https://punkdatabase.com/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=MattParker 2026-05-18T08:34:03Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.8 https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6439 2012-12-28T01:54:07Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). At the time, Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]]. Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport), backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass - at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellett. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellett the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellett with Tom Rose (ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, with Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker began playing with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), while Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamber Strings]]. Later, Parker joined Chicago power-pop legends the Hushdrops and released a solo album (Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album Butterfat Town, was produced at this time, featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release of de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe! (A Rock and Roll Soap Opera). All recordings are available as free downloads at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007 with Don Yanek on drums, with a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks! reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. <br /> <br /> Both Tom Rose (Bass) and Tom Ellett (Drums) have rejoined happy hunting.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happy hunting home page]<br /> * [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hunting/172429599438233?v=info facebook page]<br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6438 2012-12-28T01:52:52Z

<p>MattParker: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> happy hunting, The Service and Ring 13 live at The Abbey Friday October 14.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). At the time, Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]]. Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport), backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass - at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellett. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellett the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellett with Tom Rose (ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, with Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker began playing with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), while Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamber Strings]]. Later, Parker joined Chicago power-pop legends the Hushdrops and released a solo album (Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album Butterfat Town, was produced at this time, featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release of de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe! (A Rock and Roll Soap Opera). All recordings are available as free downloads at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007 with Don Yanek on drums, with a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks! reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. <br /> <br /> Both Tom Rose (Bass) and Tom Ellett (Drums) have rejoined happy hunting.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happy hunting home page]<br /> * [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hunting/172429599438233?v=info facebook page]<br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6288 2011-09-08T02:22:52Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> happy hunting, The Service and Ring 13 live at The Abbey Friday October 14.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). At the time, Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]]. Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport), backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass - at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellett. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellett the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellett with Tom Rose (ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, with Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker began playing with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), while Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamber Strings]]. Later, Parker joined Chicago power-pop legends the Hushdrops and released a solo album (Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album Butterfat Town, was produced at this time, featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release of de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe! (A Rock and Roll Soap Opera). All recordings are available as free downloads at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007 with Don Yanek on drums, with a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks! reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. <br /> <br /> NEWSFLASH!!!! Both Tom Rose (Bass) and Tom Ellett (Drums) have rejoined happy hunting. Join us for shows:<br /> <br /> Reggie's Rock Club Saturday September 17 6pm<br /> The Abbey Friday October 14, 8pm. with The Service and Ring 13 for Dekalb Rocks 2011!<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happy hunting home page]<br /> * [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hunting/172429599438233?v=info facebook page]<br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6287 2011-09-08T02:21:32Z

