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What the hell is Clover Honey, anyway, and have you Amy, the baton-twirling Halagonian of Clover Honey that ever tried/how do you feel about jalapeno jam? Inter you are, do you feel that this hobby of yours has devel Speaking of jam, where do you jam and where are you oped certain muscles that have aided you in the success of gals based? your current project? How does the music scene in Halifax Anita: Clover Honey is the honey extracted from the clover plant. compare to Vancouver (gigs, cover charges, venues)? It's also the name of a pop-culture comic-like book written by a view Amy: I don't think baton-twirling has anything to do with my muscles, Seattlite (I forget his name). No, I've never tried jalapeno jam and or my guitar-playing, although the idea of twirling on-stage seems it sounds totally gross even though I love jalapenos and hot stuff. We kind of interesting ... Halifax, I haven't lived there for two years, so I jam at First Music in a lock-out room with Solarbaby. We are based don't know what's happening now, but I've always thought people in out of Vancouver; however, we are a truly Canadian band because Clover Honey Halifax were really supportive of bands, no matter what kind of music Amy is from West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia; I'm from Windsor, you play. Because Halifax is so small, there's not much selection of Ontario; and Lauree is from Coquitlam, BC. Who are you (names, ages, instruments played, signs)? gigs to go to, so usually lots of people show up when there's a gig. In Amy: Jalapeno jam — haven't tried it, I'm intrigued. Amy Brannen: 24, guitar, Taurus. recent years, all the good venues have closed down, Lauree: I think I did try it once, but promptly gri Lauree Thomlinson: 24, drums (& guitar on one song), Libra (& which led to some tapering off of the m maced and uttered, 'It's yuck!' a typical one). but when I went back for Christmas I caught a show Ask yourself one question and answer it. Anita Lynn Binder: 27, bass, Virgo (with a Scorpio moon!). with about 10 really good bands and I saw a lot of So, why do we play music? How has the band The Go-Devils contributed to the musi familiar faces, so I guess it's still happenin' back Anita: Because I'm a total ego-maniac. It's not cal development of Clover Honey? Please explain. there, and probably always will be. People spend really about 'music,' it's more about me, me, Anita: Well, I was The Go-Devils' second bass player and we more time making music there because there's me! I love being on stage and being watched. played around town a lot. I got to know a lot of people (e.g. club nothing else to do. Cover charge is way cheaper If I had it my way I would kick out my bookers, etc.) which was cool because it got Clover Honey some — and so is the beer! Clovermates and be a one-chick band. Ow! shows. After leaving The Go-Devils, I was bound and determined to Lauree, you haven't been saying any Amy: Because I love it. form a band on a democratic song-writing basis. Natalie of The Go- thing. Tell us about yourself, OK? Lauree: Because I can't do anything else. Oh Devils was THE songwriter and I got a little antsy. It was an amica Lauree: I guess this is where I'm supposed to yeah, and groupies, groupies, groupies! ble split, though. Natt and I get along better than ever. So Clover come up with something witty and intelligent to Discography: Honey's songs are mostly jammed out, with all of us getting a crack say, but I'm not too witty these days. I think I Four-song cassette recorded in April 1998. at lyrics, singing, writing, etc. was at some point in my life ... it must have Contact: Anita, does working at a certain photocopy place instill been while I was going to UBC and my brain Anita L. Binder, #4-824 E. 19th Ave., a greater fear of human cloning? Speaking of copying, was ultra-stimulated.