Remember the Hunnypot Live singalongs? We're bringing it back so you can do it from your bedroom. Hunnypot has created lyric videos for each song on The BellRay's EP release: Punk Funk Rock Soul Vol. 1.
Check out our pick, "Soul Girl", and click here for more The BellRays lyrics videos and Hunnypot video content. Punk Funk Rock Soul Vol. 2 will be available Feb. 22!
Last night Hunnypot Live delivered our State of the Music Address. It was about unity, tearing down walls and dancing our asses off! . . Hot Tub opened the events with prime cuts of tunage. The White Buffalo splashed back in with us to share info and sponsor our "Green Room". Brian Vickers suited up and talked with us about his music supervisor (and music) career and released a hit laden DJ set. Lydia Rene returned and gave us rock and soul delights, Dead Poet Society came back to "Captain, My Captain" their rock ship, Cards delivered their live debut and MADUS also came back to tear what was left of roof off this mutha. . . 02/04/2019
Brian Vickers works as the Assistant Music Supervisor for The Walt Disney Studios in-house
theatrical marketing team, “The Hive”. He has worked on trailer campaigns that include
“Avengers: Infinity War,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Black Panther,” “The Incredibles 2,” and a
number of other blockbusters. He’s also worked on a number of tv shows that include “Keeping
Up With the Kardashians,” “The Bad Girls Club,” and “The Real World”.
Brian’s extensive career experience ranges from music performance & audio engineering to
music supervision & licensing. He has held positions with companies throughout the music
industry that include The Recording Academy (NARAS), Bunim / Murray Productions, BMG
Production Music, Hidden Beach Recordings, and one of Hollywood’s top trailer houses, Trailer
Park, Inc.
As a performer, Brian appeared with the group Afro-Blue on season 3 of the NBC show “The
Sing-Off” – finishing 4th place behind the GRAMMY Award-winning group, Pentatonix. He has
also performed alongside such musical legends as Smokie Robinson and Bobby McFerrin.
Brian Vickers is a proud native of Birmingham, Alabama and a proud alumnus of both Howard
University and Full Sail University. With an undeniable passion for music, Brian continues to
work with aspiring artists and musicians to bring out the very best in their music.
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As a classically-trained pianist and accomplished musician, Lydia René’s sound is best described as “indie, vibrant soul”. With influences ranging from Jill Scott and Phyllis Hyman to James Taylor and Carole King, Lydia’s blended sound will take audiences to a higher musical plateau.
Lydia has shared the stage with many award-winning artists such as Eric Roberson, Jean Baylor, Jaguar Wright, and Wayna. She has also had the opportunity to work with acclaimed producers and musicians including Tejumold & Johari Newton (Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, Jazmine Sullivan), Rick Carlos (Jennifer Lopez, Nelly), Harry Wilson (John Legend, Kindred The Family Soul), Damon “Mr. Dizzy Fingers” Bennett (Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake), and Stan Davis (Kindred The Family Soul, Kelly Rowland, Teena Marie).
Born and raised in Mount Holly, New Jersey, Lydia gained her musical experience by performing at music venues all over nearby Philadelphia. Lydia now resides in Los Angeles, CA where she recently finished her debut studio album "Vintage Heart". Lydia teamed up with GRAMMY Award-nominated producer Jameel Roberts (Usher, J. Cole, Nicki MInaj) as well as producer / musician Harry Wilson (John Legend, Kindred The Family Soul) & Rick Carlos (Nello, J-Lo) to create a sound all her own. She's the proud winner of the 2014 LAMN JAM competition (previously won by Aloe Blacc). Lydia also performed at the 2014 Taste Of Soul Family Festival (which draws a crowd of over 250,000) along with other performers such as Tyrese, Syleena Johnson, Tank, and Raheem Devaughn. In 2015 Lydia had the opportunity to sing a soul stirring rendition of "I Put A Spell On You" for the movie trailer campaign for the box office hit "The Perfect Guy". She also lent her voice to hit show EMPIRE on FOX by singing "Wade In The Water" with a stellar vocal ensemble for a commercial promo. Currently she is the featured vocalist in CHOBANI Yogurt's National Commercial Campaign singing "What The World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love".
While Lydia René continues to build upon her ever-growing fan base, she hopes to one day reach the level of music’s greatest singer/songwriters and musicians. Her studio album "Vintage Heart" has already received great acclaim from music publications including SoulTrain, Philadelphia Weekly and SoulBounce. The album is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, and Bandcamp.
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Dead Poet Society is a four piece band out of Boston, Massachusetts playing fretless instruments that create an uncanny wobble effect, and atypical distortion that sounds more like a vintage synth on steroids than an actual guitar. Their sound is both genre defying and defining. The band features singer Jack Underkofler, guitarist Jack Collins, bassist Nick Taylor, and drummer Will Goodroad.