<p>MattParker: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> happy hunting, The Service and other DeKalb favorites live at Otto's Friday October 14, Saturday October 15 Chicago, location TBA!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). At the time, Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]]. Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport), backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass - at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellett. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellett the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellett with Tom Rose (ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, with Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker began playing with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), while Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamber Strings]]. Later, Parker joined Chicago power-pop legends the Hushdrops and released a solo album (Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album Butterfat Town, was produced at this time, featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release of de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe! (A Rock and Roll Soap Opera). All recordings are available as free downloads at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007 with Don Yanek on drums, with a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks! reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. <br /> <br /> NEWSFLASH!!!! Both Tom Rose (Bass) and Tom Ellett (Drums) have rejoined happy hunting. Join us for shows:<br /> <br /> Reggie's Rock Club Saturday September 17 6pm<br /> The Abbey Friday October 14, 8pm. with The Service and Ring 13 for Dekalb Rocks 2011!<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happy hunting home page]<br /> * [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hunting/172429599438233?v=info facebook page]<br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6233 2011-06-29T01:33:12Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> happy hunting, The Service and other DeKalb favorites live at Otto's Friday October 14, Saturday October 15 Chicago, location TBA!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). At the time, Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]]. Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport), backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass - at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellett. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellett the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellett with Tom Rose (ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, with Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker began playing with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), while Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamber Strings]]. Later, Parker joined Chicago power-pop legends the Hushdrops and released a solo album (Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album Butterfat Town, was produced at this time, featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release of de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe! (A Rock and Roll Soap Opera). All recordings are available as free downloads at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007 with Don Yanek on drums, with a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks! reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. <br /> <br /> NEWSFLASH!!!! Both Tom Rose (Bass) and Tom Ellett (Drums) have rejoined happy hunting. Join us for shows Friday October 14th in Dekalb at Otto's. Also in Chicago Saturday October 15, location tba. Both shows are part of &quot;Dekalb Rocks™ Reunion '11&quot;. Also appearing at both shows: The Service! More acts to follow.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happy hunting home page]<br /> * [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hunting/172429599438233?v=info facebook page]<br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6232 2011-06-29T01:30:18Z

<p>MattParker: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''!!!!!''' '''happy hunting''' to perform THIS AUGUST 22nd (2009) at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. happy hunting will perform with '''Blatant Dissent''', The '''Subverts''', '''Ring 13''', and '''Otis Ball and The Chains'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). At the time, Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]]. Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport), backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass - at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellett. