Happy Ron – Lead Vocals
Rob Garbo (“Sweettooth”)– Drummer , Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Handclaps, Guiro, Cabasa, Trianlge, Claves, Vibraslap, Leather Belt, Cowbell, Brushes, Grunts, Maracas, Tiny Maracas, and Marbles.
Reverend Tom (“Kick Ass”) – Guitar
Reverend Stickman (“January Avalanche”) – Guitar
Joe Norwood (“Beyond Blue”)– Guitar
Sven-Erik Seaholm (“The Wild Truth”) – Guitar, Backing Vocals, Theremin, Mellotron,
Blake Lindquist (“Mr. Big Top”) – Midi Guitar/Piano
Robin Henkel (“Big Rig Deluxe”) – Bass
Jason Janofsky (“Eight Minutes To Twilight”) – Bass
Sonny Derin (“Mystery Train”) – Harmonica and Spankin' Exclaimations
Kelsea Little (“The Wrong Trousers”) – Harp
Joseph Lorge (“The Wrong Trousers”) – Mandolin
Lou Smart (“The Smart Brothers”) – Hand Drums and Backing Vocals
Mickey Smart (“The Smart Brothers”) – Banjo and Backing Vocals
Jay Smart (“The Smart Brothers”) – Guitar and Backing Vocals
Bviolin (“January Avalanche”)- Violin
Cathryn Beeks (“The Cathryn Beeks Ordeal”) – Backing Vocals
Virginia Norwood (“Beyond Blue”) - Backing Vocals
Josh Wright (“Eight Minutes To Twilight”) - BackingVocals
Isaac Cheong (“The Che Chees) – Backing Vocals
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"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none" - William Shakespeare
HAPPYRON 2009 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
MOST SUNDAYS at around 8pm at the new Java Joes open mike, same open mike where Jewel was discovered. http://www.cafelibertalia.com/javajoelibertalia.html
SOME SUNDAYS at around 11PM at The Blarney Stone Pub, 5617 Balboa Avenue, Claremont Area, near the corner of Genesee and Balboa. Sunday at 10PM is when the open mike starts, don’t have a regular slot yet but I’ll try to get slots around 10:30PM. http://www.blarneystonesandiego.com
MOST MONDAYS – I play usually at the LESTATS open mike, singnup is at 6:30, and the show 7pm till 11pm, unfortunately I don’t know what time I’m on till an hour or so before the show, due to the way they perform. 3343 Adams Avenue. http://www.lestats.com/
MOST TUESDAYS – Cool open mike with lots of spoken poetry and the like. www.myspace.com/marqueesandiego
MOST WEDNESDAYS – The Skybox In Clairemont Mesa, starts at 9pmish, I try to go on around 10-11 usually with a full band. 4809 Clairemont Drive www.myspace.com/openmicskybox
SOME THURSDAYS – New open mike at a Polish Rest runt with a piano player who will play your favorite songs while you sing them! Older crowd, older then me even! www.karengiorgio.com/singersopenmic
PRESS RELEASE – HAPPY RON RELEASES “TERRIBLY HAPPY”
The Happy Man’s music has been described by Songsalive.com as a cross between Frank Sinatra and South Park and that quote perfectly captures the soulful combination of fun and depth that many find in his music. Others describe it as Punk-Blues Comedy Music. The San Diego Union Tribune has described the Happy Man’s music and “act” as “intentional unintentional comedy” Jessie Johnson says it’s "The only real music to come out in the last 10 years, this is some real shit man!" One of his major goals is to appear as himself as a cartoon character on South Park and sing some of his songs.
The Happy Man has lived in San Diego all his life and his hope is to die in San Diego. He never sang a note until he was thirty and didn’t get “seriously” into music until he was forty. He was played 1000 shows since 1997 and to celebrate his 44rth birthday he released his first real album, backed by no less then twenty-two people, including some of the best musicians and singers in San Diego. Also featured is Paul Litteral on Trumpet, who played on the B-52s “Love Shack” and James Brown’s “Living In America. The first two reviews called it a masterpiece. Produced by local music guru Sven-Erik Seaholm.
The songs are all original rock/pop songs with a comedy twist, with a few exceptions. The goal is always to write and perform good SONGS, not just funny words with little thought to the music behind:
TERRIBLY HAPPY – About being happy in a job you hate, after childbirth, and even if your album bombs. Co-written with Mike Sullivan and Risa Berger.
PITTER PATTER – About the women who make your heart pitter patter.
THE NO TANTRIC WOMAN BLUES – About the 2nd worst blues of dem all.
ALL SHE NEEDS IS A SPANKING – That’s all she ever really wants.
DON’T STOP PLAYING – You don’t stop playing because you grow old, you grow old cause you stop… playing.
SICK OF HER SHIT – Is dedicated to strippers everywhere, remember you may love her, but someone somewhere is sick of her shit, featuring The Pacific Coast Horns.
NO “ANGEL” – The “serious love song” of the album, about remaining loyal to the one who has always been by your side in the face of supposed temptations.
BOY TOY – About the attempted sexual exploitation of forty-something male musicians by twenty-something female fans.
THE MEAN THERAPIST BLUES – About the worst blues of dem all, featuring “The Pacific Coast Horns.
PRETTY ON THE INSIDE – Make sure they’re pretty on the inside, not just pretty on the outside.
THE GOOD NEWS IS – The “serious” rocker song, why just listen to bad news? Co-written with Tommy Dahill.
DICKLESS WONDER – About guys who are afraid to make a move, even when it’s wanted.
BARTENDER BARTENDER – Will you marry me???
"DJ Monkey …soul-stirring, excitingly edgy music…just disturbing (read ‘mind-f**king’) enough to demand attention. There is a whole spice rack of auditory flavors here, served up like fractured poetry on a collection of intensely listenable Hallmark cards from Hell." Bill Margold, Cinema Seen, L.A. X..Press
Playing Zen House Concerts with Sven-Erik Seaholm and Peter Bolland October 17! hope you see you and support music, culture and community! more info http://www.zenhouseconcerts.com
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