Our 2024 full-length album!

“The Earth Turns and So Do We” is The Honey Badgers’ second full-length album, a mature and varied collection of 15 original songs focused on the repeating cycles of life, death, love, and time itself. Bolstered by a talented and accomplished cast of musicians, the album offers a diverse array of tunes, including hopeful folk-rock, Irish-inspired reflections on legacy, an instrumental piece winding through the stages of grief, a harmonium-driven ode to community, and a drinking song conceived in a coastal Maine cafe. This release promises something for everyone, showcasing the band's versatility and depth.

Produced by Kyle Swartzwelder, Erin Magnin, & Michael Natrin 

Recorded and mixed by Kyle Swartzwelder

Cover art painted by Katie Yost, with consultation by Remi Poindexter. 

Design & layout by Erin Magnin and Michael Natrin. Inside photo by David Norbut.

Performers: 

Erin Magnin: Vocals, Violin, Guitar, Ukulele (4, 12), Harmonium (4, 9), Synth (5, 9) 

Michael Natrin: Vocals, Guitar, Trumpet (4), Mandolin (13), Harmonica (15)

Skyler Cumbia: Vocals (1, 3, 8)

Sharon Bousquet: Vocals (1)

Kyle Swartzwelder: Bass Guitar (1, 2, 10, 11, 15), Electric Guitar (2, 10, 11), B3 Organ (2), Mandolin (8, 14), Wurlitzer (11), Pedal Steel (15)

Owen Osborne: Percussion (1-4, 10-14)

Michael G. Ronstadt: Cello (1, 4, 10)

Samuel Nobles: Upright Bass (3, 4, 6, 8, 12-14)

Shelley Kelley: Bodhrán (7)

Group vocals on track 8 & 9: Hen Bellman, Skyler Cumbia, Matthew Halley, Em McKeever, Shane Palko, Kyle Swartzwelder; additional group vocals on 8: Joe Sharpe