Flea Steps Out Solo With ‘Honora,’ A Debut Album Unlike Anything In His Catalog And Performs On The Tonight Show

Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist otherwise known as Michael Balzary, releases his debut solo album ‘Honora’ March 27, a compositionally rich, jazz-inflected record featuring Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Nick Cave, alongside contributions from Josh Johnson, Jeff Parker, Anna Butterss, and Deantoni Parks. The tracklist spans original compositions and interpretations of songs associated with George Clinton, Eddie Hazel, Jimmy Webb, Frank Ocean, and Ann Ronell, with Flea handling composition and arrangements throughout. He stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 24 to perform “Thinkin Bout You” with The Honora Band, giving the world an early look at what this record sounds and feels like live. A run of already sold-out dates follows in May, hitting Thalia Hall in Chicago, The Opera House in Toronto, Webster Hall in New York, The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, and Paradiso in Amsterdam, among others.