Easy Honey Talks ‘Plaid,’ DIY Chaos, and Indie Rock Alchemy Ahead of Chicago’s Schubas Show

There’s something gloriously unpolished about Easy Honey—and that’s exactly the point.

In a scene oversaturated with algorithm-chasing sameness, the Charleston-bred indie rock band is carving out a lane that feels lived-in, sunburnt, and just a little reckless. In this interview, frontman Selby Austin pulls back the curtain on a band that thrives on spontaneity, from DIY antics—including a rogue traffic jam sign stunt—to recording sessions that feel more like controlled chaos than calculated production.

Born out of late-night college energy at Sewanee—sparked, quite literally, over a cooler of freshman punch—Easy Honey has evolved into a band defined by chemistry. Austin, alongside Darby McGlone, Charlie Holt, and Webster Austin, leans into a creative dynamic that crackles both onstage and in the studio.

That chemistry hits a new high on their upcoming EP Plaid, a five-track burst of indie rock immediacy recorded in just three days at a remote, snow-covered cabin in Marble, Colorado. It’s the kind of setting that forces honesty—and maybe a little madness—into the process. The result? A record that feels urgent, unfiltered, and alive.

Polished by legendary producer Tony Hoffer (whose résumé includes Beck, Phoenix, and M83), Plaid balances grit with gloss. It expands the band’s breezy indie-pop DNA into something more textured—layered with jangly hooks, wistful lyricism, and the kind of melodies that linger long after the last chord fades.

Easy Honey’s sound is a collision of eras and influences: the ghost of classic rock vinyl spinning in a parent’s living room, the off-kilter charm of ’90s alt, and the modern indie instinct for experimentation. Think sun-faded surf rock colliding with road-worn storytelling.

But it’s onstage where the band fully ignites.

Built on relentless touring and a grassroots following of dreamers, drifters, and night owls, Easy Honey delivers a live show that trades perfection for presence. It’s raucous, sentimental, and deeply human—more about connection than polish.

As they roll into Chicago’s Schubas ahead of Plaid’s release, Easy Honey isn’t just playing a show—they’re inviting you into their world. A world of beach bonfires, late-night drives, and the kind of music that feels like a memory you haven’t lived yet.

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