Francine Honey blasts off to new heights with the first stage of her latest album Rockets In My Boots, Vol. 1 — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Don’t get her wrong: Canadian singer-songwriter Honey is just as sweet as her name implies. But on Rockets In My Boots, Vol. 1, she’s also frisky, risky, and ready to drink whiskey. Building on recent career momentum, Rockets In My Boots is Honey’s most daring record yet. As always, she shares her own story here, making it a natural testament to how empowered women know how to keep getting back up.
She knows a thing or two about that. Born in Tweed, Ont., she’s the daughter of the town’s beloved barber (a legacy she pays tribute to on Track 4, Come Sit In My Chair). Though she always had a passion for songwriting, she initially took a more linear path in life, getting her university degree in mathematics and computer science and working in that sector for several years.
Tragedy struck when her then-husband fell into a deep struggle with mental illness, and Honey was forced to relocate and start her life again. But with classic country girl grit, Honey maintained a job in the federal dovernment while raising her children alone. Though her music had seemingly taken a backseat, she never stopped writing songs, even through her toughest days.
In 2013, she made the bold decision to leave her full-time job to pursue her music. She earned a songwriting certificate at Berklee and cut her teeth studying alongside seasoned pros in Nashville. Her first album Re-Drawn was released in 2014, followed by To Be Continued… in 2018. The latter documented her first collaboration with Grammy-nominated Nashville producer Neilson Hubbard. Their partnership continued with the release of her Christmas album Take Me To The North Pole in 2019 and I Carry On in 2021, along with numerous videos she and Hubbard have released.
Again collaborating with Hubbard on Rockets In My Boots, Vol. 1, Honey describes herself on lead single Cadillac as “a pinch of sass, but all class” and proves that she can hold her own against a mean twangy guitar. On the fiery Better Think Again, the record’s forthcoming single, she warns:
“The Queen Bee can still sting when it’s necessary
No I’m not just here for the temporary
You think you’re fooling me
You better think again.”
The past two years have brought Honey significant peer recognition. She won the 2022 Buddy Holly Educational Fund Scholarship Award and was named the Austin Songwriter Group International 2023 Songwriter of the Year. Honey has established herself as a seasoned songwriter, known for her transformative company theme-song writing workshops and proven ability to create custom and personalized songs.
Listen to Rockets In My Boots Vol. 1 below, and find Francine Honey at her website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