The group attracted early fan attention with the release of their debut single Sound and Silence in 2014, and saw them gain a growing fanbase with the release of their AXIOM and DEMPSEY EPs that followed.
In 2016 their music was discovered by the influential Mexican blog PepeProblemas. Their review caught the attention of another up and coming rock band Sputnik, who invited DPS to open for them on their national tour of Mexico. The opportunity has lead to more tours south of the border and a rapidly growing fan base that will see the band return to Mexico in 2019.
September 2018 saw the release of single and video “American Blood,” the first time the band has worked with an outside producer and mixer, Englishman Alex Newport. The collaboration was so successful that Alex was asked to produce a further five songs that will be part of the band’s debut album set for release in the Spring of 2019. The album will also include two songs produced by Boonn (Grandson) and three more self-produced songs.
2019 will be the most exciting year yet in the band’s career, starting in February with a 22 date national tour as special guest of Andres, followed by the album release and tours of Mexico, Europe and the Midwest.
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CARDS is the solo project of LA-based producer/songwriter, Mike O. After years of working with other artists in the studio and on the stage, he started dropping his own music under this moniker in late 2017.
After a year of singles, some playlist adds by Spotify and some kind words from influential indie-blogs like HillyDilly and Alexrainbird, CARDS is finally releasing the full album and starting to play live shows. Performances in 2019 are scheduled in NYC, LA and Philadelphia with many more dates to be announced soon including a European run of shows.
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Los Angeles natives Dugan Cruz and Sam Sobo originally met in their late teens on what they call “an online dating site for musicians”. After forming Madus in 2013, Cruz and Sobo went through several lineup changes before deciding it best to stay a duo until the right members come along.
Juxtaposing blissful west coast indie against angsty alternative rock, their songs are reminiscent of the early 2000s garage rock revival groups like Franz Ferdinand and The Strokes. In the Spring of 2017 they started a regimen of writing, recording, and releasing one song a month. Since beginning this songwriting regimen they decided to self produce and record all their music out of Cruz’s garage. “After years of accommodating the time constraints and heavy cost of producers, we wanted to be able to focus on the music and not worry about all of that" said Sobo. With the goal being to “...just put music out there and see what sticks”, the duo have kept each release as organic as possible. No expensive PR, no sponsored social media ads, and no chasing of highly coveted “likes”. After releasing a few singles this way, Madus eventually struck a chord with their song “Find Another Girl” achieving over 40,000 cumulative streams. The song has just been made available on Spotify and all other major music platforms with “Play Pretend” as a B-side. Madus is continuing to record frequently and further hone in on their sound.
More shows and music releases currently brewing.
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Attention Marijuana enthusiasts: TONIGHT! Hunnypot is again offering a very special private Cannabis tasting event.
The WHITE BUFFALO mission is to support global respect for the healing properties of the cannabis plant. Through dedication to sustainable manufacturing practices, we wish to create a positive legacy for generations to come. We strive to source post-consumer content for marketing materials and packaging solutions to benefit our environment and to safeguard the future of humanity.
Our event is located in the Green Room directly behind The Mint. Their will be surprises and give-aways throughout the night, bring a friend or two!
+21, 7-11PM
Green Room (behind The Mint)
6010 W. Pico Blvd.
LA, CA 90035
The Dose start off the year with the brand new single "Tart. The single is a followup to the 2018 releases "Vervain", "Saline", and "Drown". This song has a classic grudge vibe, but with a modern spin as well giving it a classic and original sound.
The Dose are a band with heavy guitar playing and even heavier drumming. This duo is an absolute unit when they play together, and this video shows it. High class songwriting and epic musicianship makes these guys great performers.
The Dose is comprised of Indio Downey on vocals/guitar and Ralph Alexander on drums. Over the course of the past year, they’ve been covered by Consequence of Sound, Billboard, Guitar World, Loudwire and more. The Dose have put out their first EP in 2016 and right now, they’re putting the finishing touches on their full-length debut, which was produced by Keith Nelson (Buckcherry) and mixed by Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool). The band just toured the U.S. with Good Charlotte and shared the stage with the likes of Deftones, System of A Down and more on the Aftershock and Louder Than Life Festivals. Next up they’re going to Europe with Good Charlotte. The group is managed by Joel and Benji Madden’s company, MDDN.
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While LUPA self categorizes as electronic rock music similar to Paramore this particular track is definitely not indicative of that. This female fronted act out of the UK is bringing us a dance track that sounds like an early 80s R&B groove you might expect from an act like Shalimar or The S.O.S. Band. I almost couldn't help but compare the song to Lisa Stansfield's 1989 classic "All Around The World." If you are looking for a modern comparison you could easily see The Weeknd fronting for this music.
