By Victoria Canales
Though Travis Barker and Machine Gun Kelly are just starting to reach the charts again, Laredo has always had HONEYROT. Creating infectious pop punk blended with surprisingly vulnerable lyrics, HONEYROT has been playing show after show and building a loyal fanbase.
HONEYROT’s passion for music started off in middle school when he joined his marching band and picked up the trumpet. At the same time, he got his first drum kit so he could learn his favorite Green Day and My Chemical Romance songs. Once he got to high school, he discovered bands like Modern Baseball that would serve as inspirations for the development of his own sound.
HONEYROT truly began to take writing and performing his own music more seriously once he graduated college. He started playing small acoustic shows with demo versions of his originals, but just as he began to get comfortable with performing, the pandemic hit and his plans had to be put on hold. However, he says that staying inside for so long gave him the free time and motivation that he needed to continue writing. Now that live music is slowly picking up again, he feels readier than ever.
A few months ago, HONEYROT released his first single on Spotify, “Lasso.” He says he’s excited to release more in the coming months and is even working on a music video for his upcoming single. He has big plans coming up, and Laredo can’t wait to hear what he has in store next!
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