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Hunnypot demands witnesses and documentation of our events. Here's some photos of people seen last night. Hot Tub Johnnie kicked off the session with a unanimously approved party music set. Jen Schwartz got in to the tub for the first time to talk about her music supervisor journey, drop a playlist of 1/3 of her day and laugh at a lot of our jokes. Mess Of Wires ripped guitar rock riffs. Michael K. delivered that sweet ethereal song slayer singing. Nevi Brandan was R&B belief. The Ferocious Few were given their twang rock duo and Hot Tub closed the night with more party music. Streamed and Master by Ryan Taalbi (Media Liberated), Photos: J. Gray / R. Taalbi / K. Norris

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JEN SCHWARTZ (DIR. CREATIVE MUSIC + LICENSING STRATEGY MTV, VH1 & CMT INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Jen Schwartz has worked in the industry for over 16 years and is currently the Director, Creative Music + Licensing Strategy for MTV, VH1 and CMT.  Her career started at MTV as a Music Supervisor for shows such as Made, My Super Sweet 16, Teen Cribs, Uncommon Sense and Kingin’ With Tyga.  In her current role she oversees music placements in all MTV , VH1 and CMT shows.   This includes shows such as TRL, Floribama, Jersey Shore Family Vacation, Black Ink Crew, Love and Hip Hop and Siesta Key, and The Hills New Beginning to name a few.

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MESS OF WIRES

MESS OF WIRES

Mess of Wires – formerly known as “Detoure” – is a Southern California rock band, founded in 2014 by childhood friends Sam Edelman (16, drums) Niko Nicholas (16, vocals, lead guitar), and Jersey Sullivan (15, bass). Channeling their classic rock, 90's grunge, and garage influences, these guys have killed it live since they were 10 years old, playing in some of the most iconic clubs on both coasts, including The Whisky A-Go-Go, The Viper Room, The Troubadour, and The Mint in Los Angeles, as well as The Iridium and The Bitter End in New York City. With their hard-hitting grit and heavy sound, they have opened for such legends as Missing Persons, The Alarm, and Steven Adler from Guns N’ Roses. “No Control” is their first 5-song EP release for CD, download, vinyl and major streaming sites, produced by Brent Woods at Steakhouse Studio in North Hollywood, CA.

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 MICHAEL K

MICHAEL K.

Kristin Michael Robinson, Michael K., is a singer/songwriter from Fort Worth, TX. Now based in Los Angeles, she is a student at University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. Consistently using allusions to literature as a basis for her storytelling, she creates left-of-center music which she considers to be Folktronica.
 
Her first single, "Dorian Gray", has nearly 250,000 streams on Spotify. Along with her music, she also runs an artist discovery and development platform called (@Amplify.USC) to support and grow her artist community, posting about new releases, producing concerts, and creating video content. To Michael K., creating and supporting music as an artform is her true passion.

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NEVI BRANDAN

Nevi projects a mastermind vision of Funk and R&B. This crooner is inspired by the explosive sounds of old school harmonies with just a touch of love and pain. After all you can’t be from Memphis,TN without a degree in blues. After being rejected in his hometown for being LGBT he set out for acceptance and captured the hearts of many with his self penned song “Zero” and then later became a voice in the LGBT community for feminine men and relocated to Atlanta then later Los Angeles.

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THE FEROCIOUS FEW

Francisco Fernandez's blues singed rock n’ roll band The Ferocious Few has commanded attention everywhere they play, charging upwards from the streets of San Francisco to headlining SF's The Great American Music Hall, Coachella and Burning Man. After releasing 3 albums and a handful of EPs, The Ferocious Few is now making a new record in Berlin. Francisco Fernandez and The Ferocious Few are currently touring the US and Europe. 

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We're only a few awards seasons away from a Flat Earth believer refusing a Golden Globe award. That has nothing to do with the first Hunnypot Live of 2020. We dropped a doozy. Hot Tub kicked off the show with a booty shaking party set. Donna De Lory hit the jacuzzi jets to talk about her career and life highlights. La Machine De Rêve' featured Donna on vocals and a rich musical cast (including Bronson Wisconsin, Greg Ansin and Anthony Resta) to convey spiritual pop. Zeus Rebel Waters raged with positivty and pop hooks. h2the returned with eclectic electro organo rock, Sun In China blew the doors off with high power hard rock. Mike Millie & (DJ) Veggie Tron brought the hook laden rap and Hot Tub Johnnie finished the night with a world famous dance party set.

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DONNA DE LORY (GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Donna De Lory (singer, dancer, songwriter and producer). She grew up part of a musical family, Donna's father played piano, electronic organ, and harpsichord on The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album. He was a producer at Capitol Records and was responsible, among other things, for producing Glen Campbell's '"golden era". In addition, he co-wrote the 1960 Billboard Hot 100 #1 novelty hit for Larry Verne, "Mr. Custer". Her grandfather played upright bass and cello for the Warner Bros. Studios Orchestra, recording the scores of classic movies such as Casablanca and Gone with the Wind. Her mother was a singer and dancer. Donna's older brother Alan, known as A.D. DeLory, is also a singer and songwriter. De Lory's sister Jolene sang background vocals on the 1973 Carpenters single "Sing".

De Lory has been performing since a young age. Her voice can be heard on albums by Carly Simon, Ray Parker Jr., Kim Carnes, Santana, Martika, Laura Branigan, Belinda Carlisle, Selena, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Mylène Farmer, Alisha and Madonna.

De Lory accompanied Madonna as backing vocalist and dancer on every concert from the Who's That Girl Tour in 1987, up to the Confessions Tour in 2006. Her performance with Madonna at the Live Earth 2007 concert in London was their final professional collaboration to date.

Her self-titled debut album was released on MCA Records in late 1992, since then she's released 10 albums. Her newest project is La Machine De Rêve.

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LA MACHINE DE RÊVE

La Machine De Rêve's mission is to make music that uplifts the mind, body and soul by using the best of the past, present and future.

Singer Donna De Lory brings her years of musical experience and her amazing voice to the group. Multi-talented Anthony J. Resta (Ajax) adds his sonic alchemy. While the mellow guitar of Greg Ansin creates a solid bond. Welcome to the Dream Machine.

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ZEUS REBEL WATERS

Zeus is an American Hip hop artist/songwriter with a distinct sound. Building his supporters which he calls “The Rebels” 1 fan at a time. Zeus starting off doing music in the 5th grade with his best friend and cousin, singing and dancing in talent shows.  By the time Zeus got to middle school he formed his rap group P.O.G (Pimped Out Gangsters).  The group had good success in the area winning talent shows , throwing their own concerts/parties and even doing shows out of state with their single “Wobble”.  Eventually the group split apart and Zeus decided to go solo. At the time Zeus went by “Rukapuff”, once he dropped his first solo single “Angry” the street went crazy!! Angry immediately went in full rotation on Q 95.5(Radio one) in St Louis. Heavy club play all over, different stations started to pick up the song also and to add had and still has one of the best live shows ever seen! 

Zeus ended up meeting legendary west coast rapper Mack 10 thru a business partner, Mack loved Zeus music , energy and stage presents and signed him to “Hoo Bangin Records”. Mack 10 ended up picking a record to use off of Zeus (then Rukapuff) 1st album Escaped Off the Chains”, a song titled “Like this” featuring Nate Dogg. The song was used in tv commercials, NFL football games movies like “Waist deep”, tv shows like “Sopranos” and more. Zeus continued to tour after the Hoo bangin contract and kept building his fan base. Zeus felt like being in the music business and seeing where things were in the world he wanted to elevate his sound and style, from that the alter ego was created Zeus Rebel Waters Zeus considers his style “Gumbo” which is a mixture of all genere’s.  Having a musical style like Gumbo Zeus plans to be the 1st hip-hop artist to have a #1 song on multiple different format charts. 

