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" Musicians are a creatively promiscuous bunch. Constantly weaving in and out of side projects and solo albums and jam sessions, it can be hard to get excited about the latest offshoot of such-and-such a band or so-and-so&amp;#039;s newest collaboration. Every now and then, however, something fresh and unexpected comes forward, an alchemy that equals the original elements yet also skews new and different. Enter Happiness. Three parts Deer Tick, with guitarist Ian O&amp;#039;Neil, bassist Christopher Dale Ryan and drummer Dennis Ryan joining forces with one part charismatic Ravi Shavi front-man Rafay Rashid - they have a sound whose sum total is totally different. Is it punk? Garage? Surf rock? Who cares? It&amp;#039;s exactly what it says it is: Happiness. We&amp;#039;re proud to unleash them upon the Internet with their worldwide debut, recorded just a few days after their very first show ever, from deep within art deco porn-theatre-cum-community-run-venue, Providence, Rhode Island&amp;#039;s Columbus Theatre. Just remember, you heard &amp;#039;em here first. Listen all the way through for a very special holiday surprise, a nostalgic gift from your childhood. &amp;#039;Cause they know you like that.       "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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