Name: Danse Wyatt Honeyman
Born: January 5th, 1989
Origin: Clarksbrug, West Virginia (WV) - USA
Genre(s): Country, Folk, Americana, Bluegrass, Rock
Occupation(s): Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Years Active: 2009 – present
Label(s): Independent
B I O G R A P H Y .Danse Wyatt Honeyman was born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia, where he works as both a warehouse associate for ACE Hardware and session musician for local talent. Despite having to hold down two jobs due to the financial instability of his fleeting session musician hirings, Honeyman's passion and love for music supersedes any struggle and uncertainty. Working in the local music scene for over 15 years, Danse has performed backing vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar and piano both on stage and in the recording studio for multiple homegrown, local acts. He has also been a fixture on stage in local bars for numerous years, performing at many open mic and karaoke nights. In 2023, a physical attack at the hands of his long-term, abusive partner left Danse badly wounded and ultimately scarred across the top half of his face. This altercation resulted in Honeyman almost losing his left eye. With the conclusion of his relationship and resulting afflictions, Danse retreated from his much-loved stage performances.
With the know-how and years of experience, Danse began to write and compose his own music in 2024 during some personal downtime. Despite having composed an alleged "plethora" of songs throughout the year, it was never shared or performed. Instead, Honeyman viewed his compositions as "therapy" and "sonic letters to burn". It wouldn't be until the following year that Danse would share his music with a few select and trusted friends. Although receiving unanimous praise and being heavily encouraged to return to the local music scene to showcase his compositions, Danse still rejected the idea, citing anxiety attacks as his major concern.
Honeyman's close friends continued to try and pursued him into sharing his work with others, believing that his talent was being stifled and unappreciated. After much consideration, Danse slowly came around to the idea in part. Not wishing to physically appear on stage and having to perform these deeply personal songs to strangers - who he also feared would be distracted and intrigued by his facial scarring - Honeyman decided to upload and release one of his tracks. His debut single "Scar Tissue" was initially released with basic artwork consisting of a black background and his name and the song's title in a plain white text. Danse's reasoning behind this release was his belief that "the people who care can listen" while he himself still simultaneously remains "remote" and "non-committal".
A song by an unknown man released independently with no distribution deal or imagery behind it, "Scar Tissue" only garnered a lowly 937 streams across all streaming platforms between the period of its release in April 2025 and July, still admittedly more than Honeyman had ever anticipated. The following month, a user on TikTok named 'itskellybaby' posted a video using the song which consisted of lonely desert landscapes at dusk with the caption;
"Who is this ethereal soul and why am I crying?!" typed across the images. The post started to gain momentum, simultaneously introducing the song to new fans as well as launching an investigation into the identity behind the singer. As of August 2025, the song's "sound" has been used in an impressive 798.11k TikTok posts.
The unexpected viral nature of the song prompted Danse to take his sole musical release "more seriously", resulting in new artwork being released in order to create a "professional" feel. Still not wishing to reveal his face and also working with a practically non-existent budget, Danse purchased props from a local costume store which included a black eye mask, cowboy hat and a large, rose decoration. Honeyman's friend took the image for the new artwork in her own hallway on her iPhone, with Danse editing the lighting and adding text using free online photo editing software.
"Scar Tissue" began to grow exponentially over the course of 2025, garnering critical acclaim from respected worldwide music publications and reviewers as well as being publicly championed by some of present day's biggest music acts. "Scar Tissue" also gained traction and acclaim from numerous LGBTQ+ media outlets with many commending the openly gay Honeyman for sharing his lived experience and bringing attention to an issue not often discussed in music. With no budget, strategy or team behind the wheel, "Scar Tissue" defied all odds and went on to peak at #2 on The Chart Heat Hot 20 Singles Countdown.
Now, with the world at his feet and an audience of eager listeners patiently waiting for his next move, the future looks exciting and liked the masked crooner himself, remains shrouded in mystique.
D I S C O G R A P H Y .SINGLESScar Tissue [#2]
Other Side of Town [#2]
ALBUMSTBA
EPSPerpetual Panopticon [tbr]
C O N T A C T .X: x.com/savethelastdanse
Instagram & Threads: instagram.com/justdanse
TikTok: tiktok.com/dansethenightaway
Bluesky: letsdanse.bsky.social
Bookings & Inquiries: TBC
