The Honeycutters are thrilled to announce the launch of their Kickstarter campaign on Thursday, April 25, 2013 for a Spring 2014 album release! The band is fronted by vocalist and songwriter, Amanda Anne Platt and lead guitarist/ producer Peter James and includes Tal Taylor on mandolin, bassist Rick Cooper and Josh Milligan on drums.The Kickstarter campaign launches during this weekend’s MerleFest, where The Honeycutters are set to perform, and will run for forty days. The goal is set to raise $28,000, which will be earmarked for recording; the mixing & mastering of the album at the prestigious Echo Mountain Recording Studios in Asheville; album packaging design; album pressing; distribution; publicity and radio promotion. Supporters will receive an assortment of special gifts for pledging to the campaign including a day at the studio w/ The Honeycutters; handwritten lyrics booklets to accompany the album; house concerts featuring The Honeycutters; an invitation to a either a guitar workshop w/ Peter James or a songwriting workshop w/ Amanda Anne Platt; a special edition poster; pre-release copies of the album; stickers; digital downloads and more. “We love playing music, being on the road, and meeting the people that make our lives as musicians possible,” Platt says. “We're hoping that the release of this next record will afford us a greater opportunity for doing what we love--we want to bring more Honeycutters music into the world!”Last year marked a successful year for The Honeycutters, with the release of their second album, When Bitter Met Sweet, which was also fan funded. The album released at MerleFest and was one of the top ten selling albums at MerleFest 2012. The band went on to sell out the Grey Eagle in Asheville for their official CD release party, and they performed at Strawberry Music Fest in California. Highlights for the band in 2012 included opening for Guy Clark in Nashville, TN and for Jim Lauderdale in New York City.When Bitter Met Sweet remained on the Americana Radio Chart for 11 weeks after its June release where it reached #23. It landed at #94 in the top 100 Americana releases for 2012 and placed #4 in WNCW's Top 100 Albums of the same year. Regionally, it was the #2 record, right behind The Avett Brothers’ The Carpenter. Asheville’s Mountain Xpress reader’s poll selected The Honeycutters as “Best Local Americana Country Band” for the second year running. The group’s first release, Irene (2009) also received positive accolades like placing #32 on WNCW’s Top 100 Chart and a listing on Iaan Hughes’ No Depression Podcast’s Top Twenty of 2009.The Honeycutters are currently featured in CMT’s Concrete Country series where they perform three original songs live in the heart of Downtown Nashville.Watch it here.For a free download of a sampler of The Honeycutters’ music, visit NoiseTrade.The Honeycutters on Tour:Fri & Sat 4/26-27/13 MerleFest - Wilkesboro, NCFri & Sat 5/17-18/13 Isis Music Hall - Asheville, NCWed 5/29 The Berkeley Cafe - Raleigh, NC *w/ Zoe Muth & The Lost High RollersThu 5/30 US National Whitewater Center - Charlotte, NCSat 6/1 Nelsonville Music Fest - Nelsonville, OHWed 6/5 Old St Francis Theater, Bend OR *Thu 6/6 Kennedy School - Portland, OR *Fri 6/7 Hotel Oregon - McMinnville, OR *Sat 6/8 Treehouse Cafe - Bainbridge Island, WASun 6/9 Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR *TUe 6/11 Oly Club Centralia - WA *Wed 6/12 Edgefield - Troutdale, OR *Thu 6/13 Sand Trap - Gearhart, OR *Fri 6/14 Grand Lodge - Forest Grove, OR *Sat 6/15 Conor Byrne Pub - Seattle, WASun 6/16 Green Frog Acoustic Cafe - Bellingham, WAThu 6/27 Western Carolina U’s Summer Concert Series - Cullowhee, NCFri 6/28 High Rock Outfitters - Lexington, NCSat 6/29 Amanda Anne Platt solo opening for Jill Andrews (Barley's Knoxville, ticketed show)Wed 7/10 Eddies' Attic - Decatur, GA w/ Rebecca PronskySat 7/20 Magnolia Music and Medicine Show - Eastman GASat 8/10 Dead On The Creek Music Festival - Willits CAFri 8/23 Summer Tracks Series - Tryon NCSun 8/25 Music On The Lake, Blue Ridge Community College - Flat Rock, NC ( (duo show)Sat 9/7 Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival - - Harmony PA*as part of McMenamins Great American Northwest Music Tour