Zeus has over 10 projects out to date, “Da new lou mixtape 1-3”, “Escaped off the chains”, Gunz and Rosesz”, “End of Dayz” , “Im a Starr”, “Personality Crisis”, “F##k the Internet” “Grind Or Die the movie” “Meet the Rebels” and many more collaborative mixtapes. Zeus understands the importance of branding starting his own indie label Born Ready Records, and also has a clothing line called the Rebel Waters Collection, a film company called Trinity Films, and helps run a non for profit organization for young inner city youth called Rock the Community.

Artist, single father of 4 daughters, Philanthropist, visionary, song writer, film writer, over 140 shows/tours per year basically just a dope a** dude.  Zeus Rebel Waters is her.

“We are the Rebels are you a Rebel” –Zeus Rebel Waters

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h2the (LIVE SET)

h2the is an LA based producer and artist who merges 80s synths and layered beats, brought to life through dynamic visuals and sound. The h2the live band brings the songs to life with some of h2the’s favorite musicians, including Buwi (bass), Kamran Mcadam (guitar), R E L (vox), and Natan Winkler (op1 & vox).

“Brilliantly blending 80’s synths with an new cutting edge sampling style, rising hip hop/experimental producer h2the released his debut single titled “Taste Of The“, a teaser/cut-up off his new beat tape exclusively available on cassette!” – UGHH URB Magazine wrote that “[h2the] is something else…in a profound kind of way,” calling his sound titillating and “juicy for the ears,” while The Village Voice described his productions as “adventurous and banging.”

2DOPEBOYZ and Vibe Magazine’s allhiphop.com have also noted h2the’s rap flips of 80?s inspired sonics. It’s the producer as auteur as every track takes you through the emotional space of the artist, like Kanye or Godard.

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SUN IN CHINA 

SUN IN CHINA

SUN IN CHINA is the new musical brainchild of award winning sound designer, mixer and singer Dror Mohar. With film credits such as Quentin Tarantion’s Django, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Revenant, Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor and James Mangold’s Greatest Showman and musical acts like Patti Smith, Bjork, John Legend and Ryan Adams ; Dror started work with producer Sylvia Massy on music for SUN IN CHINA in 2019. Pulling from the sound design worlds and joined by collaborators Joseph E Shine, Dan Haggis (The Wombats), Raz Olsher (Bassically U.K) and composer Yariv Vaknin - SUN IN CHINA is set to release its E.P ‘2020’ in …

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Mike Millie 

MIKE MILLIE & (DJ) VEGGIE TRON

Mike Millie da Don is a recording artist out of Makin, GA who has adapted a sound that has an energetic vibe with a mixture of trap and r&b. He has opened up for artists such as Future and Lil Durk and will be touring East and West Coast early next year. 

Veggie Tron, from San Diego, CA the in-house producer for Y$M Records has hosted 5 of 6 tapes for Millie within the last year and is working on hosting Millies 7th project this year “Hope You Prada Me”.

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In 2000 Hot Tub Johnnie removed a taped apple off the wall at a gallery in West Hollywood and ate it. Some say that's the day Hunnypot was born. Last night's Hunnypot Live was a holiday hit. Thomas Golubic' skated in just in time to talk with DJ Spectrum and Hot Tub and sleighed the decks with a killer playlist. Jacob Reese Thorton hit us with snowballs of rock n roll. INDICA gave us the gift of RETROMODERN Hip Hop. The Lunar Rays "mooned" us with that sweet American sound and the Joker got away. Can1Live drove the Krampus away with beautiful sounds that DJ Spectrum likes to call "Roger Dean Music" and Hot Tub dropped a closing dance party to all a good night.12/09/2019

THOMAS GOLUBIC

THOMAS GOLUBIC´ (SUPERMUSICVISION GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

THOMAS GOLUBIC´ is a Los Angeles-based music supervisor, DJ and record producer. His music supervision credits include the AMC series Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Halt and Catch Fire and The Walking Dead, the Netflix series Grace and Frankie and Love, the Amazon series Sneaky Pete, the Showtime series Ray Donovan, and the HBO series Six Feet Under among many other film & television projects.

In 2017 Thomas became the president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, the same year he was nominated for the first Outstanding Music Supervisor Emmy Award for his work on
Better Call Saul. The Guild twice awarded Thomas with Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama for his work on Breaking Bad.

Thomas was twice nominated for Grammy awards for producing volumes 1 and 2 of the Six Feet Under soundtrack album, and with former partner Gary Calamar was responsible for the use of Sia’s “Breathe Me” in the final scene of the series. It is considered one of the most memorable uses of music in television, and launched Sia’s music career in America. Thomas is also responsible for producing four soundtrack albums for The Walking Dead, the Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul soundtracks, and has assembled various remix projects for EMI-Capitol Records and MGM, including
reinterpretations of Peggy Lee, The Beach Boys, Henry Mancini’s Pink Panther theme and EMI’s Christmas Classics remix compilation ‘Merry Mixmas’.

Thomas’ formative years, musically speaking, were spent as a DJ, music programmer and on-air host for tastemaker LA radio station KCRW 89.9 FM. After ending his 10- year residency at KCRW, he turned his attention to music production and live audio/video DJ work. He formed The Arbiters, a music collective creating mash-up music and video productions, free-released two EPs, and created audio and video mash-up productions for clients including Google, YouTube, Microsoft and Levi’s. Thomas has also become known as an innovative club DJ spinning broadly eclectic music sets, often with live synchronized visuals. His SYNCHRONIZE re-score project, featuring live DJ re-scores of classic films has been featured at the Sundance Film Festival, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Luminato Festival in Toronto, Dubrovnik Film Festival, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, various residencies in Los Angeles, and has been profiled on Turner Classic Movies.

You can find more information about Thomas, and the SuperMusicVision team, at:

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JACOB REESE THORNTON 

JACOB REESE THORNTON

Jacob Reese Thornton is a 16 year old guitarist, songwriter, and recording artist, who brings a depth and a passion to his music that significantly exceeds his years. Jacob is partnered with both Taylor Guitars and Ernie Ball Music Man Guitars. In 2017, he was invited to join legendary rock photographer Robert M. Knight’s “Brotherhood of the Guitar” organization (www.brotherhoodoftheguitar.com), which is supported by Taylor, Ernie Ball and the Guitar Center, and consists of a select group of hand picked ??young guitarists from around the world.
 
Already a prolific songwriter, Jacob's 2018 debut LP, "Different Times," includes a guest appearance by Todd Kerns from Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. The two singles, "Bombs Away" and “Head First,” were both featured on numerous radio stations across the U.S., in Japan and in the U.K. Los Angeles KROQ legend Rodney Bingenheimer has repeatedly featured Jacob’s music on his weekly show, '"Rodney on the Rock," on SiriusXM in Little Steven’s Underground Garage, Ch. 21.
 
Jacob has traded licks onstage with Rock Hall of Famer Buddy Guy, and his videos have collectively received more than 2.5 million social media views. In January of 2018, Jacob performed in Hollywood, CA at the launch for Robert M. Knight’s book “Rock Gods Vol. II, Fifty Years of Rock Photography.” Jacob is featured in the next generation section of Knight’s book.

Jacob continues writing and recording and will release additional new material in 2019.

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INDICA

INDICA is an American Musician. The 22-year-old is based In California, born and raised in the Washington D.C. area.

He is creating an unparalleled buzz with his infectious style and sound.  There is no doubt that this gifted Twenty-something, is shaking up the industry while creating his own sound with melodic flows, electronic synths, and big drums. Fusing all the sonics together creates the INDICA sound that has gained him an ever expanding fanbase.  Along with his music, authentic aesthetic flair and vintage-styled visuals shape a creative cohesive package that further elevates his ‘Iit’ factor.

Recently signing with Tommy Boy Records, the super talent and his imprint have wasted no time cooking up dynamic music in the lab.  INDICA plans to release his next project titled, RETROMODERN on March 29, 2019.  Momentum is building with the recently released singles INTOXICATED and REMEDY that have an undeniable EDM vibe and throwback kind of groove.

The highly anticipated effort, RETROMODERN produced and mixed by Andrew Luce, is inspired by 80's movies like the cult classic ‘Scarface’ and millennial fav, ‘Tron’. RETROMODERN gives fans and newcomers a glimpse inside the mind of one the industry most multi-faceted, multi-talented, rising artist.