Basically the lyrics on this song are similar to what you might hear from both of those artists; wistfully romantic. At points in the verse their lead singer Livvy M almost sounds like a young Janet Jackson and definitely a far cry from Hayley Williams, not a bad thing at a time when just about every female fronted band wants to make that comparison and outright mimics. No, what you are getting here is far more inventive than that. For example about two minutes in there is something of a chip music breakdown that is very original and club friendly. As this track comes in little over three minutes its a perfect fit for radio not to mention television (the group's music was recently featured on Fox's Lethal Weapon.)
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Get ready to let lose with Powersolo's new single "Tornado". This song will get you to reveal your weirdest wildest dance moves because the rhythm is so fun, funky, and fresh. The video depicts Powersolo on the streets dancing and acting a fool while there are graffiti rainbow walls behind him giving the video a very artsy retro feel. He has unique dance moves that make him born to entertain. He brings a style to music that takes us back in time , yet he simultaneously keeps the song modern making it a song that a person at any age could enjoy and dance too!
One thing is for sure, this song is the perfect song for a dance party, and we can't wait to get down with Powersolo 3/4/19 when the play our Hunnypot Live at The Mint event!
The railthin brothers aka Kim "Kix" Jeppesen and Bo "The Atomic Child" Jeppesen have been the essence of PowerSolo since 1998.
They have released albums in Europe and in America and have toured the same territories over the last five years. They have headlined as well as supported acts like The Hives, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Junior Senior, Bob Log III, André Williams, T-Model Ford, New Bomb Turks. They have also opened for and formed the backing band of Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray (Speedball Baby) rockabilly outfit, Heavy Trash on tours around the world during the last three years.
Their music has appeared in films, TV and commercials: True Blood, Coke Zero, Carlsberg, Full Throttle, Ford Falcon UTE, Renault New Clio, Chupa Chup Lollipops, CNCF The French Railways, Knorr, Jay Jays Clothing.
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Cola Boyy is bringing a new wave of music to the world. Penny girl brings a fresh funky rhythm, that we can't get enough of. The video is a very retro vibe showing Cola Boyy hanging out with different people in his neighborhood. He is not trying very hard to show off anything superficial, just a very down to earth fresh vibe, showing people from what looks like a small town, living their everyday lives. Some are dancing, some are at work, and some are hanging with Cola Boyy himself.
Matthew Urango, aka Cola Boyy, is a 28 year-old multi-instrumentalist and singer from Oxnard, California (hometown of Madlib and Anderson .Paak). Growing up in a multi-cultural mix of white, black, Hispanic and Native American family, his deviant disco blends rock, soul, funk, the spirit of punk with Latino grooves.
You've heard the Buzz, Hunnypot will Feed you the absolute truth when it comes to fantastic entertainment. We collude with the best industry players and music makers and we'd testify without any embellishment, to any body of government. Show #408 ignited with a Hot Tub DJ set filled with bangers and mashups. Shelita Burke sat down to talk about her humanitarian platinum hit songs and got on stage to help us get in touch with ourselves or to penetrate others. Grand Canyon returned like an echo to Hunnypot for a really rockin, rootsy set of American music Blame Candy also got down in the hot tub and were as sweet as can be. They hit the stage afterwards to perform a guitartastic, bombastic, glitter and heels rock n' roll revue. Binx made an African Bee-Line back to Hunnypot for another amazing bug eyed pop and dance extravaganza. Jude Rose performed a tender explosion of sweet melodies and subdued tones and the night finished with a world famous Hunnypot Dance Party. 01/21/2019
Shelita Burke is a Pop-Electronic artist and writer based in Los Angeles and Paris, France. She is known for her engaging, collaborative, and spontaneous live performance style. Originally from Seattle, Shelita independently toured the world with over 150 shows across Europe, Asia, and Africa as well as a myriad of performances throughout the U.S. Her ability to connect with audiences and engage her expansive network of over 175,000 twitter superfans has resulted in a devoted global audience and prompting media interest from NPR, The Village Voice, Billboard, MTV, and many music industry taste makers.
Her latest songs are a departure from her earlier acoustic releases and transports the rising star into the pop world as a result of her collaboration with hit producer Marcus “Bellringer” Bell. The response has been infectious, with the most resent single “Penetrate” rising to #14 on Billboard’s Next Big Sound, a viral response amongst streaming services, and social media impressions reaching over 40 million people. Added attention was generated from her first single “Belong” which achieved over 2.7 million Spotify plays. Her forthcoming EP is planned for release later this year.
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In an era of computer-made, beat-driven music, Grand Canyon is the antithesis of modern pop music. However, focusing on classic sounds and arrangements and drawing on the inspiration of 70s musicianship and timeless songwriting, it is the kind of music that will be wafting through the canyons for a long time.
