WNC Original Music

Lots of fun talking with Rachael Hurwitz, Mandy Mears  and Pippa Hoover of Honey Magpie. We discuss music, obviously, songwriting, craigslist, murder, and I try to break up the band.
Honey Magpie at Isis Music Hall on June 24 – https://isisasheville.com/event/lawn-concert-honey-magpie-6-24-2021/
 
Places to listen
Pandora   Apple/iTunes    Stitcher   Spotify  iHeart
 
Click here for easy streaming or download –   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nn54bn/Ep_124_Honey_Magpie8nk2s.mp3
 
Listen to and follow Honey Magpie at these places
https://www.facebook.com/honeymagpieband/
https://www.instagram.com/honeymagpieband/
https://twitter.com/HoneyMagpie
https://soundcloud.com/honeymagpieband
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsdL_25p7vv2GbZ-aQtr3nQ
 http://honeymagpie.com/
https://honeymagpie.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1opTfiIaSKLhG2v6BM5kUq?si=TaydXWUfRlGJqlm2TME1CA&dl_branch=1
 
Thanks to Nathan Storey for the closing song
http://www.nathanstoreymusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NathanStoreyMusic/
https://www.instagram.com/tnathanstorey/
https://www.tiktok.com/tnathanstorey
 
 
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Follow on Social Media
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All music used by permission
 
Known for vocal harmonies, classical string instruments, and nature-inspired lyrics, Honey Magpie is the collaboration of singer-songwriters Rachael Hurwitz (guitar, keys), Pippa Hoover (cello), and Mandy Mears (keys). Their sound invites comparisons to all-female folk groups like I’m With Her, but draws more influence from pop than bluegrass or old time.
 
The band formed in 2014, when all members were in their mid-to-late 20s. Despite what felt like a late start in music, Honey Magpie pursued performing and recording wholeheartedly. They gained early success in the Triangle when they won the band contest at the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in 2015. They released their debut album Honey Magpie in 2017, and have since been featured in the Oak City Sessions video series and on WUNC’s The State of Things. Their single “Undecided” premiered on Pop Matters in January 2020.
 
Their second album Midnight Morning draws from a richer range of musical influences and boasts a higher production level than Honey Magpie. Listeners will recognize elements of 90s rock, 60s pop, country, and femme-fronted indie pop, supported by a full rhythm section of bass, drums, guitar, and keys. Anyone experiencing a “quarter-life crisis” will relate to the album’s mix of joy, angst, and reflection on life, and fans of all ages will love the new depth in the band’s sound.