The catalogue the musician has put together is outstanding -- being able to cross between genres with projects like  INDICA (self-titled), and now RETROMODERN.  From Electronic to R&B; from Hip-hop to Pop, INDICA’s knows no boundaries! The rising star has solidified his roles as a musician, song writer, influencer and fashion mogul. In an effort to continue to build and expand his brand beyond music, INDICA has joined forces with esteemed entertainment industry veteran Kevin Evans of 7th Agency.

Do yourself a favor...plugin your earbuds or headphones to feel the vibe of Indica's masterpiece, RETROMODERN.

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The Lunar Rays

THE LUNAR RAYS

The Lunar Rays are a band that explores the twangy edges of alternative rock and vocal harmonies. They’re a new group on the LA scene but come to the stage with years of individual experience and music exploration. Kevin Houlihan (Guitar/Vocals), Chris Jacks (Guitar/Vocals), Sean “Sheriff” Caffey (Pedal Steel), Adam Kootman (Bass) and Blake Oswald (Drums).

The Lunar Rays sparkle and shine while telling heartfelt tales of love, loss and hope. Pack up your car and drive deep into the canyons for a moonlit night of soulful guitar rock performed by a band inspired by the likes of Ryan Adams, Neil Young, Pete Yorn and The Jayhawks.

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CAN1LIVE

CAN1LIVE

Hunter George (Can1live) is a Los Angeles-based Artist and Music Producer, and founder of the entertainment brand Can1live. He was recently inducted to the Recording Academy’s ‘Grammy Next’ Alumni Class of 2018.

His recently release album 'Routines.exe' is a 21 track instrumental adventure 3 years in the making with heavy influences of Retro Wave, 80’s Synth, Vaporwave, Hip-Hop, Pop, & Video Game Chiptune influence. It was recorded at East West Studio A , and The Studio formerly known as “The Pass”. With tracks featuring instrumentalists Josh Gahris & Christian Anderson.

Hunter George is the Executive Director of the Guild Of Music Supervisors since 2014, has also worked under many top composers and executives in Music for media, Including Composer Christopher Lennertz, and Music supervisors John Houlihan, Jonathan McHugh, & Thomas Golubi?. His latest credits include Music Coordination on the series 'Training Day' by Bruckheimer TV for Warner Brothers Television & Segment Producer of the upcoming documentary Cosplay Universe.

He spent his early days as a Producer & DJ for many Hip-Hop acts in Northern Nevada & Northern California. There he toured alongside Murs, Del The Funky Homosapien, Heiroglyphics, Grouch & Eligh, Styles Of Beyond, & Bassnectar. He has competed in 6 beat battles competitions, winning 4 titles along side his Co-Producer Idol Hands as well as placing 2nd. He is graduate of the Los Angeles Recording School and previously an applied music major for piano, for which he has played over 28 years.
 
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Hunnypot is the best plate of Thanksgiving food in an Instagram story. Last night was gravy. Hot Tub Johnnie preheated the night with new and classic hits. Matthew Chaim got the crowd pumpkin'd up with pop power. Xharlie Black presented all the R&B trimmings and dropped in the hot tub to talk about his music and life. Communicant had us stuffing our ears with pop hooks. Hung Yung Terrarist got in the hot tub to talk turkey and gave a live performance that grabbed us by the cranberries. Suniel Fox cobbler'd a raucous set of electronic rock music and Hot Tub whipped us with a creamy dance party to finish the night.   11/25/2019

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MATTHEW CHAIM

Montreal's Matthew Chaim is captivating audiences with his genre-bending songwriting style and unique vocal tone. Matthew fell in love with the drums as a teenager. But it wasn’t until his early 20’s having graduated university and working a 9-to-5 job in finance that Matthew began writing songs.

Matthew’s first EP, “Homemade”, was written and produced in Montreal with his close friends Noah Barer and Austin Tecks. With ‘Homemade’, Matthew started carving out his emotional and soulful sound, while pulling from his influences at the time, including Drake, Frank Ocean, and Kid Cudi.

Matthew’s sound is now evolving into completely new territories, with his musical influences moving towards the likes of Bon Iver, Coldplay, and Tame Impala. Working closely with LA-based producer Rabitt, Matthew Chaim has begun releasing singles off his upcoming record set to drop Fall 2019.

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XHARLIE BLACK

XHARLIE BLACK

Coming from a long line of musical talent, Eddie Cole (the man behind the Xharlie Black mask) inherited his velvety voice from his great-uncle Nat King Cole, his father Edward Cole and his mother; classical singer Laura Cole.

In keeping with family tradition, Eddie learned how to rock multiple instruments, but his heart lead him to the drums, and now, much like his father who was Musical Director for Natalie Cole, he is touring the world as Co-Musical Director and drummer for the legendary Nas. This summer, Nas released the first single "Jarreau of Rap" off of his latest album The Lost Tapes 2 which Eddie produced under his alias Xharlie Black. Since then Xharlie Black has gained some notoriety for breaking the boundaries between hip-hop, jazz and R&B so Eddie has decided to take a back seat and let Xharlie have his spot in the lime light. 

Even the staunchest R&B purists will be blown away by Xharlie's impeccable vocals and soul-soothing lyrical style while his boom-bap production will have the hip-hop heads moving to the beat. 

Fellas, if you've been wondering which show to take your lady to, THIS is the one!"

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COMMUNICANT

LA’s newest psych-pop group Communicant bridges the gap between 60’s psychedelia and R&B-tinged indie pop with their debut self-titled LP (due late 2019). Communicant is dynamic - ranging from sunny and colorful songs for leaning your hand out of your car window, to introspective compositions best befitting sitting on your bedroom floor in the dark with headphones on.

The group could easily be the lovechild of Frank Ocean and Tame Impala; lead singer Dylan Gardner’s vocals are silky smooth; a perfect accompaniment to swells of dreamy guitar and shiny glistening synths. Self-produced by Gardner, cocooned in his home studio in Pasadena, his production is utterly fresh; Communicant ’s tunes are filled to the brim with headphone candy and cleverly layered vocals.

The album features contributions from collaborators including Ben Goldwasser of MGMT (“Temporary”), newcomer singer-songwriter Syndie Jo (“New York Times”) and sound designer Mark Gardner. Much of their sound is an undeniable nod to the record collection of a vintage anglophile with a modern reworking. Their vibe grows increasingly more modern on more R&B-leaning tracks like “Better Than Me” and “Exclusivity”.

The lyrics take on themes of impulsiveness, angst, and change through the lens of being the radioactive age of 22. These lyrics against the instrumentals make Communicant ’s music fresh in their world of summer-y anthems, as well establishing that this isn’t your everyday, carefree indie pop group. With the group’s thoughtful melodies, substantial hooks and dreampop elements, they’re the next band in between your headphones.

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HUNG YUNG TERRARIST

HUNG YUNG TERRARIST

Hung Yung Terrarist is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, comedian, actor, writer and producer. Active since 2015 under this moniker, Hung’s music hails from the most famous drug park in Los Angeles, MacArthur Park. She grew up in the cult depicted in the Netflix documentary "Holy Hell," The Buddhafield. In 2002, she turned down a record deal from Clifford Antone (mentor to Stevie Ray Vaughan). In 2007, she turned down the Universal Republic record deal that went to Amy Winehouse. 
 
HYT speaks 7 languages, and raps in 3 on her latest release, including French and Dothraki, the fictitious language from the hit series "Game of Thrones." This album, the self-titled Hung Yung Terrarist record, was inspired by her most beloved Hip Hop influences: the Wu-Tang, ODB, Busta Rhymes, Redman, and Die Antwoord. For this endeavor she collaborated with producer, beat-boi Darryl Swann, a Cleveland, Ohio native now in Los Angeles, and co-producer K-Embry, to create an extremely lit homage to old school Hip Hop. Terra’s previous work spans all the genres.  
 
