AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS

The Honeycutters were founded in Asheville, North Carolina in 2007, built around Amanda Anne Platt's songwriting. [en.wikipedia.org] The band performed under an earlier name first. [en.wikipedia.org] The band's first album, Irene, came out in 2009. [mountainx.com] Platt has lived in Asheville for over twenty years. [mountainx.com] Its 2024 album was cut for the take rather than the correction. [mountainx.com] NPR's World Cafe recorded the band at The Grey Eagle in Asheville for its Sense of Place series — the same room the register documents them playing. [www.npr.org] The band is built around Platt's voice and writing. [www.npr.org]

“The Honeycutters was founded in 2007 by Amanda Anne Platt and former guitarist Peter James based around Platt's songwriting.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Originally called the Bee's Knees” [en.wikipedia.org]

“We put out our first album, Irene, in 2009,” [mountainx.com]

“lived in Asheville for more than 20 years” [mountainx.com]

“We tried to capture the performance rather than trying to make a 'correct' record,” [mountainx.com]

“recorded live from the sold-out Asheville venue The Grey Eagle.” [www.npr.org]

“The group is centered on the voice and songs of Amanda Anne Platt, who has a way with a heartbreak tune.” [www.npr.org]