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellett the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellett with Tom Rose (ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, with Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker began playing with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), while Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamber Strings]]. Later, Parker joined Chicago power-pop legends the Hushdrops and released a solo album (Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album Butterfat Town, was produced at this time, featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release of de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe! (A Rock and Roll Soap Opera). All recordings are available as free downloads at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007 with Don Yanek on drums, with a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks! reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. <br /> <br /> NEWSFLASH!!!! Both Tom Rose (Bass) and Tom Ellett (Drums) have rejoined happy hunting. Join us for shows Friday October 14th in Dekalb at Otto's. Also in Chicago Saturday October 15, location tba. Both shows are part of &quot;Dekalb Rocks™ Reunion '11&quot;. Also appearing at both shows: The Service! More acts to follow.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happy hunting home page]<br /> * [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hunting/172429599438233?v=info facebook page]<br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6164 2010-10-22T01:21:30Z

<p>MattParker: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''!!!!!''' '''happy hunting''' to perform THIS AUGUST 22nd (2009) at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. happy hunting will perform with '''Blatant Dissent''', The '''Subverts''', '''Ring 13''', and '''Otis Ball and The Chains'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]] at the time, Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport) backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet with Tom Rose(ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamberstrings]. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album ,Butterfat Town, was produced at this time. Featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. With a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. NEWSFLASH!!!! Both Tom Rose(bass) and Tom Ellet(Drums) have rejoined happy hunting. A new album will be recorded in February and March of 2011, to be released in the late summer of 2011. happy hunting World Tour begins in January 2012. Jerusalem, Johannesburg, DeKalb, Groeningen, Vancouver, Brugge, Berlin and more.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happyhunting.org]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6163 2010-10-22T01:18:50Z

<p>MattParker: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''!!!!!''' '''happy hunting''' to perform THIS AUGUST 22nd (2009) at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. happy hunting will perform with '''Blatant Dissent''', The '''Subverts''', '''Ring 13''', and '''Otis Ball and The Chains'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]] at the time, Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport) backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet with Tom Rose(ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamberstrings]. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album ,Butterfat Town, was produced at this time. Featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. With a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. NEWSFLASH!!!! Both Tom Rose(bass) and Tom Ellet(Drums) have rejoined happy hunting. A new album will be recorded in February and March of 2011, to be released in the late summer of 2011. happy hunting World Tour begins in January 2012. Jeruselam, Johannesburg, DeKalb, Groeningen, Vancouver, Brugge, Berlin and more.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happyhunting.org]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6162 2010-10-22T01:16:22Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''!!!!!''' '''happy hunting''' to perform THIS AUGUST 22nd (2009) at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. happy hunting will perform with '''Blatant Dissent''', The '''Subverts''', '''Ring 13''', and '''Otis Ball and The Chains'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]] at the time, Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport) backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet with Tom Rose(ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamberstrings]. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album ,Butterfat Town, was produced at this time. Featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. With a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. NEWSFLASH!!!! Both Tom Rose(bass) and Tom Ellet have rejoined happy hunting. A new album will be recorded in February and March of 2011, to be released in the late summer of 2011. happy hunting World Tour begins in January 2012. Jeruselam, Johannesburg, DeKalb, Amsterdam, Vancouver and more.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happyhunting.org]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=6161 2010-10-22T01:13:47Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''!!!!!''' '''happy hunting''' to perform THIS AUGUST 22nd (2009) at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. happy hunting will perform with '''Blatant Dissent''', The '''Subverts''', '''Ring 13''', and '''Otis Ball and The Chains'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]] at the time, Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport) backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet with Tom Rose(ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamberstrings]] who he still plays with. