James & Happy Mondays, Manchester

Happy Mondays biography

Happy Mondays are an alternative rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester, U.K. in 1985, notable for being a forerunner of the immensely popular neo-psychedelic indie-dance movement (known as 'madchester' for some groups) that mashed up funk, pop, rock, and other genres. Still touring to this day, the band is fronted by Shaun Ryder, who formed the band with his bass-playing brother Paul Ryder. The classic line-up for the rest of the band consisted of their friend Bez, who danced and played percussion, plus guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan. Although facing numerous challenges from drug abuse to label-related meddling, causing the band's recorded output and touring to be sporadic, they have had massive influence among genre-bending 80s and 90s groups such as EMF, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, and many others. Discography Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) (1987) Bummed (1988) Hallelujah (1989) The Peel Sessions 1989 (1990) #79 UK Madchester Rave On EP (1989) #19 UK Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (1990) #4 UK, #89 US Live (1991) #21 UK Yes Please (1992) #14 UK Loads (1994) #41 UK Greatest Hits (1999) #11 UK Step On - Live In Barcelona (recorded Dec. 2004) (2005) #194 UK The Platinum Collection (2005) #19 UK Uncle Dysfunktional (2007) #73 UK

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