A Dinner Party with Rosie Carney: Introducing our partnership with The Wild Honey Pie
What evolved from a once food blog, turned music blog became the music discovery collective known as The Wild Honey Pie. Spearheaded by founder, Eric Weiner, The Wild Honey Pie curates music-focused experiential events, original video content, and playlists with the best in emerging music.
We partnered with The Wild Honey Pie this spring and summer to host two events as part of their “A Dinner Party with...” series. The supper-club-style event offers attendees with a three-course meal, drinks, and a live performance by an artist who would typically not play a setting so intimate, which makes it incredibly badass.
Being music lovers ourselves, Eric and his innovative dinner format quickly caught our attention. Beyond the private performance, artisanal cuisine, and kick-ass cocktails, what made us really want to work with The Wild Honey Pie is their belief in the power of music and their commitment to fostering community.
In an age where fans click-to-stream from their favorite artists and contribute their thoughts across the web, “A Dinner Party with...” rewinds us back to sharing an in-person experience with our peers, opening dialog between strangers over common interests and making connections that are felt, forever.
Another special aspect of our dinner series with The Wild Honey Pie is both events featured independent, amazingly talented female artists, and if you follow us along, you know we are all about celebrating strong beautiful women.
The first event of our dinner series with Wild Honey took place in Brooklyn, NY on the corner of Knickerbocker Ave. and Thompson St. at the French bistro, Mominette.
Guests gathered around communal tables to experience an evening as familiar strangers. They, were all there to see the same artist, Irish-born singer-songwriter, Rosie Carney.
The bistro served a 3-course Parisian-style menu of escargot, coq au vin, and Slow & Low crème brûlée (it was so, so, good). The Wild Honey Pie warming introduced the woman everyone was waiting for. Attendees were swept away by Carney’s serene and soulful performance as they sipped on Slow & Low cocktails.
Having carved out her own genre of indie-folk, Carney’s music is wistful, ambient and beautiful. Though her sound is hushed, with more than two million monthly listeners on Spotify, Carney's reach is anything but.
Following each show, we had the honor of connecting with each artist for a Slow & Low Straight-Up Q&A. Keep reading to learn more about our first evening with Irish-born songwriter, Rosie Carney and check back for our second event recap with LA, Miya Folick.
Q: To start we wanted to say congratulations on the release of your debut album, ‘Bare.’ How does it feel to share it with the world?
A: Thank you! It feels so surreal to finally have a body of work which I feel really represents me as an artist out in the world. Although it’s been a long time in the making, and I’ve had to do some serious living and learning to find these songs within myself, I’m so happy that I can finally share this part of me with the world.
Q: We’ve read you’ve been musically inspired by the landscape of your home. Who has influenced you the most professionally?
A: Honestly I’m so easily influenced and inspired by artists who’re really self-assured. I really idolise David Bowie for being almost like a musical chameleon. The way he would rebuild himself yet stay so true. He never lost his integrity and I think that makes for the most authentic and impacting art.
Q: You received an all-expense-paid trip and you fly out tomorrow - where are you going and why?
A: I am going straight to Japan. I’ve wanted to go there for so long. I’ve had a weird obsession with the place for quite some time and I recently binged a load of Haruki Murakami books which made me want to go even more. Also cherry blossoms. Also Totoro.
Q: Who are your favorite artists to listen to at the moment?
A: I honestly listen to so much music it’s hard to nail it down to a few, but I’ve currently really gotten into Lizzo, I find her music so empowering. I also listen to a lot of classical and instrumental music when I’m tense. J’aime Claude Debussy. Also, Billie Eilish because she’s taking over the world and I’m all about that.
Q: What’s your favorite word and why?
A: Salubrious because it’s fancy af
Q: The road less traveled or the path of least resistance?
A: The road less traveled.
Photo Credit: @jazminbeltran