The Los Angeles based rock and roll band, fronted by Casey Shea (guitar/vocals) and Amy Wilcox (vocals), and driven by Joe Guese (guitar), Darice Bailey (keys, vocals), Jon Cornell (bass), and Fitz Harris (drums) has self-recorded a debut album that is out now on Bodan Kuma Recordings.
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BLAME CANDYShield your eyes, mortals - Blame Candy has landed. The extraterrestrial, FUTUREGLAMROCK quartet has descended upon Planet Earth with a guitar-heavy rock and roll mythos guaranteed to twist human nature on its head and thrust it into the outskirts of the stratosphere. Whether they’re dazzling concert-goers with lightning-speed instrumental virtuosity, gyrating in flawless synchronicity, or subverting social norms with gender-bending sartorial irreverence, Blame Candy leaves a glittery trail of destruction wherever they roam.
The band’s bedrock is built upon its dynamic and flamboyant live performance, which ringmaster Chris Greatti describes as a “reckless and animalistic release of primal energy. Dressed to impress!” The rambunctious opener “Sweet Tooth” muses on addiction to “rock and roll symphonies” amidst winding, neoclassical guitar flurries, while the choreographed “Pathetic” dutifully illustrates the bands knack for earworm melodies and penchant for onstage theatrics. Citing classic influences like Van Halen, Queen and Prince, as well as modern kinfolk Radiohead and Tame Impala, Blame Candy’s entity is undoubtedly eccentric and eclectic, and its live show is a must-see hard rock phenomenon unlike any before. In Greatti’s words, “Blame Candy’s music is music for the 2020’s and beyond. The future of rock and roll is staring you in the face in matching red vestments. Take my hand and join us.”
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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. She signed with Lip Sync Music in early 2018.
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JUDE ROSEJude Rose is a singer and music producer based out of Chicago. His music is a unique brand of R&B that pulls you in and lingers in your consciousness even moments after its end. The 27-year old multi-instrumentalist produced a record layered with dark, moody sounds, pulsating synth, heartfelt melodies, and lyrics about personal experiences. In that regard, his artistry is comparable to recording artists such as Joji and Blackbear. With a sensual essence and captivating stage presence, Jude Rose has already begun to garner the attention of major record labels.
The emotional scars of the young songwriter’s past have provided a vivid backdrop for his sentimental subject matter and his introspective lyrical content. That notion is the very foundation that Rose used to create his upcoming single, Lose . “ Someone that I love had depression and anxiety. It got really bad to the point where she had thoughts of hurting herself or committing suicide. I was anxious and I didn’t know how to process it, ” said Jude Rose. “So (Lose) was just me being able to process it. The song is my promise to her. I will lose my mind and my touch before I ever lose her.”
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Masked enigmatic country crooner Orville Peck has announced he will release his debut album 'Pony' on March 22nd via Sub Pop, with the exception of Canada where it will be released on Royal Mountain Records. New single & video "Dead of Night", from the record, is streaming online now. Orville will also play a London residency this Feb & March with three live shows announced.
Pony’s lead single “Dead of Night” is a torch song about two hustlers traveling through Nevada desert. Their whirlwind romance takes us on a dusty trail of memories - racing down canyon highways, hitchhiking through casino towns and ultimately, ending in tragedy. Orville recalls the adventures of his young love, as he watches the boys silently pass him on the strip, haunted by the happy memories of his past.
The “Dead of Night” video follows Orville and his posse of companions - a washed up gambler, a Cubano boxer, a Senegalese cowgirl, and a Wild West club kid (played by Hopper Penn, Alex Cammen, Magné Ndiaye and Dez Sam, respectively). “Dead of Night” was directed by Michael Maxxis, and shot on location in Nevada at the legendary Chicken Ranch brothel (the real-life inspiration for The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas), and features many of the ladies who work there.
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City Girls and Cardi B have shared their new music video for “Twerk.” As you can image, there is a whole bunch of twerking involved. This video takes twerking culture to another level. City girls and Cardi B use their beautiful "assets" to give this song the ultimate twerking video. City girls and Cardi B are covered in body paint, and basically twerk everywhere on yatchts, at the beach, on cars and the video makes sure to zoom in on all the fun.
In November, City Girls member Yung Miami recruited 25 twerking young women to be “flewed out” to Miami to answer the “Twerk challenge” and be crowned the twerking champion.The “Twerk” video lets us see a great many young ladies trying to win that challenge, and boy is it heavenly.
We know one thing is for sure this song will get you on your feet and moving your hips. So, if you are looking for the best new dance song, "Twerk" is the perfect one to get any party started this year.
“Twerk” appears on City Girls’ most recent studio album G I R L C O D E, which was released in November 2018. In December, Cardi shared her music video for “Money.”