Dirty Honey is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017. It consists of singer Marc LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Jaydon Bean. Their self-titled extended play was self-released in March 2019. The single "When I'm Gone" topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, making them the first unsigned band to ever do so. Dirty Honey is an iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist. History After moving to Los Angeles in an attempt to duplicate the success of Guns N' Roses, guitarist John Notto met vocalist Marc LaBelle while he was playing various gigs with his then group, Ground Zero, which Notto became a part of. Ground Zero played a mix of covers and original songs written by LaBelle. LaBelle and Notto decided to independently form their own band when Notto recruited a new Ground Zero bassist, Justin Smolian. When the trio had trouble finding a drummer, Smolian brought in Corey Coverstone, who enthusiastically asked to join. After Coverstone joined, the group decided to officially go by the name "Dirty Honey." Until then, the band was called The Shags. The group became official in 2017 after they performed their second show on the sidewalk of Sunset Boulevard in front of about 100 people. LaBelle came up with the band's name after hearing Robert Plant mention his band The Honeydrippers in a Howard Stern interview and thought it sounded like a "dirty" rock and roll name. After hearing their song "When I'm Gone", the band's longtime friend Mark DiDia, a music industry veteran from Columbia Records, became their manager. He quickly arranged opening gigs for Slash in 2018 and 2019 (with various shows featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators). The song was also #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart making them the first unsigned band in history to achieve that feat. The band traveled to Australia to record their self-titled extended play with producer Nick DiDia. It was self-released on March 22, 2019. Eight hours later, the members were contacted by friends and family telling them their music was being played on the radio. Dirty Honey toured in 2019 with Goodbye June as the opening act for Red Sun Rising on their Peel Tour. On May 7, the band opened for The Who at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan as part of their Moving On! Tour. Dirty Honey opened for Skillet