All originated around the north and east suburbs of Athens, Greece, the Honeybadger idea was born within music, booze, fun, and long talks. Dimitris Vardoulakis, singer and guitarist, was hanging around and DJing in a north Athens crib, a same spot for all the other members, Vaggelis O., Dimitris G., and Dimitris Y. Each one of them was into rock music in all its forms. Their shared love and passion for the heavy aspect of rock music led the four musicians in multiple jams. They started at the end of 2014 and eventually formed Honeybadger at the beginning of 2015.
The band wanted to ride the wave of the heavy/stoner rock scene of Athens, and Greece in general, already created by great bands like Nightstalker, 1000Mods, Planet Of Zeus, Naxatras, and VIC among others, without losing the originality of their music taste. With their newly created tracks and some desert/stoner rock vibed covers, they managed to play a big number of gigs in Athens based on their good chemistry and live energy. At the start of 2017, they boosted what was going on with their first digital EP called 'The Rain' and bigger gigs - festivals followed, alongside more experienced Greek bands. The more significant gigs were especially two. The first was opening the line-up for Gyftopoulou Street Fest in Athens, where Planet of Zeus were headlining. The second one came when voted for a contest to open for headliners Nightstalker and Breath After Coma in Gagarin Live Music Space in Athens. They managed to perform for the first time in a packed indoor venue full of an energetic audience. These performances contributed to their live experience and gave them a small fanbase that was moved by what was going on their stage appearances.
What followed was the establishment of a musical identity with the creation of a full-length album. The material was already there and the band just gathered it, met, and started to collaborate with well-known producer Alex Bolpasis, the man behind the sound of their debut album 'Pleasure Delayer'. One thing led to another and, after a ton of studio work from 2018 to 2020, the album was digitally released under the Greek label of 'Made Of Stone Recordings' on 18th September 2020. Vinyl shipping will start on 1st November 2020.
Despite the pandemic slowdown, Honeybadger are currently working on new material, marketing their LP around the globe, and looking forward to organizing great live shows and tours.
