The Honeydogs

The Honeydogs is a band from Saint Paul, Minnesota that opened at First Avenue in 1994.

The Honeydogs
OriginSaint Paul, Minnesota
GenresIndie
Years active1994–present
LabelsMercury, United, Palm
MembersAdam Levy
Noah Levy
Trent Norton
Brian Halverson
Peter J. Sands
Peter Anderson
Ryan Plewacki
Jeff Victor

History

The band's popularity grew after signing with record label Mercury Records,[1] and their major label debut album Seen A Ghost in 1997.[2] The band left Mercury after the executives who signed them left the label as Mercury's parent PolyGram merged with Universal, and signed with Palm Records in May 2000 to release their next album, Here's Luck.[3]

Film

Adam Levy and producer Rick Fuller worked together to make a film version of the album 10,000 Years which is a feature-length music video.[4]

Honors and awards
Star honoring the Honeydogs on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue

The Honeydogs were honored with a star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue,[5] recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue.[6] Receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis," according to journalist Steve Marsh.[7]

Members
  • Adam Levy, singer-songwriter, guitars, piano, keyboards
  • Trent Norton, bass, vocals
  • Brian Halverson, guitars, vocals
  • Peter J. Sands, piano, keyboards, organ
  • Matt Darling, trombone
  • Steve Kung, trumpet
  • Peter Anderson, drums, vocals, percussion
  • Ryan Plewacki, guitars, vocals
  • John Fields, producer

Discography
  • The Honeydogs, 1995
  • Everything, I Bet You, 1996 (released March 12, 1996, on October/TRG[8])
  • Seen a Ghost, 1997 (released August 26, 1997, on Mercury[2])
  • Here's Luck, 2000
  • Island of Misfits, 2001
  • 10,000 Years, 2003
  • Amygdala, 2006
  • Can't Feel the Beating, 2008
  • Sunshine Committee, 2009
  • What Comes After, 2012
  • Love & Cannibalism, 2016

[9]

Other recordings
  • Minneapolis Does Denver, 'Back Home Again', 'October Records' 'TRO 88303-2' 1995
  • Pointfolio 1.0 / A Life Music Compilation, 'I Miss You', 'the Point 104.1', '70040', 1999
  • No Picnic Being Cheese: Songs of SteppingStone Theatre, 'Sun Rises In The East', 2007
  • Minnesota Beatle Project, Vol. 3, 'Dear Prudence', 'Vega Productions & 89.3 The Current', 2011

[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

References
  1. Kenyon, John (27 March 1998). "Honeydogs on the rise". Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  2. Horak, Terry (19 July 1997). "Debris Makes Debut With Rootsy Act Honeydogs", Billboard (magazine)
  3. Snyder, Bill (January 2001). A Dogs Life, CMJ New Music Monthly, pp. 30-31
  4. Roberts, Chris (24 March 2004). "Songwriting and social work merge in Honeydogs' new CD". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  5. "The Stars". First Avenue & 7th Street Entry. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. Bream, Jon (3 May 2019). "10 things you'll learn about First Avenue in new Minnesota History Center show". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. Marsh, Steve (13 May 2019). "First Avenue's Star Wall". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. Borzillo, Carie (23 March 1996). Popular Uprisings, Billboard Magazine
  9. "The Honeydogs". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  10. Guyer, Lauree (6 January 2009). "The Honeydogs Sunshine Committee (EP) Review". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  11. Blanton, Kristen. "Album Stream - The Honeydogs "What Comes After"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  12. Ankeny, Jason. "The Honeydogs". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  13. Musser, Jim. "Honeydogs Biography". Sing365.com. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  14. Unknown. "The Honeydogs Bio". Jambase. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  15. "The Honeydogs - Amygdala". Tinderbox Music. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.