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album ,Butterfat Town, was produced at this time. Featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. With a redux at 2009's DeKalb Rocks reunion in both Chicago and DeKalb. NEWSFLASH!!!! Both Tom Rose(bass) and Tom Ellet have rejoined happy hunting. A new album will be recorded in February and March of 2011, to be released in the late summer of 2011. happy hunting World Tour begins in January 2012. Jeruselam, Johannesburg, Amsterdam, Vancouver and more.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happyhunting.org]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Tom_Faulkner&diff=6160 2010-10-22T01:07:45Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Tom Faulkner''' was the singer for [[Negative Element]] during most of their run, then later went on to play bass in [[Rights of the Accused]]. He was very briefly in the earliest version of [[Happy Toons]] but never made it out of the house rehearsals.Tom played bass with The Mystery Girls from 1988 until they morphed into The Rosehips and broke up sometime in the mid 90's<br /> <br /> [[Category:Band Members]]<br /> [[Category:Singers]]<br /> [[Category:Bassists]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5430 2009-01-31T02:12:16Z

<p>MattParker: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>'''happy hunting''' were formed in late [[1984]] in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> Originally there was [[Matt Parker]] (Guitar, Vocals), [[Tim Fowler]] (Guitar, Vocals) and [[Dave Fishman]] (Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing in the DeKalb band [[Blatant Dissent]] at the time, Parker had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's [[The Reverbs]] (including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport) backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time [[Tom Clark]] (later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, [[1985]] at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom for an anti-inaugural ball mourning the second term of Reagan. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added [[Frank Mundo]] to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of [[1988]] when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in [[1989]] the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker. This line up lasted until [[1990]] after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet with Tom Rose(ex-[[Blue Green God]]) on bass and Sport (ex [[The Francos]]) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until [[1992]]. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop (with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later [[The Chamberstrings]] who he still plays with. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in [[1998]] featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer [[Don Yanek]]. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in [[2001]] when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding with a vacant unused basement. The album ,Butterfat Town, was produced at this time. Featuring Sport on drums and released in [[2002]]. [[2004]] saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release de Opstapper followed by [[2008]]'s Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record in their NW Chicago studios.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://myspace.com/happyhunting MySpace Page]<br /> * [http://happyhunting.org happyhunting.org]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bands]]<br /> [[Category:Dekalb]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Matt_Parker&diff=5333 2008-11-20T00:33:18Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>A member of Illinois bands The The Bandoleros, Immaculate Conception, Living Dead, The Reverbs, happy hunting, Baby Nonstop and Hushdrops.</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5317 2008-11-13T03:24:03Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>happy hunting were formed in late 1984 in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, comparable to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> Originally there was Matt Parker(Guitar, Vocals), Tim Fowler(Guitar, Vocals) and Dave Fishman(Drums). Fishman and Fowler(who used to live in Kentucky,don't ask about Jeff Berka's boots)) were also playing in the DeKalb &quot;Punk Rock&quot; band Blatant Dissent at the time, Parker(a Palatine native) had most recently played bass, keyboards and guitar with Barrington, IL's The Reverbs(including two opening slots for The Clash in Des Moines and Davenport) backing up Reverbs mainstays Ric Menck and John Brabek. For a short time Tom Clark(later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, 1985 at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added Frank Mundo to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of 1988 when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in 1989 the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker and Parker switched back to bass. This line up lasted until 1990 after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet withTom Rose(ex-Blue Green God) on bass and Sport (ex The Francos) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until 1992. <br /> <br /> At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop(with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later The Chamberstrings who he still plays with. