Acclaimed Los Angeles trio The Happy Hollows release their debut full length in October 2009

The album, 'Spells' is a culmination of their work with producer and former Mighty Lemon Drops guitarist David Newton (The Little Ones, The Blood Arm), who also produced the group’s 2008 EP 'Imaginary'.

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The young group's infectious and irreverent noise-pop has earned considerable following up and down the west coast, with their energetic and charismatic performances.

Vocalist/guitarist Sarah Negahdari wields ominous riffs and finger-tapped arpeggios while singing with a cherubic-yet-mischievous grin. Meanwhile, the agile rhythm section of Charles Mahoney (bass/vocals) and Chris Hernandez (drums/vocals) vault and lunge with precision.

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Wired Magazine recently described Negahdari as “a killer hybrid of Kim Deal, PJ Harvey and Emily Haines” and added that “Negahdari has the guitar chops, explosive energy and winning sense of humor that should make The Happy Hollows one of the more interesting bands of our new millennium’s next decade.”

The BBC picked them as a band to watch for 2009, the Los Angeles Times has described the group’s sound as a “pugilistic mix of stinging guitars, turbulent rhythms, and shouted vocals” that “alternates between childlike experimentation and ferocious firestorm.” AllMusic wrote that the band’s “appeal is immediate” and LAist has labeled them “a must see!”

The Happy Hollows' catchy yet dissonant sound is influenced by genres as disparate as 90's college rock, garage punk, art rock, and 80's pop. The band combines innovative song structures, surreal lyrics, and fiercely adept instrumentation to recreate reality into a jagged panorama of vibrant, kaleidoscopic collage. Listening to their music, one cannot help but see visions of a place oddly askew from the world we experience everyday, a parallel universe that is at once whimsical, demented, and ferocious.

Having born and bred their band in various corners of the L.A. music scene since forming 2006, The Happy Hollows played their first shows in Japanese restaurants, laundromats, and small local clubs. In their first year as a band, they snuck into a studio at night and, in two sessions, recorded Bunnies and Bombs, an EP that attracted the attention of the L.A.'s underground music scene.

After seeing them play a show, established L.A. heroes Silversun Pickups asked The Happy Hollows to open for them at The Wiltern and The Fillmore. In 2008, fellow art-rock outfit Deerhoof invited the Hollows to open for them on their album release shows at The Avalon and The Great American Music Hall.

In October 2009, The Happy Hollows will release their debut album entitled 'Spells'.

The 14 tracks on 'Spells' encompass the wide range of structures and musical ideas that The Happy Hollows bring to the table.

The album’s opening track, “Faces”, begins with a crunchy guitar hook strummed by Ms. Negahdari on her Gibson SG. The song takes an unexpected twist with the introduction of the drums and bass, and yet another turn when Negahdari’s irresistible, chanteuse style vocals begin floating over the music. Track 3, “Silver”, is a gritty and danceable song that shows off Ms. Negahdari’s unconventional lead guitar technique. On track 5, “Lieutenant”, the band demonstrates their technical chops as well as their ability to compose songs with non-traditional structures. Two of the later songs on 'Spells', “Father Time” and “Turtle and Hare”, highlight the band’s more eerie and melodic side.

In summary, 'Spells' is an album which is at once catchy and innovative. It is gritty, loud, and ambitious, while not shying away from the use of melody and the employment pop sensibility. Written and recorded over a period of two years, it will certainly stand as one of the definitive statements of the Los Angeles and indie rock music scenes in recent memory.

The Happy Hollows 2009 live dates:

Aug 28 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
Sep 04 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland (Album Release Party)

Artist: The Happy Hollows
Album: Spells
Release Date: October 06, 2009

01. Faces
02. Death To Vivek Kemp
03. Silver
04. We Will Find You
05. Lieutenant
06. Father Time
07. Monster Room
08. High Wire
09. Turtle and Hare
10. DeLorean
11. The Stein
12. Tambourine
13. A Man, A Plan, A Canal
14. Second Lieutenant

“A killer hybrid of Kim Deal, PJ Harvey and Emily Haines. Negahdari has the guitar chops, explosive energy and winning sense of humor that should make The Happy Hollows one of the more interesting bands of our new millennium’s next decade.” -- Wired Magazine

"A pugilistic mix of stinging guitars, turbulent rhythms, and shouted vocals. Alternates between childlike experimentation and ferocious firestorm.” -- Los Angeles Times

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The Viper Room on Sunset Strip in LA is one of the coolest music venues to go and see live music. We've got the schedule for bands set to play from Thursday December 13th - Thursday December 20th, 2007:

