Happy Accidents (band)

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Happy Accidents
Happy Accidents playing in Manchester, England, 13th November 2018
Background information
OriginSouthampton, England
GenresPop Punk, Indie Rock
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsAlcopop! Records
Associated acts
Websitewww.happyaccidents.band
MembersRich Mandell
Phoebe Cross[1]
Past membersNeil Mandell

Happy Accidents is a British pop punk band based in London, consisting of Rich Mandell (guitar and vocals) and Phoebe Cross (drums and vocals).

History[]

Happy Accidents was formed in Southampton in 2013 by siblings Neil (bass) and Rich Mandell (guitar and vocals), and Phoebe Cross (drums and vocals).[2]

After releasing an EP and a split 7-inch on Don't Ask Records in 2014, and relocating to London, the band signed to Alcopop! Records and released their debut album You Might Be Right on 1 July 2016.[3][2][1]

Their second LP Everything But The Here and Now was released on 16 February 2018, also by Alcopop! Records. It was recorded with Matthew "MJ" Johnson of Hookworms at his studio Suburban Home.[1][4]

Neil Mandell left the band amicably in 2019, to focus on other things.[2] The band have continued as a duo.

The third Happy Accidents album, Sprawling, was released on 29 May 2020.[5] It was self-produced, and released on vinyl and digital download by the band, without a label, via Bandcamp.com.[6]

Happy Accidents announced in May 2021 that they would cease to play and tour as a live band, but that they might still record and release new material.[7] Both Mandell and Cross are currently members of ME REX, and Cross is also a member of Cheerbleederz.

Discography[]

Albums[]

EPS[]

  • Not Yet Jaded - Don't Ask Records, Cassette, MP3 (2014)[3]

Split Releases[]

  • Split with Austeros, Isaac, Young Attenborough - Don't Ask Records, 7-inch, MP3 (2014)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Turner-Heffer, Adam (13 February 2018). "Happy Accidents – Everything But the Here and Now". The Skinny. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Garland, Emma (2 June 2016). "Dance Away Your Existential Crisis with Happy Accidents and "Running"". Noisey. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Richards, Will (15 April 2016). "Happy Accidents Get Sugar-Sweet On 'Leaving Parties Early'". DIY. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b Linazasoro, Nick (24 November 2017). "Happy Accidents set to play Brighton in March". Brighton and Hove News. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "New album, Sprawling - Out 29th May". happyaccidents.band. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. ^ https://happyaccidentsuk.bandcamp.com/album/sprawling
  7. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPc4qAhHrFZ/
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