Her one woman show, “Terra Is A Warm Gun," a counter-culture, musical cabaret that takes viewers on a kaleidoscopic journey through the thighs of an American woman, came to life in 2015, ran 7 times during the Hollywood Fringe Festival last year, and then went to Scotland for the Edinburgh Fringe. Her favorite review, from Jarett Kobek, author of "I Hate The Internet," was, “If Los Angeles is the Freak Kingdom, then Hung Yung Terrarist is its Regnant Queen." In the comedy vein, she goes by the name Tokyo Kuntpunch, and has been featured on The Laugh Factory's Twitter page, on Kill Tony with Ian Edwards, on the Jim Norton's Chip Chipperson podcast and on The SDR Show with Big Jay Oakerson.

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Suniel Fox

SUNIEL FOX

Bridging the worlds of electronica and alternative, L.A. based Artist Suniel Fox is a multi- instrumentalist with a distinguished sound inspired by ambient post rock, modern classical and glitch beats. Suniel’s extraordinary life experiences have shaped his sound, resulting in a mixture of atmospheric, emotional rawness and a dash of heartfelt warmth.

Everwide is the debut release by Suniel Fox. It is inspired by the idea that anyone can reimagine and recreate themselves. Tragedy struck Suniel in 2009 after an armed gunmen came into Suniel's home in a home invasion robbery. Suniel saved his family, but not before being shot in the neck. The bullet was just millimeters away from striking a vocal cord. After that fateful day, his life and his band - The Surrender, fell apart. Everwide is the first solo music he has released since 2009, and it marks a beginning and a return of his passion and love for music and emotional expression

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Still less glitches that a Disney streaming service launch, Hunnypot Live was a magic kingdom of music and entertainment last night. Hot Tub Johnnie started by slipping everyone musical mickeys. Brian Reyes splashed in with a mountain of a playlist and spoke with us about his past, present and future in the music business with ASCAP and more. XIMXIA (Shem-Shee-Ya) sang a snow white blizzard of catchy pop numbers. Mike Green performed harmonious acoustic pop from infinity and beyond. Grace Blue returned to display her singer sorcerer's apprenticeship magic. Bombay Beach Revival were soul monsters incorporated to entertain and Hot Tub closed the night with Fantaisiastic dance party set.

11/11/2019

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BRIAN REYES (ASCAP, INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Brian Reyes is the current Associate Director of Pop/Rock Membership at ASCAP and an accomplished songwriter. His work has been featured in numerous Film and TV projects including Gossip Girl, New Girl as well as international broadcast commercials for brands such as Guinness, Citibank, Microsoft and Paypal. Brian’s current work at ASCAP includes signing new songwriters, producing songwriter workshops/showcases/networking events and finding new ways to help ASCAP’s talented membership reach their musical goals.

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XIMXIA

XIMXIA

XIMXIA (pronounced shem-shee-ya), a versatile Los Angeles singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, tosses handfuls of musical heredity and experience into her sonic swirl—a strikingly original sound rooted in the influence of some of rock and pop’s greatest singular visionaries.

Individuality and poignant self-expression are constants in XIMXIA’s musical universe. The equation works like this—XIMXIA sings her truth and you dance. Fans who can’t help but stamp a label on her music are wise to call it borderless pop.

Growing up in Buffalo, New York, music was about as common as oxygen in XIMXIA’s childhood home. She began studying classical piano as a precocious youngster and was soon writing and singing original songs with her two younger sisters. Before long, she was joining bands and winning over audiences at open mic nights.

Following a stint studying piano performance at Montreal’s McGill University, XIMXIA’s music career landed her in New York City, Washington, DC (where her previous band performed at noted indie rock venue Black Cat), and now Los Angeles—the planet’s biggest pop hub.

XIMXIA is gearing up to reveal even more of her genre-busting truth with a new EP. The lead single “Don’t Follow Me” was produced by #1 Billboard charting producer/writer Ted Kurie and features remixes by Grammy-winning remixers and other notable talent.  “Don’t Follow Me” debuted as #50 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs.

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MIKE GREEN 

MIKE GREEN

Mike Green is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer. Since graduating from Berklee College of Music, Green has garnered attention in the music industry, having performed in front of artists such as Mick Jagger, John C. Reilly, Wyclef Jean, Maroon 5, Jamie Cullum, and more. Green has had music placed in film and television shows, performed in 30+ countries with international events band The Phly Boyz, as well as provided session guitar and vocal work for many LA-based musicians with world-class credits.

His style has been compared to artists like Coldplay, Dave Matthews, and John Mayer, although Green has found a way to plate his sound differently. His music is a dish of versatility, garnished with powerful choruses and head-nodding grooves. In 2019, his debut album “Restart" is a promising first installment from an artist who clearly has the writing, playing, and singing chops to get the material out of his heart and into a song.

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Grace.Blue

GRACE BLUE

Based out of Los Angeles, CA, Grace Blue is a duo comprised of vocalist Grace Mogz and keyboardist Joseph Arazi who had the pleasure of meeting each other in their hometown in Israel. Grace Blue's first video for their current single "Our Eyes" has garnered over 100,000 views on YouTube alongside rave reviews. Their next video/single "Nowhere To Go" is out now.

Check out their full 5 song EP at the link below. All songs are Represented by Hunnypot, Master and Publishing.

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Bombay Beach Revival

BOMBAY BEACH REVIVAL

BOMBAY BEACH REVIVAL is a soul trio from Los Angeles, conceived by producer and guitarist, Daniel deBlanke.

DeBlanke's sparse textures and blistering tenor expose delicate nerves that most shield -- a realization of mortality, the longing to be a father, and then, the unfolding magic of a voice found through fatherhood.
 
Somewhere between the beaches and the Silver Lake Hills lies a sweet, late night melancholy found on the group's debut album, "Another Soul".  Each song could be the last song of the record, the last song before the lights come on at the bar, or the song you sing to yourself as you head home.
 
Drawing from influences like Otis Redding, Stax, Motown, Little Richard, and the great and easily overlooked Lonnie Johnson, Bombay Beach Revival's honest and aching simplicity has already found fans from around the world.

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Hunnypot Live ghosted so many sweet pumpkins last night. Hot Tub Johnnie dropped a bat out of hell playlist. Dan Wilcox brought new tricks and musical treats for his return to the hot tub. Binx went door to door with costumed pop. Bonavega rose from the dead with a brand new live show. Dirty Lovely Creatures spooked us with haunting harmonies. Munii Mu & J. Character carved up spicy raps and we closed the night with scary good dance party tunes.

10/28/2019

Dan Wilcox 

DAN WILCOX (MUSIC SUPERVISOR, KCRW, GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

It was evident at an early age that Dan Wilcox had a passion for music - he learned how to use his parent's turntable before he could tie his shoes. Growing up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, interesting music was in short supply and Dan would frequent the college record store, comb garage sales, scan fanzines and make out-of-town trips just to satisfy his craving for intriguing and exotic tunes, both new and old.  This experience serves him well to this day as both a radio DJ and music supervisor.
 
For years, Dan was Music Director at Ten Music, a Venice-based ad music house, where he music supervised and licensed songs for a variety of national campaigns including Apple, Toyota, GM, Nike, Target, Nissan, and many others.  In 2008, he began working as a freelance music supervisor, where he not only continued working on ad campaigns but also branched out into supervising various projects, including films such as ‘Ruby Sparks, ‘The Edge of Seventeen’, ’No Escape’, ‘The Lovers’, ‘Gerald’s Game’ & ‘Beirut’, as well as television series like ‘Waco’, ‘Imposters’, HBO’s ’Doll & Em’ & ’2 Dope Queens’ and the popular Netflix show ‘Street Food’.  In addition to his music supervision work, Dan also serves as a radio DJ, hosting a long-time weekly music program on the influential Santa Monica station KCRW.

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BINX

BINX

Meet BINX, South Africa's beautiful "African Bee" with a sting ready to swell up pop music.

