Bio
Local Honey
Three musicians. A shared love of great songs. A few unexpected choices.
Local Honey is a New Jersey trio featuring Dirk Alexander on guitar and vocals, Todd Derstine on bass and vocals, and Andy Zampella on drums and vocals. We play the music we love, with a song list that follows our ears wherever they take us.
That might mean the smooth sounds of Seals & Crofts and Hall & Oates, the timeless songwriting of The Beatles, or the heavier edge of Black Sabbath, Rush, and Foo Fighters—with Jimi Hendrix, Tears for Fears, and Muse along the way.
For us, choosing the songs is half the fun. Behind every set are hours of conversation, trading ideas, and figuring out how three people can bring each song to life. We love that challenge: honoring what makes the original great while bringing our own energy and personality to the performance.
Playing throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we’re here for the familiar favorites, the songs you haven’t heard in a while, and the occasional “I can’t believe they’re playing this.”
If that sounds like your kind of night, you’re our people.
Come hang with us.
Get a taste. Local Honey is good for you!
Sample Song List
Take It Easy - The Eagles
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Spirit of Radio - RUSH
The Real Me - The Who
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers
The Dream Police - Cheap Trick
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears For Fears
Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath
Fire - Jimi Hendrix
Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group
In Your Eyes - Jeffrey Gaines Version
Jet - Wings
Jealous Again - The Black Crows
Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
Help! - The Beatles
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Driven To Tears - The Police
Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
A Girl Like You - The Smithereens
Lonely is the Night - Billy Squier
Black Diamond - KISS
Elevate - The Winery Dogs
Message In a Bottle - The Police
Signs - Tesla
It's My Life - Talk Talk
Fooled Around and Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
Bottom of This - Blackberry Smoke
Remedy - The Black Crows
Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
Who Did You Think I Was - John Mayer Trio
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - The Beatles
Stone Free - Jimi Hendrix
It Don’t Come Easy - Ringo Starr
Surrender - Cheap Trick
If You Could Only See - Tonic
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Victim of Love - The Eagles
What’s So Funny ‘Bout - Elvis Costello Version
White Room - Cream
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots
Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
Something - The Beatles
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty
Feelin' Stronger Every Day - Chicago
Tumble in the Rough - Stone Temple Pilots
Limelight - RUSH
Hysteria - MUSE
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. - John Mellencamp
Even Flow - Pearl Jam
Stone Cold Crazy - Queen
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Wish You Were Here - Incubus
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Easy Lover - Phil Collins
