Artist description Strictly a "recording" band, My Happy Life was always a work in progress. Their (in)experience as musicians and songwriters was well-documented right from the beginning and the tracks you see before you are but a few of the better ones they've managed to get onto tape.

Music Style Dark and gloomy

Musical Influences Cocteau Twins, The Cure, New Order, Wolfgang Press, the 4AD scene, Aztec Camera, The Beatles, Manchester scene of the early '90s

Similar Artists Cocteau Twins, The Cure, Depeche Mode (so we've heard, anyway)

Artist History Unofficially formed in the south suburbs of Chicago, the band was comprised of classic underachievers. Keyboardist Mike Danger and guitarist Andrew Dare met in 1987 at Northern Illinois University, where they majored in video games and sleeping through classes until both were expelled for failing to live up to academic potential. Meanwhile, singer Scotty Thrill was hard at work at a community college back home where he and Danger eventually hooked up later that year - ironically enough, in Music Theory 101 class. Whatever free time the band could muster up during the week, they directed towards improvisational songwriting sessions between 1988 and 1992.

Group Members Scotty Thrill: lyrics & vocals, Mike Danger: keyboards & drum programming, Andrew Dare: guitars

Instruments A variety of keyboards and drum machines from the late '80s, a Fender Strat and some cheap recording gear

Press Reviews "Broken Skies ... whoa, way cool. A big HELL YEAH from the boys in Citrus." - Stuart Matthews, Citrus / "I think I can hear the Celtic strains in many of the songs. Yeah, strain is the right word. Did you guys spend alot of time in Apalachia?" - Mike Greene, 'friend' of the band

Location Orland Park, IL - USA

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