Evan Honer will release his latest EP Annabelle next Friday (December 13). So far, he has shared two songs from the five-track collection. “Me, Without You” and “Lead Role” hit streaming services earlier this year. Tomorrow, he’ll release “High School Reunion” as the third single from the EP American Songwriter is proud to premiere the new single today (December 5). Listen to it below.
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Ahead of the release of “High School Reunion” Honer sat down with American Songwriter to talk about the new track and his forthcoming EP.
Evan Honer on “High School Reunion”
In “High School Reunion” Evan Honer looks ahead to his 10-year reunion with trepidation. More specifically, he sings about the fear of seeing his first serious girlfriend at the function with someone new.
“I was in a relationship on and off for about four years. It was my first, like, real relationship and it was in high school. And, writing this song, I just thought about what it would be like if went to the high school reunion and I’m still not over this girl ten years later,” Honer said of the inspiration for the song. “It’s been, like, four years now and I’m not over it,” he added. “So, basically going through that scenario and thinking about what it would be like and how awkward it would be if she had someone else. That’s the concept that I was thinking of.”
Honer on Annabelle
“High School Reunion” isn’t the only song on Evan Honer’s new EP that’s about his high school girlfriend. All of the songs are about her and their relationship.
“This is my first project where everything comes together, in my head,” Honer said of Annabelle. “The first song is kind of me processing everything after it ended. The next one is ‘Lead Role’ which is also about how everything ended but from a weird perspective. Then, ‘High School Reunion.’ Then, ‘Annabelle’ which shows how it happened. And then the last song is basically just one long verse where I just get louder and louder, it’s called ‘Happy in the End,’” he explained.
Evan Honer Announces Extensive 2025 Tour
Evan Honer played close to 100 shows in 2024. Next year, he’ll likely play more. Earlier this week he announced his 2025 spring tour. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (December 6). See the full list of dates below.
- 02/23 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room
- 02/24 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
- 02/26 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
- 02/28 – Tempe, AZ – Extra Innings Festival
- 03/01 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
- 03/02 – Malibu, CA – Aviator Nation
- 03/03 – Pomona, A – The Glass House
- 03/05 – Bakersfield, CA – Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace
- 03/06 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
- 03/08 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
- 03/10 – Vancouver, B.C. – Hollywood Theatre
- 03/11 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
- 03/12 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
- 03/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
- 03/15 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
- 03/17 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
- 03/20 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
- 03/21 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
- 03/22 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
- 04/23 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre
- 04/25 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
- 04/26 – North Charleston, SC – High Water Music Festival
- 04/27 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
- 04/29 – Knoxville, TN – Barley’s Taproom
- 05/01- Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
- 05/02 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 05/03 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
- 05/05 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
- 05/06 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met
- 05/07 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music
- 05/09 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
- 05/10 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
- 05/13 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
- 05/14 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
- 05/16 – Nashville, Tennessee – Brooklyn Bowl
Featured Image via Evan Honer Official Website
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