The Honey Badgers
The Wheatsheaf Hotel (Thebarton, SA)
Friday, 19 September 2025 7:30 pm
Local favourites The Honey Badgers have been pretty busy in the last few years. In 2023 they made the grand final of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee and became one of only two Australian bands at that time to have done so. Last year, the debut album, Shakin’ was released after being recorded over a three-year period and showcased the band’s development from SA southern vales favourites to an international level powerhouse that wowed the judges in the home of Stax Records, Sun Studios and the hallowed ground of the Beale Street clubs.
Shakin’ peaked at #1 on the national blues charts and continued to chart for 9 months in 2024, and the same year the boys won the MusicSA award for people’s choice in blues and roots category.
The follow up album “Live in Noarlunga”, released this year, reached #3 on the blues chart in May and continues to chart. The band writes original music that is rooted in blues and soul, with a three-piece horn section and the powerful vocals of Peter Hollow, the Memphis vibe runs deep in this band.
The Honey Badgers
Peter Hollow – Vocals and Guitar
Peter Nixon - Bass
Nigel Bourn – Tenor Saxophone
Tim Frears – Trumpet and Alto Saxophone
Nick Southgate - Drums
Geo Heathcote – Baritone, Tenor Saxophone, Harmonica
THE HONEY BADGERS
Shakin’ peaked at #1 on the national blues charts and continued to chart for 9 months in 2024, and the same year the boys won the MusicSA award for people’s choice in blues and roots category.
The follow up album “Live in Noarlunga”, released this year, reached #3 on the blues chart in May and continues to chart. The band writes original music that is rooted in blues and soul, with a three-piece horn section and the powerful vocals of Peter Hollow, the Memphis vibe runs deep in this band.
The Honey Badgers
Peter Hollow – Vocals and Guitar
Peter Nixon - Bass
Nigel Bourn – Tenor Saxophone
Tim Frears – Trumpet and Alto Saxophone
Nick Southgate - Drums
Geo Heathcote – Baritone, Tenor Saxophone, Harmonica
THE HONEY BADGERS