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Permalink Reply by Ryan O'Rourke on April 23, 2013 at 12:13pm

Interesting backstory, alright.  Music is pretty good, too.  I like the inclusion of the brass.  Kind of like mellow ska.

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Permalink Reply by Gerry Regan on April 23, 2013 at 3:11pm

Did you sense a Celtic or trad influence, Ryan?

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Permalink Reply by Ryan O'Rourke on April 23, 2013 at 4:52pm

Very slight trad influence deep down, Ger.  More so a Pogues-type or Flogging Molly influence, only with a mellowed-out ska sound, almost.  Interesting.

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Permalink Reply by Bit Devine on April 25, 2013 at 4:36pm

They're back! How wickedly grand!  Ya never quite knew what to expect from the boys! "Happy" always brings a smile...rom the first trumpet note

Let's all smile...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ACgYBD3Xk

I would definitely say that they have mellowed some...a softer edge, mind ya...perhaps Ryan nails it with  a mellow Pogue-ish vibe 

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Permalink Reply by Gerry Regan on April 26, 2013 at 10:58am

Just to clarify, Bit. They broke up more than a decade ago, and have not reunited, much to the sadness of the record label's head, Jon Birge. He keeps plugging the album though.

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Permalink Reply by Bit Devine on April 26, 2013 at 12:17pm

So they're not "back"... not so "Happy" now... shame that....then again musicians are a quirky lot...all of us

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Permalink Reply by Gerry Regan on April 27, 2013 at 9:53am

I'm in touch with one of the band's founders. It's a poignant story, the rise and dissolution of the band. It's a story I'd like to see presented in our pages here. 

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