We booked everyone at Hunnypot Live #422 by texting "Number Neighbors" until they agreed. Then we used the FaceApp to make everyone look over 15. It worked. Hot Tub Johnnie dove in with a playlist panacea for all of Pangaea. Michael Pelleg took us on a wild ride of his music business education and jobs that got him to ABC TV Music. Nyles Lannon ripped and curled our toes with dangling jangling set. Duke Evers, boy was he evers hard rocking. Pacific Radio brought the party down upbeat tunes. Steve Dukeheart was a multimedia rhythm machine and Hot Tub returned to the decks to keep everyone boot scootin. (8/5/2019)
Michael Pelleg. Certified Hairy Person. Follower of the Church of Bob Ross. Aspiring stock photo ankle model. Music Coordinator with the ABC Studios music team.
In his 3 years with ABC, he’s worked on such shows as Black-ish, American Housewife, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Criminal Minds, and Daredevil, among many others. Before his time at ABC, he took a rather meandering journey through several different jobs within the music industry, working at a talent agency, artist management company, record label, and concert promoter before landing in the Film/TV music space where he’d always wanted to be. If it weren’t for Lisa Simpson (RIP Bleeding Gums Murphy), he never would have started playing the saxophone as a kid, starting him on his path toward a career in music.
Nyles Lannon (formerly N. Lannon) returns in March 2019 with The Clouds and the Sea, his first release since 2015’s Falling Inside. The EP is a sparkling collection of introspective psych-pop and starts an exciting new chapter in Lannon’s musical evolution. Drawing on his work as guitarist in shoegaze band Film School, the songs are bathed in a layer of dreamy atmosphere but maintain a focused clarity and melodic flare that has become Lannon’s staple.
The first single from the EP, the hook-laden pop song “Love Again” was featured in the NBC show New Amsterdam and aired on January 15th.
Moving away from the singer/songwriter bedroom style of his previous releases to a more band-focused, open rock sound, the The Clouds and the Sea is a taste of what is to come with Lannon’s music: a melding of 80’s New Wave, acoustic pop and modern chillwave, channelling The Police and Fleetwood Mac but layered with synths and washy guitar. Lannon’s heart-felt lyrics pair nicely with the sounds of his seasoned band, a group he has had in place since touring for his last album, and it shows right from the start - with the Motown-style drumming of Jon Langmead, driving bass by Michael Rivo, high harmonies/synths by Nichole Kreglow and bold lead guitar by Chad Bredehoft all shining on the title track.
The production has been a family affair. Lannon recorded the EP at his home studio in San Rafael, CA, with the help of his bandmates and his 10 year old son, Skye, often manning the controls. His friend Count (Tycho, DJ Shadow) mixed and mastered, and his pals Alex Kemp (Poolside/Rhye, ESX) and Halou chimed in with remixes. Rogue Wave drummer Pat Spurgeon, who Lannon met while touring as the band’s keyboard player, provided a drum track for the cover of Missing Persons’ “Destination Unknown”. Friend/poet Julie Butler provided lyrics for the title track, and friend/photographer Laura Plageman the cover. The Clouds and the Sea is coming out on the same label that released Lannon’s three other solo albums starting with Chemical Friends in 2004 - Badman Recording Co. Lastly, movie director and friend Jonathan Caouette (maker of the cult-favorite Tarnation) is producing a series of videos.
Feeling the love and camaraderie of making music together is important to Lannon. “Music has been such an important part of my life these last few years, it’s my solace. I’m so grateful to have creative friends around me contributing,” Lannon reveals.
His work with director Jonathan Caouette has evolved into a continuous collaboration. Caouette’s psychedelic-collage approach has influenced Lannon’s writing, and vice versa. Videos and songs have multiple versions and remixes. The first video “Hiding” premiered on IndieWire, to be followed by many more.
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Born from an unbridled urge to play pure, loud, energetic rock and roll, Seattle’s Duke Evers comprised of Josh Starkel, guitar/vox and Kyle Veazey, drums have crafted an infectious indie pop album that begs the listener to dance. Their forthcoming record, Dreams and Desires That Are Common to Youth, showcases the innate chemistry at the center of the duo’s world.
Following the success of their debut EP, 2014’s Handfull of Pennies, and their first full-length album Velvet Hips the band flirted with label life, uncovering different sides of themselves with each incarnation, before realizing their truest form was in their roots as an unrestrained duo.
There 2nd full-length album releases May 3, 2019, Dreams and Desires That Are Common to Youth is 9 tracks of pure energy. Produced by Casey Bates (Portugal. The man, INXS, MxPx), the new record is a compelling landscape of lush tones, electrified rhythms, and honest songwriting that feels both fresh and familiar. With its release, Duke Evers deliver one of the most exciting records to come out of Seattle this year, proving that intuition and independence are a force to be reckoned with.
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“You know those bands that the moment you get to the first chorus of their first song you realize, holy f*ck, they are gonna be HUGE. Introducing, Pacific Radio. With a penchant for big freaking hooks, thundering bass lines and singalong choruses, they remind me of The Killers, Weezer, the Airborne Toxic Event, Eagles of Death Metal and early Foo Fighters all poured into one flaming mojito.”
