10 Old Man

09 A Girl Called Life

08 Sailing

07 California

06 Generationless Man

05 Sylvia Strange

04 She's Not Your Life

03 Bad Old World

02 Brand New Car

01 The September Issue

HONEY WEST is a 2 guitar, bass and drums combo whose members are Ted Zurkowski (composer, lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ian McDonald (composer, lead guitar & multi instruments, harmony vocals), Steve Holley (drums, harmony vocals) and Maxwell McDonald (bass).  

HONEY WEST's story begins when Ian and Ted find out they have been living right across the street from each other on New York's Upper West Side (such is life in the big city). They are introduced by Ted's wife, Lynnea Benson.  As fate would have it, Ian, being English and a SHAKESPEARE fan, has been regularly attending performances of Lynnea's FROG & PEACH THEATER COMPANY. One day Ian, a master of understatement, happens to mention to her that he founded "two rather well known bands" (KING CRIMSON and FOREIGNER) and Lynnea invites him to come and see Ted's trio play a gig.  That weekend, Ian goes down the steps of a cellar club (sound familiar?) and "likes the energy" coming off the stage. 

Ted and Ian immediately strike out on their own and start writing. Their songs, as well as their two-guitar sound, quickly cohere.
They are joined by Ian's son Max McDonald (TEMPT) as well as the great Steve Holley (WINGS with PAUL & LINDA McCARTNEY, JOE COCKER, IAN HUNTER, et al) and HONEY WEST is born.

"BAD OLD WORLD", HONEY WEST's debut album, with 12 songs written by Ted and Ian, is now finished and ready for release.


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