On the eve of Onion Honey’s first Canadian Folk Music Awards (nominated for Contemporary Vocalist of the Year, 2025) comes a new single about hope.
Woody Guthrie’s hope machine may feel like it’s broken down at the side of the road, but this song encourages listeners to use whatever fuel might be at hand to keep going. A poetic, timely track for Canadians and others who are pushing back, the title Spite, Rebranded quotes a post by Tumblr user a-star-that-fell, and songwriter Esther Wheaton’s intricate lyrics are dotted with a rich selection of references - John Hughes’ Some Kind of Wonderful, Emily Dickinson, the Japanese kintsugi technique, Aristotle’s Physics, and the legend of Sisyphus among others. The track features a contemporary string band arrangement of clawhammer banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, and double bass with banjo and guitar solos and a solo vocal by Wheaton.
The band recorded this single in February with Andy Magoffin at his House of Miracles in Cambridge, Ontario.
Find it on a streaming service near you or buy a download right here on onionhoney.com
