The Happy Family

The Happy Family were an early-1980s post punk band from Scotland, featuring Momus and members of Josef K.

History

The band was initially formed in 1981 by Nicholas Currie (aka Momus) (vocals, guitar), who had dropped out of college to form the band,Chun, Kimberley (2001) " [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2001/11/09/mmomuss.DTL SF GATE INTERVIEW: The Cutting Remarks And Handheld Love Songs Of Momus] ", SF Gate] and Dave Wendell of Josef K (bass, vocals). After a debut EP on 4AD Records in March 1982, they expanded to a 5-piece with the recruitment of former Josef K and Boots For Dancing drummer Ronnie Torrance, keyboard player Neil Martin, and Paul Mason.Strong, Martin C. (1999) "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1] The band's debut album, "The Man On Your Street" was issued on 4AD in November 1982 (later reissued on CD in 1992 with the EP tracks added). The band split in 1983, Currie frustrated by the indifference of 4AD towards them (although he later cited poor sales as the reason),Louv, Jason (2002) " [http://www.disinfo.com/archive/pages/article/id2274/pg1/index.html Momus] " (interview), Disinformation] with Currie embarking on a solo career. The band had recorded several more tracks before splitting, and these were released on "The Business Of Living" in 1984 on the Les Tempes label.

Discography

ingles

*"Puritans" EP (1982) 4AD

Albums

*"The Man On Your Street" (1982) 4AD
*"The Business of Living" (1984) Les Tempes

References

External links

* [http://www.phespirit.info/momus/198201.htm "The Man on Your Street" at phespirit.info]