Expect Some ‘Honey’ From Montclair’s Vakili Band

Written By Mike Greenblatt
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PHOTO: Valkili Band by Lara Callahan

The Honey won’t drip until September 8 but the follow-up to Vakili Band’s 2021 Walking Sideways starts now with the release of the Montclair band’s title track. Powerhouse vocalist Lily Vakili—who fits snugly somewhere in-between Patti Smith, Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Grace Potter and Brittany Howard—calls the song “cathartic.” Self-produced, the album features lead guitarist Ben St. Jack, harmonica ace Joel Dorow, bassist Matt Jovalis and drummer Gordon Kuba.

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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