Single Launch and Anja's Farewell!

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 27^th 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.)

04-09-15 at the Louisiana The Honeyfire by YourmusicProductions

Busy Bank Holiday & Count Down To Single Release

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!

I Am Horse

Della Lupa

Anja Leaving and Single Launch

You may be wondering from Wednesday's announcement - 'How are The Honeyfire going to continue?' But we assure you, your doubts will be resolved.

When Anja joined we had no idea how much she would bring to the band, both creatively and as a supportive force. We have grown very close during our time together, so much so that it breaks our hearts to see her leave. But we realise that it has been a very difficult decision for her and know that we will always be friends whatever happens and wherever we find ourselves in the future.

Initially when we started writing together Anja seemed so mature in her abilities so we felt like we needed to up our game and try to match her. In this regard we feel as though her presence in the group changed the way we thought and wrote. And we will continue to evolve when she's gone, ever changing and practicing our art so that we can improve with every song we write. We already have so much we're dying to show you all.

On that note, our new double 'A' side single is a step in a new direction for us, and we can't wait to show you what we've created. There will (of course) be two tracks plus a video. It will be released digitally, but there will also be a limited number of physical handmade copies. If you sign up to our mailing list then you will be the first to hear about it!

Tickets for the launch show on 4th September at the Louisiana, in Bristol are now available to purchase. We are very excited to be able to announce that our special guests that night will be Bristol's I Am Horse and Della Lupa from Brighton.

We're also currently putting together a small UK tour in the autumn, which will be a first for us, but also pretty much the first time we'll be playing as a two-piece The Honeyfire.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter! And if you have any questions or queries please don't be afraid to drop us a line. We really do love chatting to you all!

We appreciate all your support over the years.


Sally and Natalie xx