The New Yorker quotes "with a voice like Gaga's, she's partial to yellow-and-black clothes and arena choruses."  This Avant-Garde pop musician/model is based in Los Angeles where she has performed at the US Open, The New York Marathon (two years in a row) Webster Hall, Soho House (NY) and The South African Traditional Music Awards. She has had a No.1 song in South Africa and is helping to save the bees with her latest album, "Buzzed."

BINX recently performed at the NAMM Grand Finale and Grammy Showcase Party 2018 in Los Angeles.

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BONAVEGA

Extracting inspiration from Queen, Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Reggie Watts, and The Screaming Headless Torsos, BONAVEGA established himself in 2015 as THE new look and sound of performance based, theatrical pop music. Focusing on entertainment he builds his sounds and songs themes, at his home studio, around ideas and subject matter that are very relatable but then tells the stories in a way that are dramatic and unorthodox in order to captivate the audience.

Underneath his gaudy, ostentatious shell however, BONAVEGA has a deeper, fully aware intention for his seemingly trite "song and dance.” Zeroing in on corruption in the church and mocking bigotry with his sensual, homo-erotic, dance moves, the high society music industry and religious advocates protest his cheeky songs and taunting stage antics. Both sides of the coin feel he doesn’t squeeze into their box and fear his almost flippant disregard for fitting in or following suit. Poised and outspoken, he defends himself as a result of, rather than a cause of, a stifling religious upbringing and a “square” objectifying society.

BONAVEGA, completely aware of the ever changing musical climate, has released genre defying EP's and singles that individually hold their own weight and almost completely disregard one another in a way that continues to push his overly-confident out of the box way of thinking about music and life. The only thing left is the future. BONAVEGA has plans for touring/festivals/and premiers. He asks his followers to keep their ears and eyes wide open for whats to come and to also, as always “Take it off your mind… and take it to the floor."

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DIRTYLOVELYCREATURES

DIRTY LOVELY CREATURES

DIRTY LOVELY CREATURES is an odd mix of sounds. It’s influences range from Germany’s Boozoo Bajou to SoCal’s own Fu Manchu. Chris Brann’s Ananda Project and Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra are also heavy inspiration’s for this unusual act. The lyrics center around human secrets, and “the things that people do, when they think no one is watching...” The majority of the songs are written by the group’s frontman, Boogiewhip, aka; lead singer of the Cabaret Rock n’ Roll Show, HOT SAUCE HOLIDAY. And they (mostly) chronicle the thoughts and opinions he carries towards the situations (and people) he witnessed during his “cult” upbringing in Northern California, circa, the late 90’s and early 2000’s.

Cynical and sexy, vulgar and articulate, DLC is a one-of-a-kind music experience you’ve got to hear AND see to believe.

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MUNII MU

Munii Mu is a Los Angeles based Rapper born in Baltimore, MD and was raised interchangeably between DC and Maryland. After growing up in an environment that did not match up to his vision for the future, Mu decided to move to California at the age of 16 with a new found purpose of chasing his dream to become a  globally known artist.

It was there where he met his greatest obstacle yet, prison. The DC raised rapper acknowledges this to be the most crucial time in his life as he used this unfortunate situation to zero in on his dream. Shortly after being released in 2016 he had ignited a burning desire for music and to become the biggest act in Hip-Hop.

Mu began releasing music and performing on the local scene shortly thereafter, his music is a juxtaposition of his past and present. "It was all about telling my story through music to encourage and uplift others,'' recollects Munii Mu as he crafted his music around trappy beats and melodic hooks punctuated with lyrics defining his unique sound.
 
Mu released his first single from the mixtape NXTNLINE2BLOW titled No Timeout which alludes to his drive, "After being locked up for six years I feel like I can't take no time out, no break, no relaxing moment” says the DC raised artist. In the song, Mu states "This is about more than a couple m’s, want every word that I speak to shake every bone and move every spirit, far away but I'm so close as seconds pass I get near…”. On Oct 15, All Dis Cheeze was released with the message that extreme hard work pays off, accompanied by visuals for his first official video from the project. With NXTINLINE2BLOW , Mu teases his mastery of storytelling and determination with every song but especially on “Can’t Beat Me”, allude to the mixtape release whose contributors include his Producer Tor, and Mixing Engineer Gregg Rominiecki (Big Sean, Jhene Aiko, Kanye West, John Legend).

On august 11 2019 Munii Mu released a music video called "got em mad" where he speeds up his delivery and showcases his speedly lyrics. This song is also based on his hunger after being incarcerated. In recent months Munii Mu has been locked in the studio working on his upcoming mixtape which is currently untitled. It will showcase his immense vocal range and focus more on the feel good aspects of his music. His next project will definitely be a huge move into the Hip-Hop scene.

 

J. CHARACTER 

J. CHARACTER

Jordan Character a/k/a J. Character a global jet-setter, has traveled from the USA to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul Korea, Chengdu and other Asian cities. Mashing up all of his cultural and diverse relationships and experiences which comes through his music, Character has created his own lane as a Bilingual Artist, while majoring in International Studies/Chinese at Norwich Military Academy and graduating Magna Cum Laude with an excellence in Chinese language proficiency

At the age of 3 months, Jordan Character’s ears were being developed as he accompanied his mother, a singer, who carried him alongside her to band rehearsals, theater productions and creative writing classes.  Character by the age of 8, was reading treble and bass clef together, while playing upright bass and trumpet.  

Born in the colorful City of New Orleans, LA, Character was accustomed to seeing Marching Bands, hearing Gospel, Jazz, Hip-Hop and seeing Second-line Bands, which passed in front of his home before Hurricane Katrina whisked his family away to. 

His songs, “Part To (Butter Up), Insides, and Charlie Sheen" are inspired through his travels as he seldom resides in Los Angeles, CA, a place he finds full of inspiration. Inspired by Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Tupac, Biggie Smalls, LL Cool J and A$AP Rock, J. Character represents the new age Rapper and Songwriter bringing forth the Culture of New Orleans and a history of musicians who are home grown from the South.

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The year is 2000, and Hunnypot launches the last of America's deep music probes. In a freak mishap, its pilot, Hot Tub Johnnie, puts the party music trajectory into an orbit which unleashes hot dance music and moves, to Earth, 427 shows later. Last night Hunnypot Live got us all ready for the future. Hot Tub perfectly landed a ship full of hot trax. Michael Frick came by to tell us about his international music supervision career and history and brought a great party set of music. Hunnypot veterans, Velvet Starlings, came back to rock the nations, WYO showed up with Rocky Mountain rock music. Mystical Joyride got us dancing and vibing on the trip. Roet is a one person pop music factory and Hot Tub cleaned up with another historical dance music party.  10/14/2019

Michael Frick

MICHAEL FRICK (GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

No Friction’s Michael Frick is an executive producer, music supervisor & music strategist for film makers, agencies & brands. Over his career Frick has helped brands develop music driven strategies & experiences, provided artist-direct original music for his partners and assisted numerous global brands, agencies, networks and TV/Film producers with music supervision and licensing. 
 
“On his most recent “project for good,” Runaway Train 25  Frick helped the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children & Agency M/H - VCCP reimagine Soul Asylum’s “Runaway Train” for a dynamic music video campaign that uses geolocation technology to find Missing Kids.”  Michael is a proud member of The Guild of Music Supervisors

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Velvet Starlings2019

Velvet Starlings

Christian Gisborne is an independent singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and founder and lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist of Velvet Starlings. Gisborne is known for a powerful 60s era Eric Burdon influenced vocal style and a commanding and dynamic stage presence inviting media & industry insider comparisons to Jack White and Ty Segall. Early musical influences include artists such as The Beatles, The Who & The Doors.

Gisborne’s debut self-titled EP, Velvet Starlings was a collaboration with British producer/writer Roger Gisborne (leader of 90s Brit Rock band,Plastiscene) for Sound x 3 / Rock N Rolla Records which was released in late 2018 and supported by dates at the Live At Heart Music Festival and SXSW ME in Sweden, where Gisborne’s performances resulted in performance opportunities at Summerfest, Canadian Music Week, The Great Escape and other international festivals.