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Doors: 10:00

Circus Diablo www.myspace.com/circusdiablo

Circus Diablo formed in early 2006 in Los Angeles. The band consists of Billy Morrison (Member of Camp Freddy, former member of The Cult) on vocals, Billy Duffy (Member of The Cult) on lead guitar, Ricky Warwick (former member of The Almighty) on rhythm guitar, Brett Scallions (former frontman and Lead singer of Fuel) on bass guitar and Jeremy Colson (formerly worked with Steve Vai) on drums. Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum plays drums on their debut album. They played Ozzfest over the summer and their video for single, "Loaded" landed at #1 music video on YouTube.

The Bangkok Five www.myspace.com/thebangkokfive

Friday, December 14, 2007

Doors: 7:30

The Royal Heist www.myspace.com/theroyalheist

Ok Stranger www.myspace.com/okstranger

The New Hotness www.myspace.com/thenewhotnessrocks

The Mulhollands www.myspace.com/themulhollands

Pudge Zeppelin www.myspace.com/pudgezeppelin

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Doors: 8:00

Semi Precious Weapons www.myspace.com/semipreciousweapons

"I can't pay my rent but I'm fu*@ing gorgeous!" Justin Tranter sings tongue-in-chic in the Semi Precious Weapons signature song "Semi Precious Weapons" - adding during SPW's forthcoming first single Magnetic Baby "It's not my fault I look better in her party dress!" Managed by BP Fallon - associated with T.Rex/LedZeppelin/Johnny Thunders/U2 - and executive produced by Tony Visconti - T.Rex/Bowie/Thin Lizzy/Morrissey - New York's Semi Precious Weapons are the new heroes of garage glam!

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Indie 103.1 Presents Check One Two Mondays

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Doors: 8:30

Great Northern www.myspace.com/greatnorthern

The Happy Hollows www.myspace.com/thehappyhollows

"Sarah's energy on stage was e-x-p-l-o-s-i-v-e. Her dynamic voice and trademark knee socks came packaged with a writhing sense of rock abandon that made the 3 piece feel more like a 12 piece. Sarah used Silverlake Lounge's tiny stage to its fullest in a schizophrenic performance that left the audience awe-struck." - Rock Insider Blog

"...a combination of detached female vocals, esoteric lyrics (see the palindrome-inspired "A Man a Plan a Canal"), and noisy instrumentation...Tackling not-so-happy subjects like Vietnam foxholes and thieving trolls, while also leaving room for ballads dedicated to wet tongues, the Hollows aren't "happy" per se, but, then, quirky trumps cheery any day of the week." - Flavorpill

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

KCRW PRESENTS...

Doors: 8:30

Oliver Future www.myspace.com/oliverfuture

ITIS www.myspace.com/itisrocks

The Cheat www.myspace.com/thecheatband

Sojourn www.myspace.com/sojournonline

"Rock always hits a little sweeter when the mofos playing it look fu*@ing great! But that's certainly not to take away from the fact the Sojourn are great players. Despite the predictable rock posturing of the three boys with guitars, it all came acrosss fresh. The highlight of the set was Sojourn's inspired and attitude laden rendition of Brian Jonestown Massacre's "Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth". The corridor like format of the vineyard proved a perfect conductor of Sojourn's raw rock power". Dan Watt - Beat Magazine.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Closed: Private Party

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Ride On Rides www.myspace.com/rideonrides

Ride On Rides is a simple band to love - with its mix of 1960's melodies, angular dynamics, and rowdy, free-flowing performances- this combination is assembled around sharp hooks, descending bass lines, Bowie-esque piano arrangements, well arranged harmonies, and boombastic beats.

Raspberry Cocaine www.myspace.com/raspberrycocaine

Raspberry Cocaine is Jamie Tepper, a 32 year old Hollywood High teacher and his trusty laptop. "The music -- damaged, driving electro doused with samples -- is home-recorded and self-released (and has even earned some airplay on Indie 103.1). Working from beside a large screen, Tepper triggers his music plus a slide show of carefully curated images, including album covers, historical photos and pop culture ephemera. In front of the screen, actress/performance artist Princess Pop (a.k.a. Audrey Malone, pictured) mimes, lip-syncs and dances accordingly" (Kevin Bronson). Jamie Tepper describes his musical project as, "a multimedia spectacle."

Run Run Run www.myspace.com/runrunrun

Nick Dixon www.myspace.com/nickdixonmusic

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