Honeyglaze are an indie rock trio from South London formed by Anouska Sokolow with Tim Curtis and Yuri Shibuichi. They released a self-titled LP in 2022 followed by the album Real Deal in 2024.

Members

  • Anouska Sokolow (born 1999), vocals and guitar
  • Tim Curtis, bass
  • Yuri Shibuichi, drums

Career

Anouska Sokolow came up with the concept for Honeyglaze and met bassist Tim Curtis and drummer Yuri Shibuichi shortly before the COVID-19 lockdown. Over the course of 2020, they worked on their debut LP from a place of isolation.[1]

Upon watching of a YouTube video of their FarmFest performance,[2] producer Dan Carey discovered the band and signed them to his label Speedy Wunderground. Honeyglaze released their debut single "Burglar" in September 2021.[3] The trio performed at the Green Man Festival and Sŵn in Wales, and had gigs with likes of Drug Store Romeos, the Lounge Society, Katy J Pearson and Sunflower Bean.[4]

In the lead up to their self-titled debut LP, Honeyglaze released the track "Shadows".[5] Its music video was co-directed by Asha Lorenz of the band Sorry and Flo Webb. The LP reached #1 on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart.[6] Honeyglaze were invited to support Wet Leg on the UK leg of their 2022 tour[7][8] and embarked on headline dates.[9] Honeyglaze opened the BBC Music Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds.[10] They also featured at the Great Escape Festival, Victorious Festival, Reeperbahn and Latitude Festival.[11]

In 2024, Honeyglaze signed with Fat Possum Records,[12] through which they released the album Real Deal.[13][14] They also released the singles "Don't",[15][16] "Cold Caller",[17] and "Pretty Girls".[18] The music video for "Don't" was nominated for Best Rock / Alternative Video – Newcomer at the 2024 UK Music Video Awards.[19]

Artistry

When asked what they listened to upon creating their debut LP, Honeyglaze answered Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, Sasami, Squid, Dirty Projectors, and Puma Blue,[20] as well as Cate Le Bon. Fergal Kinney in his review of the EP for Loud and Quiet compared Honeyglaze to Le Bon and The Orielles.[21] Vocally, Sokolow stated she admires the "strong" vocals of Angel Olsen and Adrianne Lenker.[22]

For Real Deal, Honeyglaze published an "influences playlist" in Flood Magazine, with each member of the trio naming three influences. Sokolow drew from The Zombies' rhythms and Destiny's Child's riffs, and praised Scott Walker's songwriting, calling it "cinematic". Curtis appreciated Radiohead's "unapologetic devotion to being melodramatic, epic, and also sad"; he also named Ought and Warpaint. Shibuichi credited Tony Allen with introducing him to Afrobeats and new approaches to drum lines. He said Big Thief "impacted our way of feeling" while making the album, and that they also continuously listened to Pinback and American Football.[23]

Discography

Albums

  • Real Deal (2024)

LPs

  • Honeyglaze (2022)

Singles

  • "One Must Imagine Santa Claus Happy" (2019)
  • "Burglar" (2021)
  • "Creative Jealousy" (2021)
  • "Shadows" (2022)
  • "Female Lead" (2022)
  • "Don't" (2022)
  • "Cold Caller" (2024)[24]
  • "Pretty Girls" (2024)

Music videos

Year Song Director
2021 "Burglar" Alex Evans
2022 "Shadows" Asha Lorenz and Flo Webb
"Female Lead" James Ogram and Anouska Sokolow
2024 "Don't" James Ogram
"Pretty Girls"

References

  1. ^ Pywell, Matthew (21 January 2022). "Meet Honeyglaze: the London band embracing the chaos and creativity of their rapid rise". Guitar. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ Fenton, Connor (27 April 2022). "Honeyglaze: "Just go with the sound"". Dork. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ Williams, Amalia (15 September 2021). "Honeyglaze share their dreamy debut single "Burglar"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Honeyglaze concert history". Concert Archives. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ Daly, Rhian (12 January 2022). "Honeyglaze announce debut album and share new single 'Shadows'". NME. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Honeyglaze". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. ^ O'Connor, Siobhain (24 January 2022). "Wet Leg have announced the support for their UK tour, and a venue change for their London show". Dork. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ Corrigan, Jordan (21 April 2022). "Live Review: Wet Leg + Honeyglaze - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 19/04/2022". When the Horn Blows. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  9. ^ Corrigan, Jordan (27 May 2022). "Live Review: Honeyglaze - Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds 25/05/2022". When the Horn Blows. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  10. ^ Briner, Lauren (August 2022). "Kicking off the festival with Honeyglaze on the BBC Music Introducing Stage". Reading Festival. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  11. ^ Embley, Jochan (22 July 2022). "Latitude festival 2022: Tickets, weather, line-up and all you need to know". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  12. ^ Tyler Damara Kelly (30 May 2024). "Honeyglaze sign to Fat Possum and announce second album, Real Deal". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  13. ^ Harrison, Dan (20 September 2024). "Honeyglaze – Real Deal". Dork. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  14. ^ Smith, Eddie (25 September 2024). "Album Review: Honeyglaze – Real Deal". Beats per Minutes. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  15. ^ Martin, Peter (29 May 2024). "Honeyglaze Sign to Fat Possum and Share new Single 'Don't'". So Young Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Song of the Day: Honeyglaze - Don't". Song Bar. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  17. ^ Solomon-Brady, Harvey (1 July 2024). "Honeyglaze drop 'Cold Caller' and confirm UK in-store performances". WhyNow. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  18. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (8 August 2024). "Honeyglaze Share New Single 'Pretty Girls'". Our Culture. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  19. ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2024: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs". Promonews. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  20. ^ "On the Rise: Honeyglaze". Rough Trade. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  21. ^ Kinney, Fergal (25 April 2022). "Honeyglaze - Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Spotlight: Deeply Familiar Yet Uniquely Fresh, Rising Trio Honeyglaze Releases Cinematic Alt Pop Single "Female Lead"". The Luna Collective. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  23. ^ Lesuer, Mike (16 September 2024). "Honeyglaze's Real Deal Influences Playlist". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  24. ^ Jones, Abby (2 July 2024). "Honeyglaze Share New Single "Cold Caller"". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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