The single, "Sold Down The River” showcases Dylan-esque lyrics, a soulful Hammond B3 organ, gritty guitars and raw blues inspired vocals. The track caught the attention of KROQ and reached #1 (twice) on Kat Corbett’s “Locals Only” show. The official video released in May, 2019 features the mural work of Shepard Fairey, world-renowned American contemporary street artist, activist and founder of Obey.

2019 kicked off with a sold-out show supporting Barns Courtney in Los Angeles.  In May, 2019 Sound x 3 / Rock N Rolla Records released the much anticipated follow up mini-album, “Love Everything, Love Everyone” produced and written by Christian Gisborne and Roger Gisborne in Los Angeles, with engineering and mixing by Josiah Mazzaschi (Smashing Pumpkins, The Kills, Jesus & Mary Chain and Deep Valley) and mastering by Brian Lucy (Cage The Elephant, Black Keys, Beck, Arctic Monkeys) who also mastered the self-titled EP.

The mini-album adopts a slightly heavier sound, mirroring the dynamic live performance and is lyrically and sonically the next step in the evolution of the Velvet Starlings’ sound. The first single “Kids in Droves” released in Summer, 2019 speaks to an era where “everyone spends all of their time on devices ‘liking’ and ‘loving’ everything says, Christian Gisborne. “Kids in Droves” also received favorable reviews and airplay in the USA (including influential stations such as KROQ, Sirius XM, 91x and KCSN) as well as BBC Radio in the UK. Legendary BBC Scotland DJ Billy Sloan has been a massive supporter of Gisborne. Other supporters include Shepard Fairey, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Kevin Bronson (KCSN DJ, BuzzbandsLA & former LA Times Music Editor) and legendary tastemakers, DJ Rodney Bingenheimer and DJ/curator Tim Pyles. Both releases charted on FMQB reaching #5 on the Album Chart and #8 on the Singles Chart.

In support of the 2nd release, Velvet Starlings toured across the pond twice with its first full UK tour in May, 2019 followed by a US tour sponsored by Acura/Honda, anchored by an emerging artist slot on Summerfest (where Velvet Starlings won best emerging artist competition $5,000 worth of gear) and PBS’s Woodsongs in Lexington Kentucky, along with dates in Nashville at The Basement and the Cubby Bear in Chicago.

Velvet Starlings returned to Europe a second time for a very successful Scandinavian tour, which included many sold out dates and key performances at the Live At Heart Music Festival, along with a headline slot at King Tut’s in Glasgow and several dates in England, which included a live radio performance at the BBC and shows at The Dublin Castle and Camden Assembly, where new songs off of Velvet Starling’s third record was debuted.

Velvet Starlings was also invited to showcase at Indie Week in Toronto and will be performing select dates in Brooklyn and New Jersey in November, 2019. In 2020, Velvet Starlings will perform at The Great Escape festival and conference in Brighton for Impressive PR’s stage at the request of Mel Brown (Cold Play, Muse). Velvet Starlings will soon be releasing two videos for “Bitter Pill” and “Karmic Lemonade” produced by French director Joseph Calhoun (Lauren Ruth Ward) in support of the mini-album. Christian Gisborne has plans to record his third work in early 2020.

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WYO

Los Angeles' WYO makes cinematic music inspired by frontman Andy Sorge's home state of Jackson, Wyoming. Taking inspiration from the imposing landscapes and majestic mountains he grew up around, singer-songwriter Andy Sorge utilizes an organic instrument palette to create the soundscape that is WYO.

After attending film school in New York, Andy met multi-instrumentalist, Scott McKay Gibson, and the two retreated to Wyoming and began delving into Andy’s original songs that would soon become their debut album, Untamed. Released in early 2018, WYO teamed up with veteran Los Angeles-based producer, Brad Wood (Smashing Pumpkins, Pete Yorn, Ben Lee), to provide a fresh ear to finalize the LP.

After a successful debut release, WYO released their sophomore album Changes on May 31, 2019, which further explores their panoramic sound. A sound that has led to sharing the stage with Robert Earl Keen, Avi Buffalo, The Fruit Bats, and WhiteHorse, headlining School Night, and playing venues like The Belly Up, Peppermint Club, House of Blues, Viper Room, State fairs in San Diego and Wyoming, as well as SXSW in Austin and Genius Loci Festival in Mexico.

In addition to performing as WYO, Andy and Scott frequently compose music for documentaries, commercials, and short films together. Perhaps this explains the reason that WYO’s music has a way of evoking such striking visuals that stir the imagination. WYO embodies the search for a place that’s alive and wild. It’s an endeavor that deals with love, loss, and constant exploration. It’s a tale of reconciling city life with the unyielding need to retreat to nature’s gravitational pull.   

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MYSTICAL JOYRIDE

MYSTICAL JOYRIDE

Mystical Joyride is an LA based hubby and wifey "cosmic duo", Leah (the existentially inspired vocal nymph) and Joel (the multi-instrumental wizard) making Psychedelic World Pop music to shake your hips and ride the mystery to. With eclectic beats and a unique style, their name could not be more fitting for their musical journey.

Fresh off of performing at California Worldfest and their debut full-length album "Conducto" release, Mystical Joyride is ready for high vibes and dancefloors.

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Roet

ROET

Zach Alwin, creatively known as Roet continues to deliver striking music to the forefront of emerging alternative electronic talent. Drawing influence from a tapestry of musicians by the likes of Van Morrison, Death Cab for Cutie, Jeremy Zucker, and Porter Robinson, Roet’s signature sound is a righteous blend of mellow dance music and indie vocals. A full circle creator, Roet is the mastermind behind his entire catalog, producing his own beats and tracking his crystal cool vocals to parallel. His unique approach to songwriting stands as one of the most vital pillars of his craft. His initial writing approach begins with classical instrumentation and flow of consciousness, only later translated into the electronic gems that fans hear today.

Outside of Roet, Alwin is a songwriter for various musicians across the nation with anywhere from 500k to 1M streams, and has even composed for commercial advertisements. Despite being a relatively new face to the electronic music industry, Roet produces luxurious sounds that are far from novice. His distinct voice led him to ink a deal singing backup vocals for MAX and Gnash’s orchestral version of “Lights Down Low.“ With 100,000 streams on “F*ckin Love” and support from tastemakers like Cloudkid, it comes as no surprise that EP 1 will come to fruition as a teeming a triumph. “Love You/Love Me” is the lead single to the forthcoming project. This breezy composition is a an indie-electro triumph with an introspective thesis. “Love You/Love Me” explores self-love, self-admiration, and self-embrace through lush soundscapes and extraordinary lyricism. 

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The first official cannabis cafe in the United States opened up in West Hollywood this week. Hunnypot isn't the type to wait around for permissions. It was just another new year last night and we celebrate HIGH holidays every other week. Last night we did like we always have. Hot Tub Johnnie keefed it real and lit up the night with a starting DJ set. Adèle Ho jumped in the hot tub for her origin story interview and ripped a playlist of party tunes. Sarah Rogo returned with her loaded blues and rhythm voodoo. Peter More performed dank melodies and harmonies. Sugi Dakks left everyone satisfied with high energy raucous funk, pop & rock. The Singularity brought us higher conscience electro rock and Hot Tub blazed a dance party set for a new wave of fans.   09/30/2019

Adèle Ho 

ADÈLE HO (MUSIC SUPERVISOR, THE SUPERGROUP, INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Recently Adèle Ho has joined the team at Supergroup Sonic Branding, a full music supervision company based in Toronto and LA working in film, TV, ads and branding. Adèle relocated to Los Angeles from her native Canada to pursue music supervision. She completed the Music Business program at UCLA Extension and then began her music supervision career by interning at Neophonic, Inc. before spending the last few years working with Joel C. High at creative control.

Prior to music supervision, Adèle worked in politics with stints on Parliament Hill in Canada, Washington, D.C. and Asia. She then decided to pursue her dream of working in music and worked on the programming and production for major festivals in Canada working with artists like Broken Social Scene, Bon Iver, Frank Turner, Calexico, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Timber Timbre and a Tribe Called Red to name a few.

