Liverpool’s Honey Motel return with the striking, genre blurring new single ‘If You Didn’t Exist’.
Produced by Alexandros Brits (Clean Cut Kid, Michael Aldag, St Catherine’s Child), the new single builds on the acclaim the band have previously gained across national press and radio alike, showcasing the bands evolution as they build towards the release of the new EP.
A striking display of musicality and intelligent songwriting, ‘If You Didn’t Exist’ moves between moments of swaying melodic-Indie, Blues infused licks and bursts of high energy Alt-Rock, ultimately resulting in a track that displays the band’s strikingly unique approach to songwriting.
A fluent and inventive journey through the band’s varying style and influences, the track shifts pace and feel throughout. From the flawlessly husky lead vocals, to the tightly locked drums and grounding bass, to the elegant flourishes of guitar, ‘If You Didn’t Exist’ manages to balance its restless shifts in pace with catchy and memorable lead melodies.
Talking about the single, guitarist Sam explains: “This is the first track the band and Fred clicked together on. I showed him the track in one of our first rehearsals and Lew and Jack played along. It was like the track went from black and white to technicolour instantly. He just seemed to get it…Fred brought it to life.
Thematically, If You Didn’t Exist is about the quiet weight certain things carry in our lives. Things that might seem insignificant to others, but for us, hold everything together. A favourite band, a partner, a personal obsession, take them away, and suddenly the whole structure starts to wobble. The song sits with that feeling, the fear of losing what makes life feel like life.”
Honey Motel formed in the rehearsal rooms of Liverpool, rooted in the teenage friendship of guitarist Sam Meredith and bassist Jack Hughes, who laid the band’s early foundations before drummer Lew Fogg joined in the winter of 2023, locking in the rhythm section. With the groove in place, they brought in Freddie Griggs to lead the outfit in April 2024, debuting as a four-piece at Liverpool Sound City 2024 and diving headfirst into the live circuit.
Since then, Honey Motel have built a feverish hype. Following opening for The Lottery Winners on tour for their 2025 number-one album KOKO, the band have featured across tastemaker press including Wonderland, Clash, and Earmilk, gained placements on Apple Music’s New in Rock, and radio support from the likes of Radio X (John Kennedy), XS Manchester (Jim Salveson), and from BBC Introducing. Having played at festivals including Y Not Festival, Stockton Calling Festival, the band are set to play The Great Escape before headlining EBGBS, Liverpool and a slot on the Main Stage at Y Not Festival 2025 alongside The Prodigy, The Hunna, The Last Dinner Party, and The Wombats.
