Babehoven

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Babehoven is an American indie rock duo currently based in Hudson, New York. The duo is led by vocalist Maya Bon, who previously resided in Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles. [1]

History

Babehoven originally began as a trio, consisting of Maya Bon, Skyler Apia, and Elias Williamson. [2] The group released their first EP in 2018 titled Sleep. [3] In 2020, the group released their second EP titled Demonstrating Visible Differences of Height. [4] They followed up that EP with a third EP titled Nastavi, Calliope. [5] In 2022, the lineup changed to a duo of Bon and Ryan Albert. As a duo, they announced their debut full-length album, Light Moving Time, to be released on October 28 through Double Double Whammy. [6] Along with the announcement, they announced a tour with Los Angeles based indie folk musician Skullcrusher. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Breihan, Tom. "Babehoven – "I'm On Your Team"". Stereogum . Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Rettig, James. "Babehoven – "Bathtub"". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Salmon, Ben. "EP Review: Babehoven, Sleep". Portland Mercury . Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Greene, Linnie. "Demonstrating Visible Differences of Height EP - Babehoven". Pitchfork . Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Freedman, Max. "Babehoven Nastavi, Calliope". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Russell, Scott. "Babehoven Announce Light Moving Time, Share "I'm on Your Team"". Paste . Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Pearis, Bill. "Babehoven prep debut album, touring with Skullcrusher (listen to "I'm on Your Team")". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 11 September 2022.


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