Honey Revenge Explained

Honey Revenge
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Origin:Los Angeles, California
Years Active:2021–present
Label:Thriller Records
Current Members:
  • Devin Papadol
  • Donovan Lloyd

Honey Revenge is an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2021. The band consists of lead vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donovan Lloyd. Formed after Lloyd moved to Los Angeles from Georgia and joined a five-piece band Papadol was in, the pair continued working together after the other three members left, and released their debut album, Retrovision, in June 2023.

History

2021-2022: Formation and early singles

While studying at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Devin Papadol formed a band with four of her classmates, which achieved minor local success; one video, of the band performing at a skate shop,[1] went viral. One of the video's viewers was Donovan Lloyd, who had been the guitarist as a freshman in high school with several seniors in high school, and was about to move to Los Angeles from Georgia.[2] They contacted the band to ask if they knew of any bands in need of guitarists; as it happened, the band had just lost theirs, so Lloyd sent in an audition video.

Initially a five-piece, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted three of its remaining members to leave.[3] In 2021,[4] Papadol and Lloyd released their debut single, "Miss Me", under the name "Honey Revenge";[5] their name, which took Papadol and Lloyd six months to decide upon, was intended to describe the aesthetic of the band, as Papadol had wanted to make pop rock, and wanted something cutesy but rigid.[6] The song had been initially written by Papadol while in her previous band three and a half years earlier, and featured a voicemail from the song's subject;[7] the track's release was delayed so the band had a collection of singles ready.[8]

2022-present: Retrovision

In June 2022, the band released "Distracted" alongside a music video, before signing to Thriller Records and releasing "Ride" the following August, a track about experiencing good things after low periods.[9] A November 2022 single, "Rerun",[10] was part of a batch of singles produced between making "Miss Me" and releasing it, and was written about Papadol's pandemic experience of living the same day repeatedly. In February 2023, the band released "Are You Impressed?", a track about the stresses of the internet, alongside a music video.[11] The following month, they announced their debut album Retrovision,[12] and released "Airhead", Papadol's take on her own impulsive thinking.[13]

In April 2023, it was announced that Honey Revenge would support Arrows in Action on tour,[14] and later that month the band released a further Retrovision single, "Worst Apology", about stubborn people.[15] A further single, "Favorite Song", was released from the same album that May and was a sarcastic track about an intermittent texter.[16] In June 2023, the pair released Retrovision, which received positive reviews from Kerrang![17] and Distorted Sound Magazine, and which included "Distracted", "Rerun",[18] "Are You Impressed?", "Worst Apology", "Favourite Song", and "Habitual", the last of which a music video was released for.[19]

In October 2023, it was announced that they would support Meet Me at the Altar on their "Say It To My Face" North American Tour,[20] and in March 2024, they announced that they would tour Europe that May,[21] including two shows at Slam Dunk Festival.[22] That month, they released "Recipe For Disaster", which had been written on a TikTok Live around the same time as "Habitual" and "Favourite Song" about Papadol's emotions around the time of the band's first tour, and announced an extended version of Retrovision,[23] which included brand new track "Medicine" along with two re-imagined versions of tracks from the album.[24]

Artistry

In January 2023, Papadol stated in an interview with Rock Sound that her biggest inspirations were You Me at Six, Paramore, The Band Camino, and "Disney rock" such as Hannah Montana, Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, and Aly & AJ. She sung on stage with Paramore on 19 July 2018, after the band's lead singer Hayley Williams invited audience members on stage to sing "Misery Business".[25] She stated in a May 2023 interview with Dork that she spent much of her teenage years infatuated with Sleeping with Sirens and was so obsessed with Paramore's "Turn It Off" that she created an email account incorporating its lyric, while Lloyd stated that he took up the guitar after playing Guitar Hero and that he wanted to become a live guitarist after seeing State Champs in concert.

