Meet Californian pop-rockers Honey Revenge.
Words: Sam Taylor.
Californian pop-rockers Honey Revenge are a lot of fun. Only a handful of tracks deep, they're quickly picking up pace with their relatable, hook-filled bangers that shine a light on even the bleakest of times. Devin Papadol (vocals) introduces her band.
Hello Devin, and how's it going? What are you up to today?
Hello! It's going really well. I'm currently sitting in my hotel room after a wild week of studio time, When We Were Young Fest, and Disneyland!
What's your band's origin story - how did you meet, how did you start making music together?
The internet is a beautiful thing. Long story short, I was in another band that had a video going around of us playing live. Donovan (who plays guitar for us now) saw that video and messaged us asking if we knew any bands looking for guitarists. They were moving here from Georgia and wanted to find their place in the scene out in LA. We coincidentally needed a guitarist at the time, so they sent in an audition video and joined from there. That band didn't end up surviving the pandemic, but Honey Revenge came out of it!
Can you remember the first Honey Revenge song you wrote? How has your music progressed since then?
I wrote 'Miss Me' for that other project about three and a half years ago. It went from being a completely different song to what it is now. Since then, I have developed a much clearer idea of what I want our sound to be and how to write a good song in general. I'm still really proud of 'Miss Me', though. It's what made this band who we are.
Do you have any lyrics themes you find yourselves repeatedly returning to?
Haha, yes. I write a lot of lyrics about being overly self-aware. A majority of those are about how I talk too much. I think I use music and songwriting to express what's going on in my head in a very train-of-thought kind of way. That being said, the lyrics are often realisations. I think I heard Donny say that self-awareness is the key to self-acceptance. I'm learning to like myself and also improve as a person overall. I'm only 24, so my songwriting is a direct reflection of me manoeuvring through becoming a person.