Credits Include: Yellow Rose, JT LeRoy, G-Funk, Tyler Perry's Acrimony, 1999- Wish You Were Here, Honey: Rise Up And Dance, Dean and more.

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sarah rogo2019 SARAH ROGO

Sarah Rogo has been refining her craft and leaving a long-lasting impression on audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds with her energetic and soulful performances. Claiming the title as 'Soulful Roots,' she blends old blues, soul, and folk styles with a youthful twist. Sarah captivates audiences with her haunting slide guitar work and unique genre-defying style. Authentic and soulful, she paints vivid pictures through sound and song. A captivating dance between grit, beauty, and skill.

Sarah Rogo is a young, and gifted artist and it’s all reflected in her infectious live performances, where her energy is contagious. Steeped in the eclectic mixes of traditional music like blues, jazz, ragtime, klezmer, and classical, Rogo finds new ways to express timeless emotions and feels.

Rogo's full studio album with co-writes and production by notable producer David Ricketts (David and David, Toni Childs, Sheryl Crow, Meredith Brooks) is slated to be released in 2020.

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PETER MORE

PETER MORE

Over the years, Peter More and his bandmates have called many places home. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, More joined forces with Spanish flamenco guitarist José Juan Poyatos, Mexican bassist Diego Noyola, and French-American drummer Adrien Faunce in San Miguel de Allende, the colonial arts haven three hours north of Mexico City. There, the band began to record with prolific drummer Rick Shlosser (who played on many Van Morrison and James Taylor classics, among hundreds of other credits).

A chance encounter with Steely Dan's Donald Fagen, who happened to be visiting San Miguel, led to Fagen producing More's debut album, "Beautiful Disrepair," and his follow-up EP entitled "Shoulder." Best described by Donald Fagen as music with "a smart savvy edge...its an American dish served with hot sauce." More's layered stories naturally have evolved with the band’s continual movement through recording sessions beyond San Miguel that took place in Fort Worth, New York City, and Woodstock.

Wanderlust underscores More's music, weaving the many influences and intersections from the songwriter's unconventional journey. The road just seems to strengthen the bond between the band-mates and the power of More's heartfelt songs.

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SUGI DAKKS

SUGI DAKKS

Sugi Dakks is the brainchild of LA based Kyle Donald, a Jazz Piano Performance major, his dual interests in poetry and music merged into the pop/soul/jazz/hip hop sound that is Sugi Dakks. His blend of rap, singing, jazz piano is largely self-produced and draws inspiration from Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis.

As a writer/producer he has upcoming cuts with Wale, DWY and Raina Rich. His early artist singles have reached over millions of plays, #1 on Hype Machine, spun on BBC Radio and supported widely by tastemakers. In 2018 his debut mixtape ‘The Business’ was recognized widely by key industry figures followed by a much touted debut EP – ‘Black Coffee’.

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The Singularity

THE SINGULARITY

What if Bowie, Prince and the Cure had a baby?

Blog and radio attention has been universal using lots of superlatives like: “Genius, Massive, Perfection, Brilliant, Great, Outstanding, Exquisite, Remarkable, Pure Beauty, Excellent, Impressive, Inspiring” and seem to feature the words “I Love” a lot. The most important people are the fans. They are lovely people who genuinely seem to love it!

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“It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the phrase, 'as pretty as an airport.' Airports are ugly. Some are very ugly. Some attain a degree of ugliness that can only be the result of a special effort.” ― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul In a world of free Monday shows, Hunnypot Live is the Changi Airport of them all. Show #425 departed with Hot Tub Johnnie on party music autopilot. World famous musician, Chuck Wright, made a layover in the tub and regaled us with his musical origins and achievements. Mr. Max landed raw rock n roll. Lenachka, exploited first class leg room with stripped down versions of her dance tunes. Plastic Otters was the musical chaos of lost luggage and the relief of reuniting with it. Al3Androva slayed the piano and turntables with jet engine propulsion and Hot Tub boarded last and took us on a return flight to dance town. (9/16/19)

Chuck Wright 

Chuck Wright is an American bass guitar musician, graphic designer and show producer, best known as a member of multi-platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot.

Wright's career in mainstream rock first took off when he joined Giuffria in 1984. Their debut album Giuffria peaked at #26 on the Billboard album charts on March 2, 1985. The album spawned two hit singles, "Call to the Heart" (Hot 100 #15) and "Lonely In Love" (Hot 100 #57). After sold-out arena tours with Deep Purple and Foreigner, Wright left Giuffria to re-join Quiet Riot in 1986, replacing Rudy Sarzo, recording and writing songs for their QRIII release and supporting world tour.

His reputation as one of the most sought-after bass players has landed him gigs with such music icons as Alice Cooper, Slash, Gregg Allman, Carmine Appice, Ronnie Montrose, John Waite, and Pat Travers. Wright has appeared on over 90 worldwide record releases, playing bass and producing albums of various styles, including ambient trance, reggae, rap, country and rock. He has toured all over the world, performing in North America, Europe, Russia and the Far East.

He was also directly involved in seven film scores, most notably being the Universal Studios film release Kull the Conqueror, where he was joined by Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Over the years, Wright also worked with House Of Lords, Bad Moon Rising, Blackthorne, Christian Tolle Project, Doro, Impellitteri, Kuni, MSG, Magdalen, Murderer's Row, Pata, Stephen Pearcy, Adler's Appetite, Love/Hate, Ken Tamplin, Shane Gibson from Korn, and has recorded various tribute albums with many other luminaries. Wright has headed up “Ultimate Jam Night,” a long-running live music show since January 2015 at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood. Now a popular Sunset Strip fixture, “Ultimate Jam Night” features up to 60 pro musicians each week.

Wright still tours with Quiet Riot, remains an in-demand session player, and performs live with various rock acts, as well as his Los Angeles eclectic local group Acoustic Saints. He is endorsed by Ampeg, Godin Guitars, CAD

Wright is featured in the documentary Quiet Riot - Well Now You're Here, directed and produced by Regina Russell. It premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 29, 2014, was seen at the Cannes Film Festival, and has aired on the Showtime Network.

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Mr.Max

MR. MAX

Mr. Max is the brainchild of Los Angeles based multi-instrumentalist Max Cohen. Mr. Max would like to think of his music as punk rock, but he can’t help but incorporate influences from the funk, psych, and indie rock worlds. Mr. Max is currently recording and recently released his new single “Let’s Get Cucked Up” (produced by Rob Schnapf- Beck, FIDLAR, Elliot Smith) with a ridiculous music video to accompany it.

You can catch Mr. Max performing with his band around the Los Angeles area.

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Lenachka

LENACHKA

In the first quarter of 2012, producer Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars, Chris Cornell, The Lone Bellow) set a Google alert for the song “Safe & Sound” by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars. Every morning he would listen to the dozen or more cover versions young artists had created overnight. On April 4th of that year he heard 18 year old Helene Immel’s artful version and immediately sent her this note: “Heard your cover of Safe & Sound. Good job. Really like the sound of your voice. Just wanted to let you know my door is open to you to send songs as you create them.” And so she did. The producer and artist struck up a musical friendship that quickly became a partnership. 

Together they began recording, first in Los Angeles where Helene lived, and later at Charlie’s studio in Nashville. The goal? Make beautiful pop music the whole world will sing. They soon after released an EP that hit 6th on the singer songwriter itunes charts and got a lot of support on Spotify. 

Born in Germany, Helene is the oldest daughter of Russian-German immigrants to the US she was 8 when she arrived in California. Her mother gave her with the nickname Lenachka, a very common name of endearment. After nearly two years of making music together, Lenachka and Charlie released a self titled EP September of 2014. Since her first sessions in Los Angeles with engineer Eric Robinson and John Mayer’s band, Lenachka has co-written with a great cast of talented songwriters and producers, including Nathan Chapman, Mike Elizondo, Winston Marshall (Mumford & Sons), Eric Robinson, Taylor York (Paramore), Kris Allen, Matthew Perryman Jones, Kelsey Kopecky, Jason Reeves, Mat Kearney, Tom Douglas, Sam Ashworth, Nolan Sipe and Ryan Peterson.