~Keith Creighton (Pop Dose)
Pacific Radio is a sonic collision of energetic garage rock with L.A. heartbreak. It's origins can be traced back to when Joe Robinson (singer/ guitar) and Joe Stiteler (bass) left L.A. punk band The Ringers in search of a more dynamic sound and space. The duo grew to a quartet with the addition of Kyle Biane (Guitar) and Hyke Shirinian (Drums). Stiteler, Biane and Shirinian created the perfect backdrop for Robinson’s catchy melodies.
After the release of their debut EP, 2017 saw the band hit the road with their wildly charismatic live show. From their home base in L.A. to Austin to Seattle to Napa’s Bottlerock Music Festival, the band began winning over fans from festivals to dive bars.
Between tour dates, the band retreated to the studio with Grammy nominated engineer and producer, Eric Weaver, putting the finishing touches on their upcoming full length album “Pretty, but Killing Me”. They diligently transformed their songs from wild rock show crowd-pleasers into a meticulously crafted record inspired by their heroes.
"Pacific Radio is a band that listeners will fall in love with from their Pop Rock to Punk Rock tempos and upbeat sound. Even with a theme around heartache and love each song has its own sound and style.” ~Alexis Coleman (Side Stage Magazine)
"...even though I hadn’t heard a single song from this band, their performance had me dancing like a maniac before the first song even finished" ~Kylie Banks (The Music Court)
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Steve Dukeheart’s music is a throwback in the best sense of the word. It invokes the work of craftsmen like John Sebastian, Gerry Rafferty, and Marshall Crenshaw; writers who, at their best, created melodies that could steal your heart.
-Jon Langmead, Pop Matters
He was once a professional Sound Man. That changed in 2013 when Steve Dukeheart retired his Maglite, and set about making music. He had spent a decade of nights on busses and vans, in hotel rooms, and parking lots. Jotting lines down in a notebook considering it all: “I can’t explain why I’m so serious...why I think it’s so dangerous to lose control”. Lines that would become the anthemic chorus from his debut “I’m Serious”. The record is a nimble seven song set, ranging from the Genesis inspired title track, to the Paul Simon-esque “Blue Eyed Boy”.
The work doesn’t end at the song. A Steve Dukeheart live show consists of a five piece band marrying his music with a narrative video projection. Driving visual material from his #gimmeaminute instagram project, the live show is as much for the eyes as it is for the ears.
If you don’t know who City Girls are, here’s a way to recognize them, they sang the back up vocals in one of Drake’s track called “In My Feelings.”
City Girls is a rap duo formed by Yung Miami and JT. They landed a deal with one of the most commercially successful rap label - Quality Control. In August 2017, the group recorded “Fu*k Dat Ni**a.” The track targeted jealous onlookers and broke suitors, was promoted by Yung Miami on Instagram and in clubs. By the end of the year, “Fu*k Dat Ni**a” appeared on Quality Control:Control the Street, Vol.1.
JT currently has reportedly turned herself into authorities for fraudulent credit card charges; she was previously out on bond until deciding to finish out her incarceration sentence, she is slated to be released from prison on March 21, 2020.
City Girls just released their debut EP Period, check out their official music video Period and feel the aggressive groove from City Girls!
Grace Blue is an alternative pop music duo based in Los Angeles, California.
This Music duo was originally met at their hometown Tel-aviv, Israel. The group consists of vocalist Grace Mogz and keyboard player Joseph Arazi. Their self-titled debut EP is a mixture of dark emotional driven trip hop with catchy and up-tempo alternative-pop.
Their lead vocalist Grace says "Music has always been my most effective escape and comfort. It is my only way to stay sane. That’s how I could always release my extreme emotions and express myself. It made me proud to be different and enabled me to embrace my own uniqueness, weirdness and flaws.Our dream is to connect with people through our lyrics and melodies, and make them know that they’re not alone in whatever it is that they’re feeling. That’s our ultimate goal.”
Grace Blue’s first single"Our Eyes" has more than 115K views and their second single "Nowhere To Go" has more than 12K on YouTube at the moment. They are currently a member of Hunnypot, all songs are represented by us, Master and Publishing.
Check out their Acoustic session performing “Our Eyes” at KX 93.5 Radio. It’s a brand new experience of this beautiful song, you won’t regret!
Check out Grace Blue's self-titled EP in it's entirety here
Joren Cull’s “A Brief History…” is an animated short of grade school children presenting the history of musical genres from where the genre started to how it has evolved. The children dress festive to the type of music they are presenting, although there are topics such as Goth, Metal, and Emo; Radiohead receives their own history as a band. The Toronto, Canada native illustrator and animator Cull, for severely years has been creating content for "Pitchfork", the online music magazine. Jorden Cull’s latest video “A Brief History of Metal” has received over 50,000 views after only being released a few days ago. Cull’s “A Brief History…” humor is at the expense of those who indulge in the particular topic that is undeniably funny even to those who are the die hurt music enthusiast. Although the show is animated and features children as the main characters the show is actuate and highly informative. The show gives even the biggest fan of a genre an education and may even suggest artist and tracks the listen may have never experienced.