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in 1998 featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer Don Yanek. <br /> <br /> happy hunting regrouped in 2001 when Fowler and Parker, both recently married, found themselves living in the same bulding. The album Butterfat Town was produced at this time with Sport on drums, released in 2002. 2004 saw the release of the New Wave/Classic Rock tinged According to St. Bernardus, then the 2006 release de Opstapper followed by 2008's Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record at their NW Chicago studios and fending off multiple gig offers.<br /> myspace.com/happyhunting<br /> happyhunting.org</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Don_Yanek&diff=5316 2008-11-13T03:09:58Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>This dude is playing drums for happy hunting in the here and now.</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Tom_Rose&diff=5315 2008-11-13T03:08:28Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>This dude also played bass in happy hunting.</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5314 2008-11-13T03:01:44Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>happy hunting were formed in late 1984 in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, happy hunting was, at the time, compared to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.<br /> <br /> Originally there was Matt Parker(Guitar, Vocals), Tim Fowler(Guitar, Vocals) and Dave Fishman(Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing the DeKalb band Blatant Dissent at the time. For a short time Tom Clark(later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, 1985 at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added Frank Mundo to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of 1988 when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in 1989 the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker and Parker switched back to bass. This line up lasted until 1990 after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet withTom Rose(ex-Blue Green God) on bass and Sport (ex The Francos) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until 1992. At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop(with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later The Chamberstrings who he still plays with. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in 1998 featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer Don Yanek. happy hunting regrouped in 2001 when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding. The album Butterfat Town was produced at this time with Sport on drums. The next year According to St. Bernardus was released, then the 2006 release de Opstapper and 2008's Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record at their NW Chicago studios.<br /> myspace.com/happyhunting</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5313 2008-11-13T02:58:46Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>happy hunting were formed in late 1984 in DeKalb IL. happy hunting were Dekalb's answer to Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers, sans the junk. A drunken collection of Stonesy pop swagger, happy hunting was, at the time, compared to a cross between Kiss and The Velvet Underground or Alice Cooper and Hank Williams Sr.Originally there was Matt Parker(Guitar, Vocals), Tim Fowler(Guitar, Vocals) and Dave Fishman(Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing the DeKalb band Blatant Dissent at the time. For a short time Tom Clark(later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, 1985 at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added Frank Mundo to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of 1988 when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in 1989 the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker and Parker switched back to bass. This line up lasted until 1990 after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet withTom Rose(ex-Blue Green God) on bass and Sport (ex The Francos) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until 1992. At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop(with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later The Chamberstrings who he still plays with. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in 1998 featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer Don Yanek. happy hunting regrouped in 2001 when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding. The album Butterfat Town was produced at this time with Sport on drums. The next year According to St. Bernardus was releaesed, then the 2006 release de Opstapper and 2008's Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record at their NW Chicago studios.