The Honeycutters


Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters is an Americana band based in Asheville, North Carolina in the United States.
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Background

The Honeycutters was founded in 2007 by Amanda Anne Platt and former guitarist Peter James based around Platt's songwriting. Originally called the Bee's Knees, the band derived its current name from a Tow truck company in Asheville, NC. They released their first studio album, Irene, in 2009. The band has performed throughout the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK, including the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Folk Alliance International, AmericanaFest, MerleFest, and Mountain Stage. In 2016, they were featured on NPR's World Cafe: Sense of Place Asheville.

Band members

  • Amanda Anne Platt: vocals, acoustic guitar, songwriting
  • Rick Cooper: bass, vocals
  • Evan Martin: drums, vocals
  • Matt Smith: pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
  • Kevin Williams: keyboards, vocals

Album reviews

''When Bitter Met Sweet'' (2012)

CD Review: The Honeycutters ~ 'When Bitter Met Sweet'

''Me Oh My'' (2015)

The Honeycutters - Me Oh My
Album Review – The Honeycutters' 'Me Oh My'
The Honeycutters - Me Oh My
Best Country Music Albums of 2015

''On The Ropes'' (2016)

The Honeycutters Emerge as Clear Contenders
The Honeycutters continue to climb the 'Ropes' of musical success
The Honeycutters Mine Classic Country with 'On The Ropes'
The Honeycutters Fight Back With The Barn Burning Title Track Of Their Upcoming Release, "On The Ropes"
Top 10 Country Albums Of 2016

''Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters'' (2017)

An Open Letter to Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
Album review: 'Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters'
ALBUM REVIEW: AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS
AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS
Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters - Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters : Organic Records
Review: Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
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''Live at the Grey Eagle'' (2019)

Song Premiere: Amanda Anne Platt’s “Low Road” From “Live At The Grey Eagle”
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Offer Up More Than Just Another Road Song With "18 Wheels"
AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS Live At The Grey Eagle
Amanda Platt & Honeycutters - Live at the Grey Eagle – 2019

''Christmas on a Greyhound Bus'' (EP) (2019)

AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS BRING THEIR ROOTS COUNTRY STYLE TO CHRISTMAS
Song Premiere: Amanda Anne Platt’s “Christmas On A Greyhound Bus”
EP review: ‘Christmas on a Greyhound Bus’ by Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters “Christmas On A Greyhound Bus”

Singles (2020-2021)

Song Premiere: Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters, "Desert Flowers"
Song Premiere: Amanda Anne Platt And The Honeycutters “There May Come A Day”
Hear It First: Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters, "New York" and "Open Up Your Door"
Daily Discovery: Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Cultivate Classic Country Vibes On New Double-Single

''The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea'' (2022)

ALBUM REVIEW: Amanda Anne Platt and The Honeycutters Cover Vast Ground on ‘The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea’
Interview: Amanda Anne Platt Of The Honeycutters Talks New Double Album ‘The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea’
Epic Americana Anthems and Sobering Narratives From Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters
Album Review: Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters — The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Amanda Anne Platt: Bad Poetry