Honora (album)
Honora is the upcoming debut solo studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, scheduled for release on March 27, 2026, through Nonesuch and was produced by Josh Johnson. It was inspired by Flea's love for jazz, and features six original songs along with covers of songs by Eddie Hazel and George Clinton, Jimmy Webb, Frank Ocean and Shea Taylor, and Ann Ronell.
Flea sings lead vocals, plays bass and trumpet. Thom Yorke and Nick Cave provided guest vocals. Johnson, who performs saxophone, is joined by guitarist Jeff Parker, bassist Anna Butterss, and drummer Deantoni Parks as Flea's backing band with contributions from Mauro Refosco and Nathaniel Walcott.
The first single, "A Plea", was released on December 2, 2025; the release included a music video directed by Flea's daughter Clara Balzary. It was followed by "Traffic Lights", which was co-written by and features vocals from Yorke. A music video directed by nespy5euro was released to promote the song. The album will be promoted by a short tour in May 2026.
The album was named after a beloved family member and features a photo of Flea's mother-in-law Shain Baiyan in Iran in the late 1960s on the album cover.
Personnel
- Flea – lead vocals, bass, trumpet
- Thom Yorke – lead vocals, piano, synthesizer
- Nick Cave – lead vocals
- Mauro Refosco – percussion
- Nathaniel Walcott – trumpet, keyboards
- Josh Johnson – saxophone, backing vocals
- Jeff Parker – guitar, backing vocals
- Anna Butterss – double bass, backing vocals
- Deantoni Parks – drums, backing vocals
- Chris Warren – backing vocals
- Ricky Washington – alto flute
- Vikram Devasthali – trombone
- Josh Johnson – producer
- Eric Boulanger – mastering engineer
- Ryan Hewitt – mixing engineer
- Clint Welander – recording engineer