Honeyman, Susie

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Honeyman, Susie

English violinist. Name variations: The Mekons.

Classically trained violinist who joined English group, the Mekons, becoming part of core of band; worked on celebrated album, Fear and Whiskey (1985), released in US as Original Sin (1989); with group, released moderately successful albums, The Edge of the World (1986), Honky Tonkin' (1987) and So Good It Hurts (1988), and critically acclaimed album, The Mekons Rock'n'Roll (1989); with group, worked with author Kathy Acker to create Pussy, King of the Pirates (1996), which toured and was released on CD; also released album, Journey to the End of the Night (2000).