Twenty-five year old Lenachka is currently living in Los Angeles where she is playing shows and continuing to write and record new music.

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Plastic Otters

PLASTIC OTTERS

Plastic Otters is a straight edge concept art band born out of the concrete and desert of the suburbs outside Los Angeles. Stylistically we play music that isn't boring to us: drone rock, evil jazz, lucky otter pop, anti-psych funk, acoustic logger, ambient, and big band post rock. We're most inspired by the concrete jungle that surrounds us, as well as how sea otters can crack open shellfish on their belly. That's fucking cool. 

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Al3xAndrovA

Al3xAndrovA Mermaid That Slays The Piano 

Al3xAndrovA, born Rositsa Aleksandrova, is a musician and actress based in Los Angeles, CA. Born in Bulgaria and spending her childhood in Russia, Al3xAndrovA developed her raw talent from a young age. After moving to Florida she decided to pursue her dreams and follow her passion in life.

Not only is Rositsa a classically trained pianist but she also explores and transcends genres as she also creates incredible electronic dance sounds. She is deeply involved with activism and charity work and spreads her positive light on everything she touches.

On top of all of this, Al3xAndrovA also tutors music to children and is a successful model on an international level. It is clear in Al3xAndrovA’s work that she will be a huge change-maker in the world through her music, acting and her daily life, inspiring her fans to live healthier toxic-free, more active lifestyle.

Enjoys spending time with her dog Cupid, bike rides, teaching and practicing yoga.

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We work our hands to the "bones" for you. We threw those bones at the Hunnypot Live Labor Day 2019 edition. Hot Tub Johnnie worked up the crowd from the start. Kevin Estwick plopped in the tub and told us the tale of his musical life journey which he's still traveling. Jennifer Hershman brought some sweet Canadian sounds. Grace Blue electro rocked us right. h2the returned with their collective computer clique. Amanda Rome West got us all ready go back to twerk. The Blue Jean Junkies be-bopped and was as live as Leeds and Hot Tub finished the work day with a world famous Hunnypot Dance Party. (9/2/19)

Kevin Estwick hs 12.9.17 

KEVIN ESTWICK (COMPOSER AGENT, GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET)

Kevin Estwick was raised in southern California. Kevin has been working in audio since 1997 and joined Core Music Agency as the United States branch agent with a background in media composer representation.  

Kevin lived in New York City for over a decade where he earned a B.A. in International Politics from Columbia University, and an M.A. in Arts and Public Policy from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He also studied film scoring and entertainment law. During this time, he worked both as a private investigator for a public defense firm in The Bronx, and taught advanced audio engineering in two commercial recording studios in Manhattan.  

Kevin plays the saxophone and managed his own band, performing throughout the Tri-State area including some of his own work with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House.  In 2015, Kevin moved back to Southern California and started working with an A-list composer agency in Calabasas, CA. He then founded his proprietary composer management company Sterling Film Music, and now brings all of that experience and meaningful insight to the talent he represents today with Core.

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 jennifer hershman hp

JENNIFER HERSHMAN

Jennifer Hershman is currently writing and producing her 5th studio album; Mixed by Howard Redekopp (Mother Mother, Tegan &Sara), Her music is homegrown in Vancouver British Columbia and has an alt-country pop-sheen- flair. She released a single from the EP ~ “Bleeding Hearts” earlier this year , and has also added some acting credits to her name. Jennifer has formed a diverse career for herself as an International songwriter and has had over a million streams on Spotify, as well as having a collaboration reach the top 5 Billboard dance charts with the group Balligomingo. She teaches/coaches singing and guitar & ukulele in her community of Vancouver in the Mount Pleasant area, and is producing the 2nd annual Music Festival called “Sonic Summer Nights “ that will take place this summer July 30th &31st at Jonathan Rogers Park in Vancouver. Jennifer has Film and TV placements to her name including “Degrassi” and “The Chris Isaak Show”. And recently played for The Crazy 8’s film festival Gala and The Red Bull event ~ Red Monday, where she put together a female Barbershop Quartet that performed acapella. Jennifer looks forward to seeing some friends in L.A ~

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 GraceBlue

GRACE BLUE

Based out of Los Angeles, CA, Grace Blue is a duo comprised of vocalist Grace Mogz and keyboardist Joseph Arazi who had the pleasure of meeting each other in their hometown in Israel. Grace Blue's first video for their current single "Our Eyes" has garnered over 100,000 views on YouTube alongside rave reviews. Their next video/single "Nowhere To Go" is out now.

Check out their full 5 song EP at the link below. All songs are Represented by Hunnypot, Master and Publishing.

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h2the2018 

h2the (LIVE SET)

h2the merges 80s synths and layered beats from producer Erez ‘Diwon’ Safar (Bonhom, Dreams in Static, etc.), brought to life through dynamic visuals and sound.

“Brilliantly blending 80’s synths with an new cutting edge sampling style, rising hip hop/experimental producer h2the released his debut single titled “Taste Of The“, a teaser/cut-up off his new beat tape exclusively available on cassette!” – UGHH

URB Magazine wrote that “[h2the] is something else…in a profound kind of way,” calling his sound titillating and “juicy for the ears,” while The Village Voice described his productions as “adventurous and banging.”

2DOPEBOYZ and Vibe Magazine’s allhiphop.com have also noted h2the’s rap flips of 80's inspired sonics. It’s the producer as auteur as every track takes you through the emotional space of the artist, like Kanye or Godard.

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AMANDA ROME WEST 

AMANDA ROME WEST 

A performer by nature, self-managed Amanda Rome West is a rapper, stand-up comedian, actress, content creator, USC Business Cinematic Arts honor student, and entrepreneur. She is pioneering the world of running the female rap game and has only just begun.

Hailing from Bethesda, MD, she is killing it in Los Angeles, the entertainment industry capital of the world. She just dropped her 18 song debut album When in Rome, which she performed at her first sold out show at the Dime LA, followed by shows at venues like Songbyrd DC, BANANAS at Leimert Park, 1221 Lounge, Cloud Nine Aspen, and more.

She's always working on new music, content, and other artistic creations. She stars in the most streamed episode (#3 “I Love Being Naked”) of Snapchat's BROTHER channel's show Parental Guidance, and makes widely viewed social media videos daily. She advocates for many causes, especially feminism, conscious happiness, body positivity, and anti-bullying.

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BlueJeanJunkies 

THE BLUE JEAN JUNKIES

The Blue Jean Junkies are a touring all-star rock blues band from different established musicians from the Philippines but based in California.

The Blue Jean Junkies band has been a staple for a rock rhythm & blues act since the early 90’s to now in Metro Manila, Philippines. With tones of slide guitars, harmonica & groovy fills, Nino Mendoza (front man) Touring the US to catch the Rolling Stones in San Francisco is joined with established musicians from Manila that migrated to California Drummer Wolf Gemora (Wolfgang) Guitarist Dave Aguirre (Razorback) & Buwi Meneses on bass (h2the) to form an all-star outfit to rock it in Los Angeles, San Francisco,Las Vegas and Texas.

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Lunch Box Treats LOGO

Attention Cannabis enthusiasts: Hunnypot is again offering a very special private cannabis inspired "tasting" event.

This experience will be hosted by infused edible expert Morgun representing her brand Lunch Box Treats.

Lunch Box Treats is an artisanal line of hand crafted edibles that provides a highly potent euphoric experience with each and every tasty bite. 

Don’t be deceived by the delicious home-made taste that reminds you of grandma’s cookies.  

Lunch Box Treats are one of the strongest and tastiest edibles you’ll ever enjoy.  You’re welcome.

 

The sampling is located in the Green Room directly behind The Mint.

+21,   7-11PM

Green Room (behind The Mint)

6010 W. Pico Blvd.

LA, CA 90035

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