The Honeycutters

Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters[1] is an Americana band based in Asheville, North Carolina in the United States.

Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
Background information
OriginAsheville, North Carolina, United States
GenresAlternative country, Americana, Classic country
Years active2007-present
LabelsOrganic Records
Websitewww.honeycutters.com
Members
  • Amanda Anne Platt
  • Rick Cooper
  • Evan Martin
  • Matt Smith

Background

The Honeycutters was founded in 2007 by Amanda Anne Platt and former guitarist Peter James based around Platt's songwriting.[2] Originally called the Bee's Knees,[3] the band derived its current name from a Tow truck company in Asheville, NC.[4] They released their first studio album, Irene, in 2009, followed by When Bitter Met Sweet in 2012.[5] In 2015, The Honeycutters signed with Organic Records and released their third full-length studio album, Me Oh My.[6] Their album, On The Ropes, was released in 2016[7] and a self-titled album was released on June 9, 2017.[8] On May 24, 2019, the band released a live album, Live at the Grey Eagle. The band has performed throughout the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK, including the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Folk Alliance International, AmericanaFest, MerleFest, and Mountain Stage. In 2016, they were featured on NPR's World Cafe: Sense of Place Asheville.[9]

Band members
  • Amanda Anne Platt: vocals, acoustic guitar, songwriting[10]
  • Rick Cooper: bass, vocals[10]
  • Evan Martin: drums, vocals
  • Matt Smith: pedal steel guitar, electric guitar[10]

Discography
Title Details
Irene
  • Released: May 1, 2009
  • Label: self-released
When Bitter Met Sweet
  • Released: May 1, 2012
  • Label: self-released
Me Oh My
  • Released: April 21, 2015
  • Label: Organic Records
On The Ropes
  • Released: May 20, 2016
  • Label: Organic Records
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
  • Released: June 9, 2017
  • Label: Organic Records
Live at the Grey Eagle
  • Released: May 24, 2019
  • Label: Organic Records
Christmas on a Greyhound Bus (EP)
  • Released: November 22, 2019
  • Label: Organic Records

Music videos
Year Title Director
2015 "Jukebox"[11] Ty Gilpin
2017 "Birthday Song"[12] Crockett Doob

Album reviews

When Bitter Met Sweet (2012)

CD Review: The Honeycutters ~ 'When Bitter Met Sweet' (Folk Alley)

Me Oh My (2015)

The Honeycutters - Me Oh My (No Depression)

"Me Oh My" From The Honeycutters Sees Songwriter Amanda Platt Step Into the Spotlight (Saving Country Music)

Album Review – The Honeycutters' 'Me Oh My' (Country Perspective)

The Honeycutters - Me Oh My (American Roots UK)

Best Country Music Albums of 2015 (The Telegraph)

On The Ropes (2016)

The Honeycutters Emerge as Clear Contenders (No Depression)

The Honeycutters continue to climb the 'Ropes' of musical success (The Daily Times)

The Honeycutters Mine Classic Country with 'On The Ropes' (Album Review) (Glide Magazine)

The Honeycutters Fight Back With The Barn Burning Title Track Of Their Upcoming Release, "On The Ropes" (Elmore Magazine)

Top 10 Country Albums Of 2016 (Your Life In A Song)

Americana Music Association Announces Top 100 Radio Albums of 2016 (Saving Country Music)

Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters (2017)

An Open Letter to Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters (No Depression)

Album review: 'Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters' (MountainXpress)

ALBUM REVIEW: AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS (SELF-TITLED) (Country Exclusive)

AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS (SELF-TITLED) (Folk Radio UK)

Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters - Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters : Organic Records (Three Chords and the Truth UK)

Review: Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters (Americana Music Show)

Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters "Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters" (Organic, 2017) (Americana UK)

AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS – Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters (Organic Records OR 16902) (Folking.com)

Live at the Grey Eagle (2019)

Song Premiere: Amanda Anne Platt’s “Low Road” From “Live At The Grey Eagle” (Americana Highways)

Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Offer Up More Than Just Another Road Song With "18 Wheels" (Pop Matters)

AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS Live At The Grey Eagle (Take Effect)

Amanda Platt & Honeycutters - Live at the Grey Eagle – 2019 (Organic) (Country Standard Time)

Christmas on a Greyhound Bus (EP) (2019)

AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS BRING THEIR ROOTS COUNTRY STYLE TO CHRISTMAS (Country Music News International)

Song Premiere: Amanda Anne Platt’s “Christmas On A Greyhound Bus” (Americana Highways)

EP review: ‘Christmas on a Greyhound Bus’ by Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters (Mountain Xpress)

Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters “Christmas On A Greyhound Bus” (Organic Records, 2019) (Americana UK)

References
  1. "The Honeycutters". Retrieved 3 July 2017. "After four albums I've decided to step out and start using my own name. It's something that a lot of people have encouraged me to do over the years, and I guess that 2017 just felt right." That name, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, is also the title of the band's new album ...
  2. "The Honeycutters find a little more sweetness in the band's new songs". Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  3. "The Honeycutters Stay Sharp | The Asheville Post". theashevillepost.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  4. "Honeycutters, Cicada Rhythm to play at Music on Maxwell". indexjournal.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  5. "The Honeycutters - Irene & When Bitter Met Sweet". No Depression. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  6. "The Honeycutters Release 'Me Oh My' on April 21 Through Organic Records | Organic Records®". organic-records.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  7. "The Honeycutters Poised to Release 4th Studio Album, On The Ropes, May 20th on Organic Records | Organic Records®". organic-records.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  8. "Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters New Album Out June 9". Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  9. "Sense Of Place Asheville: The Honeycutters". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  10. "The Honeycutters Emerge as Clear Contenders". No Depression. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  11. "Folk Alley (Video Premiere: The Honeycutters, "Jukebox" [Official Video])". www.folkalley.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  12. "Folk Alley (( Video Premiere: Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters, "Birthday Song" ))". www.folkalley.com. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
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