Honeyhoney is the jazzy, twangy, rollicking collaboration between vocalist
Suzanne Santo and guitarist
Ben Jaffe. Prior to joining the duo,
Jaffe recorded music for TV and film; he then met
Santo (an actress whose resume included stints on Law & Order and Blind Justice) through a mutual friend, who took
Jaffe to see one of
Santo's solo gigs. The two began holding informal songwriting sessions and soon discovered a musical partnership. Adopting the name
honeyhoney, they also discovered an early supporter in Keifer Sutherland, who signed the band to Ironworks Music, a label he co-owned with musician
Jude Cole.
Honeyhoney made their studio debut by issuing the
Loose Boots EP in early 2008; the musicians then hit the road with
Lifehouse (another band on the Ironworks roster) while finding time to work on their debut album.
First Rodeo was released later that year, featuring varied influences that ranged from crossover jazz to neo-soul to engaging alt-country. ~ Margaret Reges, All Music Guide