<br /> myspace.com/happyhunting</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=5312 2008-11-13T02:54:40Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__<br /> == The Chicago Punk Database ==<br /> <br /> This site intends to be a collections of bands, members, labels etc. for the Chicago punk scene. This page specifically focuses on the earlier Chicago scene - though there is no formal cutoff date, the information on this page pretty much focuses on Chicago punk before [[1990]]. All you have to do to add pages is create an account and start making pages. [http://punkdatabase.com/wiki/index.php/ChicagoPunk:About Click here] for more info on how to edit pages. <br /> <br /> There are '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles in the database, most of which are small and need more information. Some suggestions to get started - add a link to an unlisted band on left-hand side of this page, go to a band's page and add members/instruments, fix any spelling errors, or create new page about your favorite Chicago Punk record. 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Please keep on contributing and lets see if we can hit a cool 1000! -Gantry<br /> <br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> == Main Pages ==<br /> <br /> &lt;table&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot; padding=&quot;5px&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === Bands ===<br /> <br /> [[4xy]], [[11th Commandment]], [[A Mason in Ur]], [[Algebra Suicide]], [[Anti-Bodies]], [[Apocalypse Hoboken]], [[Arsenal]], [[Articles of Faith]], [[Babes In Toyland]], [[Barbie Army]], [[BB Spin]], [[Bhang Revival]], [[Bhopal Stiffs]], [[Big Black]], [[Blatant Dissent]], [[Bloodsport]], [[Bloody Nails]], [[Blue Green God]], [[Bohemia]], [[Bonemen of Barumba]], [[Bottles Flying]], [[Boulevard ]], [[Breaking Circus]], [[Burning Corvairs]], [[Bucket #6]], [[The Buzzards]], [[Caustic Defiance]], [[Certain Death]], [[The Corrosives]], [[The Crucified]], [[The Cunts]], [[Da]], [[The Dadistics]], [[The Dangling Units]], [[Dead Fink]], [[Dead Serious]], [[Dead Steel Mill]], [[Defoliants]], [[Denied Remarks]], [[Destructive Youth Patrol]], [[Dog At Large]], [[The Drats]], [[The Drill]], [[DV8]], [[The Effigies]], [[The End]], [[End Result]], [[Enema Resort]], [[Epicycle]], [[Evil Eye]], [[The Exit]], [[The Ferraris]], [[Forced Allegiance]], [[The Front Lines]], [[Friends of Betty]], [[Fudge Tunnel]], [[Gary Jones]], [[Gear]], [[Generation Waste]], [[Grab Bag of Fathers]], [[Gross National Product]], [[Group of Individuals]], [[happy hunting]],[[Happy Toons]], [[Hazardous Youth]], [[Heavy Manners]], [[Identity Crisis]], [[ID Under]], [[The Imports]], [[Impulse Manslaughter]], [[Indecent Liberties]], [[The Indicators]], [[Industrialized Autocracy]], [[Infections]], [[Insane War Tomatoes]], [[The Interceptors]], [[Immune System]], [[Insolent Respect]], [[Ivy League]], [[Jack Scratch]], [[Johnny Vomit]], [[Juvenile Delinquents]], [[K.G.B.]], [[The Kremlins]], [[The Kruds]], [[The Lazerblades]], [[Life Sentence]], [[Lost Cause]], [[Los Crudos]], [[The Luchs Brothers]], [[Mark O and Leslie]], [[Men]], [[The Mentally Ill]], [[The Methadones]], [[Ministry]], [[The Misled]], [[Meaty Buys]], [[M.O.S.H.]], [[Nadsat Rebel]], [[Naked Raygun]], [[Navastrau]], [[Negative Element]], [[NGA JIWA]], [[No Empathy]], [[Nodes]], [[Noise Monsters]], [[Number Nine]], [[The Odd]], [[ONO]], [[Out of Order]], [[Painterband]], [[Pegboy]], [[Phil 'n the Blanks]], [[Pistol Whip]], [[Poison Squirrel]], [[Political Justice?]], [[Popperz]], [[Problem Dogs]], [[Product 19]], [[Psi Bears]], [[The Rabbits]], [[Rainbow Girls]], [[Rapeman]], [[Razer]], [[Ring 13]], [[Rights of the Accused]], [[The Riverdales]], [[Sanitary Patrol]], [[Savage Beliefs]], [[Scarred For Life]], [[Screaming Rachel and Remote]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[The Sex Kittens]], [[Sharon Tate's Baby]], [[Silent Language]], [[Silly Carmichaels]], [[Silver Abuse]], [[Six Feet Under]], [[Skafish]], [[Slit and the Stiches]], [[Slow Children Playing]], [[Sludgeworth]], [[Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum]], [[Special Affect]], [[Spiderz]], [[Sport of Kings]], [[Stations]], [[Strike Under]], [[The Subverts]], [[The Swingers]], [[Target]], [[Ten Year Old Surgeons]], [[Terminal Beach]], [[The Throbbers]], [[Toothpaste]], [[The Torpedos]], [[Uncle Fester]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tremors]], [[Trial by Fire]], [[Tutu and the Pirates]], [[The Untouchables]], [[Urbn DK]], [[Urge Overkill]], [[The Vaguelys]], [[The Ventilators]], [[Verboten]], [[The Vicissitudes]], [[Viktimz of Society]], [[Violent Feedback]], [[Violent Tumor]], [[The Wayouts]], [[Wazmo Nariz]], [[We Make The Nig Heist Look Like Saints]], [[Zoetrope]]<br /> <br /> === Records ===<br /> <br /> [[All Rise]], [[Basement Screams]], [[Busted at Oz]], [[Dial-a-Trance]], [[Flammable Solid]], [[Naked Raygun - Home (Song)|Home]], [[Innocence]], [[Jettison]], [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]], [[The Middle of America Compilation]], [[Throb Throb]], [[Understand?]], [[Vanilla Blue]]<br /> <br /> === Labels ===<br /> <br /> [[Autumn Records]], [[Dazit Records]], [[Disturbing Records]], [[Fever Records]], [[H.I.D. Productions Ltd]], [[Homestead Records]], [[Landmind Records]], [[Little Farmer Music]], [[National Trust]], [[No Blow Records]], [[Quarterstick Records]], [[Pravda Records]], [[Roadkill Records]], [[Ruthless Records]], [[Schwa Records]], [[Sandpounder Records]], [[Shakefork Records]], [[Snat 5 Records]], [[Thermidor Records]], [[Touch