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"Man, do they make sweet music," praises Country Weekly columnist Larry Holden. He’s talking about all-girl country pop harmony group Honey Pig, who’ve been catching the eyes and ears of fans and industry folk alike.
Musically, "Honey Pig present their country-pop tunes in three-part harmonies that carry you right into the heart of Dixie Chick territory," says Music Connection Club Editor Bernard Baur. "I’d compare us to a female Big & Rich with hints of Emmy Lou, Dolly, and Linda Ronstadt as a trio," says Honey Pig alto vocalist Laura Milby, who, along with Corrie Shenigo and Debi Derryberry, make up the vocal front for the band. One of the previous members of Honey Pig was Eliza Jane Schneider. "My grandfather was a professional singer... I've been singing for as long as I can remember," smiles Derryberry. "At the age of nine, I got my first guitar and wrote my first song. My family would always entertain ourselves on road trips with three part harmonies." Derryberry's voice has been heard internationally in Paramount/Nickelodeon's Academy Award-nominated character Jimmy Neutron and she is also the voice of Clay from Playhouse Disney. . Derryberry supplies voices for a gamut of characters, including the Emmy Award-winning show Life with Louie, Charlotte's Web II, Lady and the Tramp II, Curious George, Oswald the Octopus, Chalkzone, Tenchi Muyo, Zatch Bell, Crash Bandicoots, as well as the voice of Mattel's Diva Star doll "Alexa." Some of Derryberry's on-camera credits include Party of Five, Ghostworld, and Comic Book: the Movie. Laura Milby got her vocal training in the same age-old place as Bach and Elvis - church. "Church choir, church musicals, church, church, church," she recalls. Milby grew up in Varina, Virginia (outside Richmond) with six brothers to make her tough - and keep her that way. She tinkered with a variety of instruments, including flute, piano, bass and guitar. She has a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Virginia Tech where she was also a part of the University Choir. Musical tours include Stuart Little and Beauty and the Beast taking her all over the East Coast and as far as Seoul, Korea. Milby's on-camera career includes appearances on Desperate Housewives, The OC, NYPD Blue and several commercials including Comcast, Gateway and State Farm. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, Corrie Shenigo was raised by an opera singer and rock n’ roll guitarist, which explains her schizophrenic range of music influences. Currently she is recording the single "Two Souls" for Water Music to be distributed by Universal. Shenigo’s delicious voice can also be heard in the animated pilot The Fresh Fruit Gang. She has appeared on stage, screen and radio for as long as she can remember, most memorably working alongside Al Pacino in the feature film Hits. Shenigo has appeared in The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives, and with Ernest Borgnine in The Blue Light. She spent a summer touring with Smokey Joe's Café, and returned to Los Angeles in search of a project that she could really "sink her teeth into." She found that with Laura and Debi. "It's been so great... I can't imagine doing anything else." Honey Pig formed in Los Angeles and quickly released Exactly As We Are, which drew regional acclaim. "So good it’ll make you holler soo-wee!" praises Country Weekly, while Music Connection flat out declares, "go get the CD - it’s right purty!" Fellow trade Music Biz lauded, "Vocally tight and strong, high in the quality of the tunes," adding "...their music speaks the language of the new millenium." Honey Pig's newest EP Clueless You, produced by Dusty Wakeman, earned Track of the Day 3 times on Garageband.com and climbed to # 7 on the charts. Tunes from the EP have been played on KZLA 93.9 radio in Los Angeles. In addition, the girls have performed their rendition of the National Anthem for the LA Laker’s and Dodger’s. Honey Pig’s live shows gain the band accolades as well. "Honey Pig is a heart-warming, endearing and very funny group," says Music Connection, adding, "Their harmonies are magical and their countrified folk tunes are ingeniously written. This is an act that could make the Grinch smile and have you humming their songs all the way home." Sweet music, indeed. |
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