Honey Don’t
 

#2 out of 100

on the Colorado DJ list

“Best of 2009”

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Listed for 10 weeks

on the National

Americana Music Charts topping at #25


featured on

“The Mother Road Revisited”

a CD compilation of songs

preserving the memory of

Route 66


 

WELCOME!

Honey Don't is the musical union of Bill Powers and Shelley Gray, a duo also well known as one-half of Paonia, Colorado's old-time bluegrass band, Sweet Sunny South.

Their music is acoustic and based in the folk tradition yet crosses over into the Americana realm. The songs are catchy and engaging, funny, sad, lonesome and uplifting. Most of the songs are original, but select covers and traditional tunes are part of their repertoire as well.

The band’s 2009, debut release hit the top 40 National Americana charts for several weeks topping off at #25. The cd was the #2 (out of 100) most played on Colorado Radio and one of 5 nominees in the bluegrass category for Westword Magazine's 2010 Showcase.

Although the cd is acoustic and they perform that way often, Bill and Shelley can also be found playing their songs electrically with percussion and/or electric guitar. Whether acoustic or electric, Honey Don't will do you good.

QUOTES:


Out of the chute this band has a style, a sound

and a defined point of view as distinctive and compelling as those of the finest roots outfits

extant.  Crackling with life and overflowing with

soul, its music rare and true, Honey Don’t exalts

the human spirit.” 

Dave McGee, TheBluegrassSpecial.com (Sept 09)


“Honey Don’t is pure unadulterated fun.  Great singing and songwriting that will make you want

to get up and dance around the jukebox.” 

Mollie O’Brien


“Your singing and songs get right to the heart of what I love about bluegrass and country music.”

Pete Wernick, Dr. Banjo


“You’ve developed an immediately recognizable sound--a mixture of bluegrass and old time propelled by some sharply crafted tunes with

some real meat on them.”

Dave Higgs, Nashville Public Radio


“An amazing performance with great harmony a

full sound with plenty of tasty licks and excellent material.”

Steve Lutz, promoter

Torrey Music Festival, UT



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