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G. Smith releases their first music video for the single “X”! This video visualizes emotional rollercoasters in the form of almost what can be perceived as an extreme interpretive dance. The singer/songwriter wanted to portray an end of a relationship lyrically but created progression toward a new beginning with production and composition of the song saying, “the lyrics cover the raw emotions of an end, but the drive and production seek to move towards a beginning”. The cinematography is exquisite along with the set design portraying the dream state that this song evokes. We would expect nothing less from this visual artist especially after her stunning performance on Hunnypot Live at The Mint!
G. Smith’s elegant vocals dance throughout the alternative electronic song’s dark beat. If you’re a fan of Phantogram or Purity Ring, G. Smith is sure to make the list! We interviewed G. Smith on our last Hunnypot Live and she even divulged some of the origin of the name: G. Smith! Listen to the live audio of the interview and her exhilarating performance HERE.
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Starcrawler's massively eclectic energy rocks Pancake Mountain in this live version of their single "Ants". Pancake mountain is a show known to encompass music, animation, and even puppets! The show was once on PBS with special guests like Katy Perry and Gerard Way. Now based on YouTube, the program's followers have remained loyal and continue to regularly view the new videos that include fascinating interviews, entertaining live action segments, and epic dance parties. Even JJ Abrams, renowned director of films such as Star Trek, has expressed his fandom for Pancake Mountain.
This fun song illustrates a person who can’t stay still because of the sensation of having ants all over them. It’s a fun, upbeat song that definitely gets the studio audience moving. To add to the fun, those who participated wore ant hats and it looks like a giant colony of care-free dancing. The illustrations of lead singer Arrow de Wilde falling down an ant hole are the perfect seasoning to Starcrawler and Pancake Mountain’s collaboration.
Starcrawler is a Los Angeles native band making big moves! Established only one year ago, Arrow met guitarist Henri Cash. Soon after they added Austin Smith on drums and Tim Franco on bass and the rest is history. They released “Ants” on May 4th along with another single titled “Used To Know”. These young rock stars are now working toward becoming international having had their first overseas performances in London and at Brighton’s Great Escape Festival this past Spring.
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Come one, come all to this exciting album release show for Decorator! This is a music filled night with performances from The Shakers, Andy Allo, The Mosaics and Alice Underground. It's going to be on Saturday August 19th at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Hot Tub Johnnie will be DJing and hanging out all night! Grab your tickets HERE.
QUIÑ introduces audiences to a whole new genre of music with her most recent project GALACTICA. This rising artist lives in another world that resides within the deepest depths of her mind. She brings out this world through ethereal melodies and atmospheric synths that work symbiotically in her music. She appropriately titles this genre fantasy soul eluding to its representation of her truest self through journeys of her own imagination. She's worked with G-Easy a number of times including on a song called "Over Again" from her recent album.
This Video Pick, "Math", is a song she calls the best example of her writing process. Her favorite part of writing is working with words and syllables describing herself as a "Word Nerd". She started out in her high school choir and on Garage Band as many artists do trying to sound similar to artists like Beyoncé or Brandy but eventually learned to be true to herself which is what helped her create the vision for this album. The idea fully came through visions of island imagery in her mind that she worked hard to bring to life through the concept of sound and music.
QUIÑ will be the opening performer at The Mint on July 28, 2017 going on at 8pm! Hot Tub Johnnie will be DJing the party that night as well...come experience this phenomenal performer as well as Hot Tub Johnnie's mad DJ skills!
Static & Surrender, a group formed out of members of Bay Area groups The Trophy Fire, Pine and Battery, and Cold Hot Crash as well as singer/songwriter Jeff Campbell, will be hitting the Hunnypot Live stage at the Mint on May 15th. What better way to prepare than to watch their video for “Fall on the Blade”? Released earlier this year, the video proves that you shouldn’t mess with a woman. If she’s not interested, take a hint! Or else you might be kidnapped and forced to listen to your own demos like these guys! The track itself is reminiscent of late-90s pop punk, think Mest or Jimmy Eat World. Check them out on stage in a few weeks at Hunnypot Live #366!
Worldwide DJ sensation Henri’s newest music video for cover/remix track “Fine Day” was released back in February featuring vocals from Anita Briem, starring DJ Henri and Neets. The video was directed by Constantine Paraskevopoulos, edited by Paraskevopoulos and camera operator Robin Day. Most of “Fine Day” is split screened, showing multiple angles and scenes, all of which feature Henri’s club fashion-- bright colors, bodysuits, bold hair. The pair dance and strut through open air shops, cut with shots of dolls and 80s-style vocal panels, culminating in a slightly-odd pie picnic that can only be described by saying “go watch it for yourself.”
Henri’s exploits have been many: author, DJ, fashion icon, producer. Originally from London, then raised in Los Angeles, Henri’s successes have spanned the world over. Her debut single “It’s Like This, It’s Like That” dropped in 2014, and became synched on various television programs. Her most recent effort was the late 2016 EP Fine Day/I See Ice Cream.