Tupelo Honey (band)

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Name =Tupelo Honey


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Origin = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genre = Rock
Pop punk

Years_active = 2003–present
Label = None
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URL = [http://www.tupelohoney.ca tupelohoney.ca]
Current_members = Matthew Landry
Steve Vincent
Daniel Davidson
Tyler Dianocky
Greg Williamson
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Tupelo Honey is a Canadian rock band from Edmonton, Alberta. Formed in 2003, they have opened for such bands as Default, Theory of a Deadman, Metric, Billy Talent, Thornley, the Trews, Three Days Grace, Hinder, Everclear, Hedley, k-os, and Bon Jovi.

History

Prior to forming Tupelo Honey, the band members gained experience playing in bands of varied musical genres; Tyler Dianocky played in a world music band that focused on instrumental music, Dan Davidson played in an indie rock / punk band, Matt Landry sang in numerous rock bands and Greg Williamson and Steve Vincent played together in a jazz-infused cover band. [http://www.tupelohoneyforum.com/interview-with-th-t118.html Tupelo Honey Forum] "slavewriter6" Interview with Tupelo Honey] These diverse musical backgrounds lend to Tupelo Honey’s unique sound, which ranges from hard-rock to mid-tempo acoustic. [http://cgi.bowesonline.com/pedro.php?id=233&x=story&xid=405121 Encore!] Solid Songs Fuel Tupelo Honey’s Indie Fire by "Ian Kucerak"]

The members of Tupelo Honey met while enrolled in a music program at Grant Macewan. [http://www.mh-edge.com Medicine Hat Edge] Tupelo Honey] Tyler (guitar), Dan (guitar), Greg (drums) and Steve (bass) first played together in a folk music band for a paying gig. Folk music was a dramatic deviation from their preferred genre – rock, and when the band began jamming together after the folk music gig, they gravitated towards playing rock music. To complete their jam sessions, the band began a search for a singer. They met Matt Landry (vocals) through mutual friends and after watching him perform solo, the band asked Matt to join the band.The band needed a name to enter a music contest and selected Tupelo Honey – the title of Matt’s Dad’s favorite song. The name was meant to be temporary; however, after winning the music contest and gaining fans who identified the band as Tupelo Honey, the name stuck.

Tupelo Honey played their debut show Stage 13 in Camrose, Alberta. [http://www.theagencygroup.com/artist.aspx?ArtistID=2161 The Agency Group| Tupelo Honey] ] The band performed to an audience of over 5000 people and was preceded on stage by Our Lady Peace. In 2005, Tupelo Honey won Canadian Music Week’s Xtreme Bandslam Competition beating out Vancouver’s State of Shock. Their prize included 30 hours of recording at Metalworks Studios and a $5000 National Radio Promotion and Publicity Package. [http://www.cmw.net/xbsc.htm Canadian Music Week 2006] ] Tupelo Honey’s biggest show to date was opening for Bon Jovi; the band opened for Bon Jovi’s Lost Highway Tour at Edmonton’s Rexall Place and Calgary’s Saddledome. These shows occurred in July 2007 and had crowds of over 13 000 people. [http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/tup/bio.asp Maple Music] Tupelo Honey Biography] .

Tupelo Honey takes an innovative approach to achieving success in the music industry; despite numerous offers from record labels, Tupelo Honey chooses to remain as an independent band. This can be a disadvantage in terms of commercial success, as radio program directors are often hesitant to play independent artists. [http://cgi.bowesonline.com/pedro.php?id=233&x=story&xid=405121Solid Songs Fuel Tupelo Honey’s Indie Fire] ] However, Tupelo Honey is working to improve their pitches to radio stations. Without a major record label, the band retains the freedom and control to make business-related decisions and is ultimately responsible for their own success.

Opting out of label requirements, such as adhering to rigid retail schedules and recording weaker material to fill tracks on LPs, allows Tupelo Honey to record and release EPs on a semi-regular basis. This style of album release results in a positive experience for the band’s fans; fans have a shorter time to wait between albums and the album tracks comprise the bands strongest material. [http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/culture/story.html?id=8e6871f0-dd44-42fa-8fe7-d57a1b77d123&k=68301 Edmonton Journal] Good Things come in fives for city rockers Tupelo Honey by "Sandra Sperounes"] Utilizing a cycle of recording in September, preparing album promotions during the winter and touring during the spring and summer months, Tupelo Honey is able to accommodate both extensive tour schedules and new material for fans.

In the past, Tupelo Honey has written and recorded their new material in Toronto. Contrasting numerous other bands that employ the use of a principle songwriter, Tupelo Honey takes a collaborative approach to song writing. To begin, the band splits into writing groups to develop songs. Once the songs begin to take form, the band members will jam together and give the song their signature flare. Tupelo Honey strives to write songs with attention grabbing lyrics and an obvious hook; simple melodies and chord progressions are an important component in their songs. Their songwriting method has been a proven success; in 2006, Tupelo Honey won the regional title in the Canadian Radio Star National Songwriting Competition with their song “Screaming”.

Members

* Matthew Landry – Vocals
* Daniel Davidson – Guitar
* Tyler Dianocky – Guitar
* Steve Vincent – Bass
* Greg Williamson – Drums

Discography

To date, Tupelo Honey has released three EPs: "Tupelo Honey" (2006) and "The September Sessions" (2007) were both distributed by Indie Pool and "Machine and Robots" (2008) was distributed by Fontana Records. "Machines and Robots", Tupelo Honey’s most recent EP, was released on April 15, 2008. The album’s title refers to the extensive use of technology employed in recording the album; for example, Dan recorded some of the guitar tracks from his home and emailed them to their producer who worked the tracks into the album. [http://www.chartattack.com/news/53570/tupelo-honey-launch-robot-assault Chart Attack] Tupelo Honey Launch Robot Assault by "Trevor Morelli "] The album was produced by Jeff Dalziel (Thornley, Edwin), who also co-wrote the EP’s second single, “We Are”. While producing and recording "Machines and Robots", Jeff Dalziel was also producing Canadian Idol Brian Melo’s debut album "Living It"; Tupelo Honey was hired to play sessions on Melo’s album. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74FBuvM5Dqk&feature=related Youtube] Tupelo Honey Interview by "Nikole Long"/Pulse ] . “Morphine” was the first single released from "Machines and Robots". The video for “Morphine” was a low budget production and was shot over the course of a day in a white-walled room half the size of a kitchen. Aside from the band members, only three crew members and a camera operator were on set. Blatant Films, an animation company in Vancouver, British Columbia, produced the music video and created the animations.

EPs and Track Listings

* "Tupelo Honey" EP (2005)
# "Screaming"
# "Why I Bother"
# "Yesterday"
# "Then Came You"
# "Left Behind"
# "See Through Shadow"
# "Feel"

* "September Sessions" EP (2007)
# "Because of You"
# "Make Me Believe"
# "Screaming"
# "Envy"
# "Epic"

* "Machines & Robots" EP (2008)
# "Morphine"
# "All These Things"
# "Not Alone"
# "We Are"
# "Machines and Robots"

Music Videos

References

External links

* [http://www.tupelohoney.ca Tupelo Honey] official site
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/tupelodan Tupelo Dan's Youtube Channel]
* [http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2006/03/0101.cfm Interview] in "Chart"
* [http://www.griponlife.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107&Itemid=54 Grip Magazine article]