Dirty Honey and WRIF go way back. In fact the guys are coming back to Detroit to help us celebrate Riff Fest 2022 September 24th at Pine Knob. Here are 5 fun facts about Dirty Honey you might not have known!

• Origins of their name

  Share

  Singer Marc LaBelle came up with the name Dirty Honey after hearing Robert Plant mention his band The Honeydrippers in a Howard Stern interview and thought it sounded like a "dirty" rock and roll name.

• They’ve annoyed John Mayer

  Share

  Guitarist John Notto told Loudersound in June 2021, “We were just nailing it on The Wire,” recalls Notto. “John Mayer was in the next room, and he complained that he could hear our bass, it was bleeding through. And he had to send a note over, like: “Are you guys through?” That was pretty funny.”

• The Seedy Side of L.A.

  Share

  The Los Angeles natives like to write songs about the darker side of Los Angeles.
• They Made History

  Share

  Dirty Honey was the first unsigned band to land no. 1 rock song on Billboard.

• They’re super helpful

  Share

  The boys in Dirty Honey are super helpful! They often stop by WRIF to help Jade with various tasks. Co-hosting High Noon, making promotion decisions, etc.

Sign me up for the 101 WRIF Cybercrew email newsletter!

Join the 101 WRIF Cybercrew to get everything that rocks sent right to your inbox from The Riff! You’ll get updates on concerts and your favorite bands, along with exclusive chances to win. Plus news and stories from all around metro Detroit!

First Name *

Last Name

Email *

Subscribe

By clicking "Subscribe" I agree to the website's terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I understand I can unsubscribe at any time.