Learn about the band’s latest album and find out when they’re back in town
Easy Honey keeps moving up. Coming off of the April release of its five-song EP Plaid, the Charleston-based indie-rock band is chasing the highs of breakout status. In the past year, Easy Honey has toured five times and performed as a supporting act in more than eight music festivals across the United States, including South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, and Beachlife in Redondo Beach, California. Now, the band is preparing for its biggest stage yet: its August debut at Chicago’s Lollapalooza, one of the largest music festivals in the country.
After forming at Sewanee in 2017, founders Selby Austin and Darby McGlone, along with drummer Charlie Holt, remained in Tennessee to record their debut album in Nashville. Their stay in the Music City was short-lived, however, and two years later, the band settled in Charleston—familiar stomping grounds for Selby, who spent a summer working in the Lowcountry. Easy Honey was completed when bassist Webster, Selby’s brother, moved to join the band.
Since its inception, the band has grown from playing impromptu backyard shows to selling out in major markets like Boston and Chicago. And the group’s performance at Lollapalooza next month guarantees a live audience of more than 100,000 people and access to industry juggernauts bound to expand what Easy Honey refers to as their “web.” “We’re pretty grateful for where we’re at,” says vocalist and guitarist McGlone. “[And] for having that foundation of what we believe to be a powerful live performance.”
Plaid’s laid-back surf-rock sound is Easy Honey’s answer to newfound attention. Recorded in a remote Colorado cabin under the observance of mountain climber Charley Mace, the EP captures the band’s professional ascent. “[Charley] has led this allegorical life of climbing mountains in this grand journey, and that’s what we’re [doing],” says Webster.
The desire to promote their musical prowess while honoring the communal aspect of live performance spawns a diverse fan population, both in age and locale, with an infatuation with the craft itself. “They’re your favorite band’s favorite band,” says Brendan McGlone, Darby’s brother and Easy Honey’s former manager.
The Lowcountry will always be a landing point for Easy Honey, who return to The Windjammer on August 15, after a stretch of touring. “We know what we’re doing [in Charleston],” Darby says. “It’s like playing on home field.”
Watch Easy Honey’s concert at The Windjammer in August 2025:
