The Honey Ants
John Grímsey & Rebecca Hamer
East Nashville meets East London
Listen
Ten recordings on two sides
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About
John Grímsey & Rebecca Hamer
The Honey Ants are John Grímsey and Rebecca Hamer. Their songs are Nashville-infused Americana underpinned by a distinctly London sound.
After meeting, the two discovered a shared love of Americana, tried a few songs together and found theirs was an unquestionably unique vocal blend. Armed with that and a passion for classic songwriting, they took their songs from London rooms like Ronnie Scott’s and The Borderline to Country2Country at The O2 — and across the Atlantic to Nashville, first to write and play showcases in 2016, then for AmericanaFest in 2017.
Along the way they had support from the PRS Foundation International Showcase Fund, Music Week, Record of the Day, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, CBC Radio 2 in Canada, WFUV in New York and Amazing Radio, and their music featured on Channel 4’s Sirens.
The Honey Ants vocal harmonies give the AC a run for its money, John Grímsey’s Harry Nilsson-esque croon mixing so perfectly with Rebecca Hamer’s sweeter touch as to induce goose bumps and foot stomping from the audience where percussion would be.
Textured to perfection, we’ll happily lose ourselves in this for days on end.
Record of the Day…will floor you with first listen.
Diamond Deposits…Americana/Alt-Folk at its finest.
Too Many Blogs…a gorgeous number.
Drunken Werewolf…a beautifully crafted song.
Thatswhatwethought…making this music their own.
Fresh On The Net
Records
Seven singles, 2013–2019
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Lies
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The Sound of You
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Gold Plated
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The Devil Told Me Lies
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Lies (See You Again)
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Give Me Arms
Films
Four videos & six live sessions
Videos
Live
Shows
Forty of them, 2013–2018
From the Water Rats and Ronnie Scott’s to the Isle of Wight Festival, AmericanaFest in Nashville and C2C at The O2.
2018
- Servant Jazz QuartersDalston, London
2017
- Omeara supporting Holly MacveLondon
- AmericanaFest showcaseNashville, TN
- O2 Academy 2 Islington supporting A.J. CroceLondon
- CiderFest at StrongroomLondon
- The Islington supporting Wildwood KinLondon
- Elderflower Fields FestivalAshdown Forest
- C2C: Country to Country, The O2London
- AmericanaFest UK, Moth ClubLondon
2016
- The FinsburyLondon
- The Half MoonPutney, London
- Sebright ArmsLondon
- The Borderline supporting Mull Historical SocietyLondon
- O2 Academy 2 IslingtonLondon
- Upstairs at The Garage with Luke Winslow King & Wildwood KinLondon
2015
- Hoxton Square Bar & KitchenLondon
- A secret venueWest London
- The Borderline with The Bros. Landreth & Wildwood KinLondon
- The Hackney PearlLondon
- Servant Jazz Quarters first headline showDalston, London
- KahailaBrick Lane, London
- Department of Coffee and Social AffairsClerkenwell, London
- The EnterpriseLondon
- The Defectors WeldLondon
2014
- The WorkshopLondon
- DillonReykjavík, Iceland
- Sofar SoundsLondon
- The Lucky PigLondon
- Isle of Wight FestivalIsle of Wight
- The WorkshopLondon
- The Old Queen’s HeadLondon
- The George TavernLondon
- The EnterpriseLondon
- Ronnie Scott’sLondon
2013
- 333 Mother BarLondon
- Water RatsLondon
- Notting Hill Arts ClubLondon
- The Buffalo BarLondon
- The BedfordLondon
- RattlesnakeLondon
Contact
Licensing, sync & everything else
