Vancouver-raised, Orlando-trained, Texas-transient, New York-based Honey Larochelle is a young fire waiting to spread. She has been singing from the age of 5, under the wings of a professional singer mother, C.C Larochelle, who has worked for many of the greats, including Marvin Gaye, Bryan Adams, Little Richard and Bon Jovi. Absorbing real life lessons from her mother, Honey started an early professional career singing on a John Denver album at Age 6, and by Age 8 recorded a children’s album in collaboration with her Mom, then began song-writing by Age 13. Since her pre-teens, Honey’s voice has graced over 200 song recordings, spanning all genres. On the live front, Honey has performed with, or opened for, many reputable artists such as Roberta Flack, The Brand New Heavies, Macy Gray, AJ from Backstreet Boys, Maya Azucena, and Donna Summer. Honey started out ahead of the game, yet never took a thing for granted and stays committed to her growth as a competitive force in Music.
Since moving to New York, Honey has become a sought after vocalist and a well-known name within the New York music circuit. She graced the stages of the legendary Blue Note, Lenox Lounge, Canal Room and the Village Underground, among others. Honey brings an unstoppable bubble of energy to the stage with her 6-piece band.
In between her personal music endeavors, Honey travels the world with bands such asThe Brand New Heavies, Joss Stone, Roberta Flack, and her Label owner Macy Gray as their backup vocalist. N’Dea Davenport notes that, “Honey Larochelle is one of my favorite people to sing with!”
As a songwriter, Honey recently collaborated with notable artists Jennifer Hudson, who says, “I’ve never seen anything like her, she just asked me a few questions about myself and my life, and next thing you know she had a verse and hook written.”
She also had the honor of singing on Donny Osmond’s (Osmond Bro’s, Donny and Marie) latest album, Love Songs of the 70’s, and is the featured lead singer of Thomas Mcclary’s (Commodores) upcoming gospel record ‘Revolution, not a Revival.’
After spending most of her childhood in Vancouver, Honey and her mother relocated to El Paso, Texas. There she began to venture into theater and dance. Through out her teenage years, Honey played lead in many of her high school musicals, and also doubled as the lead famale vocalist in a professional circuit band, the Krunch, and this encouraged her to further pursue her career in music.
Honey’s ambition drove her to Orlando, Florida where she began to develop her professional music career. It was easy for her to break into the professional scene at Disney World and Universal Studios, where she stood out as a performer and was ultimately awarded Best Female Acappella lead. She has also been featured on several aerobics records where she was hired to record sound-alike hit songs. This is a result of her versatility. Honey says:
“I can emulate just about anybody, and that’s why it took me so long to figure out who I am. I’ve been in a gang, dated hustlers, and I’ve also been the chick with thick glasses who dresses weird and sings in musicals. Finally, I’m clear about who I am…I’m a lot of different people all rolled into one, and I love being me!”
Talent and charisma attracted former group members from Urbanesque, a soulful four-girl R&B group, where Honey took the lead. For four years the group performed all over Florida, and Georgia and garnished the attention of hit producer Veit Renn, who signed them to his production company, RMP, and later to his record label, Titanium Records. Veit acknowledged Honey’s talent in songwriting by inviting her to co-write and co-produce Urbanesque’s debut album. During the few years Urbanesque was together, they were nominated Best New Artist and Best R&B Artist at the Orlando Music Awards. They were also featured on several mix tapes, showcased on Macy’s Christmas special in Atlanta GA, and enjoyed fame in the south east, before Honey went solo.
Over the years, Honey collaborated with several prestigious producers, such as Micheal Mangini (Joss Stone, Busta Rhymes, Donnie Osmand), Shaun Fisher (Mandy Moore, Steven Segal), Veit Renn (N’Sync, Backstreet Boys, Aaron Carter) and Heeba Jeeba Productions out of ATL, consequently recording several early demos.
This year Honey wraps up her solo debut album, “Flight of the Honey B,” in which she shares insights on her life experience and her growth as a young woman. “Flight of the Honey B” is Honey’s 12-song debut that reveals her crisp and soaring soprano gift, while capturing her dynamic songwriting and production skills. Her joyous and unique Funk-Soul sound is sure to make an impact on the listener.
Honey’s journey proves that she is a triple-threat: an amazing singer, songwriter, and musician. With her chameleon-like gifts, her glowing persona, and her passion for the stage, Honey Larochelle will soon become a name to remember and a Classic to hold on to.
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