had never heard. It was actually quite strange for her
to leave the stage and watch instead of performing. We also invited I Am Horse to play on a couple
of tracks, and as you can see, things got quite crowded. They played such
amazing parts on our tracks and we are so grateful that they agreed to work with
us. Performing with such talented musicians made us feel like we were famous or something!
Anja's departure was very emotional for us, and we know we're all going to miss each other so much! It's one thing losing a band member, but losing a best friend is heartbreaking. We wish her so much luck and happiness in her life and we know she'll do well in whatever she puts her mind to. We're certain we'll keep in touch whatever happens.
On a different note, we would also like to take the time to thank everyone who
bought merch from any of the bands and had a chat to us. You make us feel
really special! Thank you!
See you soon, Bristol!
(If you missed it, you can watch our set below videoed by a member of the audience! Many thanks to Yourmusic Productions for this.)
Hope you all had a great weekend. Ours was a busy one to say the least.
Saturday we travelled over to Gloucestershire to play at the Stroud Fringe festival. We weren’t sure what to expect from it, being a festival we had never been to, but it really was wonderful. Thank you so much to everyone who came to listen, chat and buy music. You all made it such a brilliant day!
One short sleep later we (Sally and Natalie) were back on the motorway in order to get to Insomnia 55 (a gaming festival in Coventry) in time for doors opening. We were dragged along by our younger brother who didn’t want to go by himself, but we actually really enjoyed ourselves and spent most of our time in the retro area playing strange Japanese fighting games, Mario Kart and the like. We’ve also gone and bought ourselves a new games console (so see you all in a few months!)
Monday, it was back to work again. We performed live on Bradley Stoke Radio and promoted our single launch on Friday. It was a bit of a sad evening, having realised it would also be our last radio session with Anja. We held in the tears and got through it, just about.
Which leads us to this Friday when we’re releasing our single “Come Undone/ What Is Left” at the Louisiana, Bristol. We’ve got two amazing supports: Bristol’s own I Am Horse and Della Lupa from Brighton. It will be our last show in Bristol with Anja so we’re making it something special with plans for decorations, projections and collaborations. E-tickets are still available to buy. Can't wait to see you guys there!
