The band has it’s roots back in 2002. At that time Bob worked at a residential community for adults with learning disabilities. It was here among the residents that he met all of the people who would later become members of The Honeytones.

There were two residents who showed a particular interest in music and it was their enthusiasm which led Bob to digging out a couple of old keyboards from his attic and spending an hour a week showing them the basics of making music.

The two residents were Mary, who sadly is no longer a member, and Gemma who remains as enthusiastic now as she ever was. It is to these two young women that Bob expresses a huge debt of gratitude because they not only sowed the seeds of what eventually became The Honeytones, but quickly taught him that being part of their band would be more satisfying and more fun than he could ever have imagined.

From that modest start in 2002, the group quickly grew to include Mark, Danny, Carl, Mike, Jacob, Terry, and Robbie. One other person needs a mention here and that is Georgie, a young woman who was a very active member of The Honeytones. Her sad death in 2006 was a devastating blow for the band but they quickly realised that the best tribute they could pay to Georgie was to ensure that the band carried on.