It’s about the fucking attitude, you know? It’s supposed to be fun. It’s been pretty stale the last two decades, but I think we’ve brought the riff. Our mission is just to bring back that sexy, soulful, rock ‘n’ roll attitude to contemporary rock music. Labelle: “We have a little more attitude! We like the Greta guys too, don’t get me wrong. BraveWords caught up with Marc Labelle and skinsman Corey Coverstone recently for a quick lesson on how to rock.īraveWords: Some people are saying that bands like Dirty Honey and Greta Van Fleet are the new rock ‘n’ roll saviours. And it’s working for the four-piece featuring frontman Marc LaBelle, John Notto on guitars, bassist Justin Smolian and drummer Corey Coverstone, as they hit the ground running with support slots with Guns N' Roses, Alter Bridge and Skillet, a handful of headline shows, and appearances on some of the late summer's biggest music festivals.ĭirty Honey's North American tour is in support of the band's self-titled debut EP, recorded in Australia last fall by producer Nick DiDia (Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine). Dirty Honey may not be the saviours of rock ‘n’ roll - just like Greta Van Fleet aren’t - but it’s a crucial next wave of keeping the rock scene alive with a certain swagger, toe-tap, flame-throwers in the air and yes, “fucking attitude”. Probably why we have more fun on European soil than American when it comes to festivals. The truth is, do you want to live in a society that rocks or doesn’t? Everywhere you turn there is some unpalatable musician gaining headlines, while the metal underground thrives.
And I must admit to having a sunken feeling when R&B/hip-hop surpassed rock to become the biggest music genre in the US in terms of total consumption, according to a 2017 Nielsen Music report. Sure, while metal continues to thrive, mainstream rock music struggles to find a new face. Los Angeles-based Dirty Honey says it’s all “about the fucking attitude” if a band is going to kick North America’s ass and find the lost power of the riff on these shores.
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