Honeyblood is a Scottish duo who will finally be taking their talents to North America for an extended stay in 2015. Joined by 2:54 and Belle and Sebastian, the budding European stars will hit several areas of the United States between February and April.
The pair — Stina Tweeddale and Shona McVicar — sat down with Line of Best Fit this year to discuss breaking the gender wall in rock 'n' roll.
"At my school, soon after my higher year, there were only three girls including myself who played guitar with, like, 20 boys ... and I guess I always felt inadequate," Tweeddale said. "Now, that feeling gives me a sort of confidence. And I'm sure girls are still feeling this. It used to be a sort of exclusion, I guess, but I wanna turn it into a secret club."
Tweeddale has been recording with McVicar since late 2011.
"I was writing songs and had the idea of starting a new band," Tweeddale said. "A mutual friend told me about Shona, who was drumming in another band at the time. We actually met properly by chance in a bar in Glasgow, and I asked her if she wanted to jam out some songs I had written. She was up for it and here we are two and a half years later!"
Here are the currently scheduled tour dates:
02/27: Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade (with 2:54)
02/28: Washington, DC @ DC9 (with 2:54)
03/01: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's (with 2:54)
03/03: Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ The Silver Dollar Room (with 2:54)
03/04: Detroit, MI @ The UFO Factory (with 2:54)
03/05: Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle (with 2:54)
03/06: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (7th Street Entry) (with 2:54)
03/08: Seattle, WA @ Barboza (with 2:54)
03/09: Portland, WA @ Mississippi Studios (with 2:54)
03/11: San Francisco, CA @ The Rickshaw Stop (with 2:54)
03/12: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (with 2:54)
03/13: San Diego, CA @ The Hideout (with 2:54)
03/30: Cambridge, MA @ House of Blues (with Belle and Sebastian)
04/01: Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Massey Hall (with Belle and Sebastian)
04/02: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre (with Belle and Sebastian)
04/03: Chicago, IL @ Riviera (with Belle and Sebastian)
04/04: Madison, WI @ Overture Hall (with Belle and Sebastian)
And check out their latest video for ""Killer Bangs":
