Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish are the Honey Dewdrops and have been making music for six years. They play original and American traditional songs focusing on vocal harmonies and tight instrumentation.
Together with writing their own songs and harping on old country and blues tunes, Laura and Kagey began putting together a repertoire that Laura says “fits us.” You could call the Honey Dewdrops’ original material singer-songwriter because they do write and sing songs. You might just want to say that Laura and Kagey write honest songs with affective melodies that leave you feeling happy and sad and coming back for more. With subtle perception and complimenting guitar work, these songs bring to mind journeys, beginnings and ends, Robert Frank photographs, and a close feeling to home.
If the Sun Will Shine, their debut record, was just released May 2009. Recorded live and mixed in a 1920's barn, the record is meant to pay homage to their live performances - full of the same energy and emotion the Honey Dewdrops bring to the stage. If the Sun Will Shine was mastered by local sound engineer, Abel Okugawa at Monkeyclaus in Nelson VA. The album is a collection of songs that The Honey Dewdrops have written over the past two years and it features material that comes straight from the heart. There are eleven original tunes - some of which are award winners, and a few of the songs got Laura and Kagey plane tickets to St. Paul, Minnesota where they appeared on A Prairie Home Companion’s "People in their Twenties Talent Show" (and won first place) in March 2008. This is a record capturing "something haunting, melancholic and all-together charming" (Jeff Royer, Fly Magazine).
The Honey Dewdrops are headed out on the road this summer traveling west to California and playing at all points in between. They're looking forward to joining up with Anne and Pete Sibley (winners of A Prairie Home Companion's 2009 talent show) in their great state of Wyoming for a set or two toward the end of the summer.
"Can't You Hear Me Callin'"- a Bill Monroe tune.
MUSIC THAT MATTERS KY, VA and WV Compilation Album ALMOST COMPLETE. What an honor for us to work with the great INDY POWER while serving a cause. Its been great to see artists and fan bases unite to energize the music scene over-all while making a differance and the Music Matter!!!! 24 artists and counting as we near our mastering date on July 25th. THANK YOU
PA COMPILATION ALBUM COMPLETE. PA ARTISTS JOIN NASHVILLE ALL-STARS to MAKE THE MUSIC MATTER!!!!!! Joining Tayler Swift, Linda Davis, The Statlers, The Kentucky Headhunters, Bryan white and more are PA. ARTIST"S Gypsy Dave and the Stumpjumpers, The Fabulous Gunslingers, Wind Ryder, Alan Chewning, Steeltown, Rob Vance, Ruff Creek, Jake Lewis, Kortney Jean, Curtis Beckman, Cathy Stewart, The Zuke Band, Melissa Morris. PLEASE SUPPORT THESE GREAT ARTIST''S - They use their gift to make a differance. GET A COPY OF THIS ALBUM FROM THEM NOW. THANK YOU PA !!!!!!!!!!!!
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WAY TO GO KY, VA and WV - COMPILATION ALBUM. LINE UP CONTINUES TO GROW AS MUSIC PEERS UNITE TO MAKE MUSIC MATTER. Joining the growing line-up are. Shane devon, Calvin Ray, Allison Stafford, Ryan Ross, Melissa Morris, Morgan White, Mike Dahl, Lisa Crum, Alison Sky, Tyrone Cotton, Jeremy Adkins, Miranda Kissicle Deem, Moore And Preston, Kathleen Coffee, Tyler Warden, Patrick Michaels. What an honor to get to work with you all and to indroduce all to each others fan bases to spread the word and the music. More names to be listed on the compilation album soon. THANK YOU FOR USING THE GIFT TO MAKE A DIFFERANCE.
Great to hear you in Farmville! Did get a few frames that I'll post later, and will try to get more later. Loved the music, can't wait for you to play at Village Concerts in September! Safe travels, peaceful ways.
Hey Guys- Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed working with you (and of course - listening to you) at the Heart of Virginia Festival. Can't wait for the CD release party at the Hatter. See ya then.
