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self-evident Spring Tour starts next Friday!
The finishing touches have been put on a 16 date tour starting May 9th. This is the longest stretch the boys have undertaken in their 10 years and includes their first ever East Coast dates. So if you're in these towns, you should come out and support the band.
5-9 @ Peabody’s Oshkosh, WI w/ Attack Octopus, Drop Dead Giants
5-10 @ Quencher’s Chicago, IL w/ Bearclaw , Quatre Tete
5-11 @ Southgate House Newport, KY w/ Swear Jar, PANTz PARTY
5-12 @ Trash Bar Brooklyn, NY w/ No Aloha, {{{Sunset}}} Set time 10pm
5-13 @ The Fire Philadelphia, PA w/ Kill You in the Face, The Company Corvette , Dangerbird All-Ages 7pm
5-14 @ The New Hawaii (House Show) Southington, CT w/ We Vs The Shark, Florida=Death
5-15 @ Slim’s Downtown Raleigh, NC w/ Hammer No More the Fingers
5-16 @ Rocket Club Asheville, NC w/ The Poles, King Tut
5-17 @ The Earl Atlanta, GA w/ Dropsonic, 13 Day Mission
5-18 @ Long Branch Saloon Knoxville, TN w/ Gamenight, This Photograph
5-19 @ Castle Sunshine (House Show) Bowling Green, OH w/ Big Fat Japan, Stop Don't Stop
5-20 @ The Bluebird St. Louis, MO w/ Riddle of Steel, Lye by Mistake
5-21 @ The Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK w/ Riddle of Steel , Skies Fallen
5-22 @ The Record Bar Kansas City, MO w/ Riddle of Steel, Mr. History
5-23 @ Barleycorn’s Witchita, KS w/ Riddle of Steel, Traindodge
5-24 @ O’Leaver’s Omaha, NE w/ fromanhole, Landing on the Moon
Happy R.I.P.
I guess calling your long delayed 2nd album The Completed Death of is a bad omen. After close to a 3 year hiatus that saw multiple drummers come and go, the band has decided to it's better to start anew than beat the dead horse. The split is amicable and they will be playing together in a new form very soon. I'm told to expect multiple drummers and another guitar player and sounds that will puzzle. A sad day when both Brett Favre and Happy retire.
New Happy live videos added from CD Release Show
Bunch of new stuff from the band with new drummer Steve McCabe. Click here
Happy-The Completed Death of Happy now available!
Don't let the title fool you. This is the long overdue 2nd album from Happy and the last to feature Tim Snow on drums. I just saw Happy play for the first time with new drummer Steve McCabe and this is only a taste of things to come from the band. This album is the perfect bridge between their debut and what lies ahead. Go ahead and preview it to the right. Only $10, just click on the Catalog button or purchase a digital download of it through SnoCap.
Steve McCabe records as Attack Octopus!
Playing every instrument live and then orchestrating a one man band, Steve McCabe (ex-Willis, current Happy drummer) just finished up recording with Justin Perkins in July. This has to be seen to be believed. Your next chance is in Oshkosh on Oct 19th at Peabody's with Dallas Orbiter.
Happy to release long overdue record
Almost 4 years after their debut Sincerely, Without Wax, the band will be releasing their long delayed follow up on October 27th at Peabody's in Oshkosh, WI with self-evident & Traindodge. Recorded while Tim Snow was still drumming with the band, the record was delayed as Tim left the band, babies were had, potential drummers did not work out, and finally the fabulous Steve McCabe took over the duties. This is a great album and you should hear it! Now that Steve is in the fold the band has been writing for the last few months and is getting ready to record this winter. So waiting for waiting 4 years, you're going to get a double dose of Happy this year.
self-evident tour in October with Traindodge!
The tour kicks off at in Minneapolis on Friday October 26th at the Triple Rock Social Club with self-evident's 10th Anniversary Show. Lots of surprises in store that night. Then it's off to Oshkosh to celebrate Happy's CD release. Dropsonic is joining the boys on the last few dates, so there are going to be killer lineups The rest of the dates are below or on the band's page here
Friday, October 26 2007
Triple Rock Social Club - Our Ten Year Anniversary Show!
Minneapolis, MN
w/ Traindodge & Story of the Sea
21+ | $7 | 9PM
Saturday, October 27 2007
Peabody’s Ale House
Oshkosh, WI
w/ Happy (CD Release!),
Traindodge & Sunday Flood
21+ | FREE | 9PM
Sunday, October 28 2007
Quencher’s
Chicago, IL
w/ Traindodge, Bear Claw
21+ | FREE | 9PM
Monday, October 29 2007
Record Bar
Kansas City, MO
w/ Traindodge , Akierima
21+ | $5 | 9PM
Tuesday, October 30 2007
The Conservatory
Oklahoma City, OK
w/ Traindodge & TBA
21+ | $5 | 9PM
Wednesday, October 31 2007
The Bluebird
St. Louis, MO
Traindodge & TBA
21+ | $5 | 9PM
Thursday, November 1 2007
Wallstreet
Murfreesboro, TN
w/ Traindodge, The Firing Order
21+ | $5 | 9PM
Friday, November 2 2007
Old City Java
Knoxville, TN
w/ Dropsonic, Traindodge
& Mouth Movements
All Ages | $5 | 8PM
Saturday, November 3 2007
Lenny’s
Atlanta, GA
w/ Dropsonic, Traindodge
21+ | $5 | 9PM
Jeff Mitchell's Batteries and Blankets and The Poles As Above, So Below available for download at iTunes (US, Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada), eMusic, Rhapsody, MusicNet, and Napster!
Epistemology and SELF-EVIDENT available for download at iTunes (US, Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada), eMusic, Rhapsody, MusicNet, and Napster!
More new videos of self-evident tour
Two new Happy demos posted on the band's myspace page. Click here
Those thinking it took this long to get two songs from the band since their debut Sincerely, Without Wax should know that a 2nd album was recorded before the departure of drummer Tim Snow. Due to the difficulty of finding a new drummer and starting families, some time has passed since the record was finished and now with new super drummer Steve McCabe on board, the songs on myspace represent the first songs with the new lineup. The unreleased album may see light at the end of this summer.
Review of SELF-EVIDENT on Delusions of Adequacy
Matt Gentling joins The Poles!
Founding member Eli Wengerd has left the band. Taking his place is Matt Gentling. The band has resumed playing shows and will hit you with 3 in the Atlanta and NC area in July. The highlight being July 14th at Lenny's in Atlanta as part of the Corndog-O-Rama Fest opening for The Life and Times and Dropsonic. Details are on the band's page. Can't wait to hear the new stuff.
New videos of self-evident tour!
SELF-EVIDENT now available for ordering online. Click here
The new record SELF-EVIDENT is also available locally from Cheapo and Electric Fetus as of 4-27-07.
Review of SELF-EVIDENT on Losing Today
Review of SELF-EVIDENT on Built on a Weak Spot
Review of SELF-EVIDENT in Smother Magazine
New videos added for The Willis, The Means, and Jeff Mitchell. See band pages