In an interview with Kerrang! in June 2023, Papadol stated that her "first introductions" to music were the "punk-rock chicks" Hannah Montana and Demi Lovato and the "edgier pop" of P!nk and Katy Perry and that she was also influenced by Paramore and the metalcore scene, while Lloyd told the publication that they were influenced by shapeshifting "chameleon" bands such as You Me at Six and Pierce the Veil.[26] Scene Queen is a fan of the band.[27]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teggert . Linsey . 2023-06-26 . Honey Revenge: "Confidence is a state of mind" . 2024-05-25 . Dork . en-US . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402035813/https://readdork.com/features/honey-revenge-interview-jul23/ . live .
  2. Web site: Dork . 2023-05-11 . Check out Honey Revenge's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, You Me At Six, Sleeping With Sirens and more . 2024-05-25 . Dork . en-US.
  3. Web site: ABOUT TO BREAK: HONEY REVENGE . Sam . Taylor . 1 December 2022 . 2 April 2024 . . 29 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729164911/https://readdork.com/features/about-to-break-honey-revenge/ . live .
  4. Web site: Weaver . James . 29 June 2022 . Honey Revenge release new music video for 'Distracted' . 2 April 2024 . Distorted Sound Magazine . 2 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402030408/https://distortedsoundmag.com/honey-revenge-release-new-music-video-for-distracted/ . live .
  5. Web site: Honey Revenge . 2024-05-25 . Deaf New . en-GB . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525122916/https://www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk/event/honey-revenge/ . live .
  6. Honey Revenge's Devin On 'Rerun', 'Distracted' & Album Plans Interview . 2023-01-06 . Rock Sound . 2024-05-25 . YouTube.
  7. Web site: Sanders . Naomi . 2023-07-23 . Honey Revenge: Presented In Retrovision . 2024-05-25 . Distorted Sound Magazine . en-GB . 2024-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729165255/https://distortedsoundmag.com/honey-revenge-presented-in-retrovision/ . live .
  8. Web site: McGonigal . Caitlyn . 2023-03-29 . The Genius of Honey Revenge, & Why They Deserve All The Buzz . 2024-05-25 . Ascribe Magazine . en-US . 2024-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729165255/https://ascribemagazine.com/the-genius-of-honey-revenge-why-they-deserve-all-the-buzz/ . live .
  9. Web site: Listen to Honey Revenge's summery new single Ride . 19 August 2022 . Emily . Carter . 2 April 2024 . . 29 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729165757/https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-honey-revenges-summery-new-single-ride . live .
  10. Web site: 2022-11-11 . Listen to Honey Revenge’s relatable new single, Rerun . 2024-05-25 . Kerrang! . en . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525122916/https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-honey-revenges-relatable-new-single-rerun . live .
  11. Web site: Honey Revenge share new single and video, Are You Impressed? . 17 February 2023 . 2 April 2024 . Emily . Carter . . 2 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402033815/https://www.kerrang.com/honey-revenge-share-new-single-and-video-are-you-impressed . live .
  12. Web site: Honey Revenge announce debut album, Retrovision . 23 March 2023 . 2 April 2024 . Emily . Carter . . 2 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402033817/https://www.kerrang.com/honey-revenge-announce-debut-album-retrovision . live .
  13. Web site: Honey Revenge announce debut album 'Retrovision' . 26 March 2023 . James . Weaver . 2 April 2024 . Distorted Sound Magazine . 29 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729165415/https://distortedsoundmag.com/honey-revenge-announce-debut-album-retrovision/ . live .
  14. Web site: Arrows in Action Announce Headlining Tour Dates . 17 April 2023 . Dom . Vigil . 2 April 2024 . Prelude Press . 2 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402034418/https://preludepress.com/news/2023/04/17/arrows-in-action-tour-2023/ . live .
  15. Web site: Honey Revenge Drop Spiky, Danceable New Single 'Worst Apology' . 28 April 2023 . 2 April 2024 . James . Wilson-Taylor . . 2 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402034840/https://rocksound.tv/news/honey-revenge-worst-apology-retrovision-album . live .
  16. Web site: Honey Revenge Drop Their New 'Favorite Song' . 26 May 2023 . 2 April 2024 . James . Wilson-Taylor . . 2 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402034839/https://rocksound.tv/news/honey-revenge-drop-their-new-favorite-song . live .
  17. Web site: 2023-06-23 . Album review: Honey Revenge – Retrovision . 2024-05-25 . Kerrang! . en . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402033821/https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-honey-revenge-retrovision . live .
  18. Web site: Bird . Katie . 2023-06-20 . ALBUM REVIEW: Retrovision - Honey Revenge . 2024-05-25 . Distorted Sound Magazine . en-GB . 2024-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729165345/https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-retrovision-honey-revenge/ . live .
  19. Web site: Taylor . Sam . 2023-06-23 . Honey Revenge have announced their first UK show, and shared a new video for 'Habitual' . 2024-05-25 . Dork . en-US . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402035813/https://readdork.com/news/honey-revenge-video-for-habitual/ . live .
  20. Meet Me @ the Altar Will Kick Off 2024 With 'Say It to My Face' North American Tour . 3 October 2023 . 2 April 2024 . . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205190919/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meet-me-at-the-altar-say-it-to-my-face-north-american-tour-1234837539/ . live .
  21. Web site: HONEY REVENGE HAVE BOOKED A NEW UK TOUR FOR SPRING . Sam . Taylor . 2 April 2024 . . 2 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402041121/https://readdork.com/news/honey-revenge-tour-may24/ . live .
  22. Web site: FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Slam Dunk Festival 2024 . 22 May 2024 . 27 May 2024 . Jack . Press . Distorted Sound Magazine . 29 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729165911/https://distortedsoundmag.com/festival-preview-slam-dunk-festival-2024/ . live .
  23. Web site: Ackroyd . Stephen . 2024-05-24 . Honey Revenge are cooking up a 'Recipe For Disaster' . 2024-05-25 . Dork . en-US . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525081934/https://readdork.com/features/honey-revenge-upset-cover-may-24/ . live .
  24. Web site: Taylor . Sam . 2024-08-09 . Honey Revenge have shared 'Medicine' from the new extended edition of debut album 'Retrovision' . 2024-08-09 . Dork . en-US.
  25. Web site: Singer Credits Paramore Fan Moment Onstage for Changing Her Career . 20 July 2023 . 2 April 2024 . . 29 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729165759/https://loudwire.com/singer-credits-paramore-fan-moment-onstage-changing-career/ . live .
  26. Web site: Honey Revenge: "Bands who don't provide safe spaces are f*cking up big time" . 26 June 2023 . 2 April 2024 . . 1 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101051459/https://www.kerrang.com/honey-revenge-devin-papadol-donnie-lloyd-interview-retrovision . live .
  27. Web site: Taylor . Sam . 2023-02-03 . About To Break 2023: Scene Queen . 2024-05-25 . Dork . en-US . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525122916/https://readdork.com/features/about-to-break-2023-scene-queen/ . live .
  28. Web site: Honey Revenge announce European tour - Distorted Sound Magazine . James . Weaver . 13 March 2024 . 25 May 2024 . Distorted Sound Magazine.
  29. Web site: Honey Revenge is joining Loveless on tour this summer! Tickets on sale now . . 26 May 2024 . 17 March 2023 . 25 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525230155/https://www.instagram.com/thrillerrecords/p/Cp5gJ1WOJGU/ . live .

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