and Go]], [[Tough Records]], [[Underdog Records]], [[Version Sound]], [[VML Records]], [[Walkthrufyre Records]], [[Wasteland Records]], [[Wax Trax Records]]<br /> &lt;/td&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;padding:5px;&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> === People ===<br /> <br /> [[Steve Albini]], [[Al Scum]], [[Rodney Anderson]], [[Jon Babbin]], [[Vic Bondi]], [[Chris Bjorklund]], [[Steve Bjorklund]], [[Eric Brockman]], [[Iain Burgess]], [[Robert Byrne]], [[Mick Calhoun]], [[Joe Camarillo]], [[Eric Cassell]], [[Jeremy Cowan]], [[Steve Cheese]], [[Tom Clark]], [[Larry Damore]], [[Bob Damrau]], [[Troy Dixler]], [[Ted Domurat]], [[Lorna Donley]], [[Sean Duffy]], [[Santiago Durango]], [[Jed Fox]], [[Bob Furem]], [[Philip Galanter]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]], [[Ken Goodman]], [[P. Michael Grego]], [[Joe Haggerty]], [[John Haggerty]], [[Scott Harris]], [[Dem Hopkins]], [[Anthony Illarde]], [[Al Jourgensen]], [[Jughead]], [[Marie Kanger-Born]], [[John Kezdy]], [[Pierre Kezdy]], [[Joe Losurdo]], [[John Lundin]], [[Keith Lyons]], [[Art MacQuilkin]], [[Doug McCombs]], [[Bill Meehan]], [[Ken Mierzwa]], [[John Mohr]], [[Terry Nelson]], [[Marko Pezzati]], [[Mary Alice Ramel]], [[Dave Riley]], [[Corey Rusk]],[[Bobby Scarpelli]], [[Dan Schafer]], [[Dan Schneider]], [[Audrey Shaw]], [[Bobby Skafish]], [[Jim Skafish]], [[Jim Sludge]], [[Brooks Smith]], [[Geri Soriano]], [[Eric Spicer]], [[Bill Stephens]], [[Chopper Steppe]], [[Steve Steppe]], [[Barry Stern]], [[Dan Sullivan]], [[Travis]], [[Dave Thomas]], [[Chuck Uchida]], [[Douglas Ward]], [[Rob Warmowski]], [[Ben Weasel]], [[Paul Zamost]], [[Bryn Zellers]] <br /> <br /> === Venues ===<br /> <br /> [[950 Lucky Number]], [[Ann Arkees]], [[Aragon Ballroom]], [[Artful Dodger]], [[The Avalon]], [[B'Ginnings]], [[The Bank]], [[Batteries Not Included]], [[Centro-American Social Club]], [[Circuits]], [[Club Foot]], [[COD]], [[Cubby Bear]], [[Dreamerz]], [[Exit]], [[Gaspars]], [[Harry Hopes]], [[Head's Pub]], [[Hell House]], [[Hueys]], [[The Igloo]], [[Iron Rail]], [[Ivanhoe Theater]], [[Jamies Elsewhere Lounge]], [[Katz and Jammer Kids]], [[Keith Garage]], [[La Mere Vipere]], [[Lounge Ax]], [[McGreevys]], [[McGregors]], [[Medusas]], [[Metro]], [[Mexican Patriotic Club]], [[Misfits]], [[Neo]], [[O'Banion's]], [[Old Chicago]], [[Oz]], [[Park West]], [[The Piss Factory]], [[Quiet Knight]], [[The Riviera]], [[Ruts]], [[Space Place]], [[Stages]], [[Tuts]], [[The Warehouse]], [[Waves]], [[West End]]<br /> <br /> === Fanzines ===<br /> <br /> [[Bullshit Detector]], [[Coolest Retard]], [[Disorderly Conduct]], [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]], [[Last Rites]], [[Les Ponques Rockeurs]], [[Matter]], [[Primitive Noise]], [[Raveup]], [[Submission]], [[THIS]], [[Wholesome]], [[Your Country Needs You/YOU]] <br /> <br /> === History ===<br /> <br /> ''Chicago Punk History at a Glance -'' [[Timeline]] ''Detailed History by Year -'' [[1974]] [[1975]] [[1976]] [[1977]] [[1978]] [[1979]] [[1980]] [[1981]] [[1982]] [[1983]] [[1984]] [[1985]] [[1986]] [[1987]] [[1988]] [[1989]] [[1990]] [[1991]] [[1992]] [[1993]] [[1994]] [[1995]] [[1996]] [[1997]] [[1998]] [[1999]] [[2000]] [[2001]] [[2002]] [[2003]] [[2004]] [[2005]] [[2006]] [[2007]] [[2008]]<br /> <br /> === MP3s ===<br /> <br /> * [[Bloodsport]], [[DV8]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Toothpaste]]<br /> <br /> === Websites ===<br /> <br /> * [[Marie Kanger|Chicago Punk Pix]]<br /> * [[Ken Mierzwa|Ephemeral Creation]]<br /> * [[Pit of Punkiness]]<br /> * [[The Punk Vault]]<br /> * [[Chicago Hardcore]]<br /> * [[WindyCityPunk]]<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Bands&diff=5311 2008-11-13T02:51:22Z

<p>MattParker: Bands moved to Happy hunting: i guess that&#039;s hwere it belongs</p> <hr /> <div>#redirect [[Happy hunting]]</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5310 2008-11-13T02:51:22Z

<p>MattParker: Bands moved to Happy hunting</p> <hr /> <div>happy hunting were formed in late 1984 in DeKalb IL. Originally there was Matt Parker(Guitar, Vocals), Tim Fowler(Guitar, Vocals) and Dave Fishman(Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing the DeKalb band Blatant Dissent at the time. For a short time Tom Clark(later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, 1985 at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added Frank Mundo to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of 1988 when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in 1989 the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker and Parker switched back to bass. This line up lasted until 1990 after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet withTom Rose(ex-Blue Green God) on bass and Sport (ex The Francos) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until 1992. At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop(with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later The Chamberstrings who he still plays with. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in 1998 featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer Don Yanek. happy hunting regrouped in 2001 when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding. The album Butterfat Town was produced at this time with Sport on drums. The next year According to St. Bernardus was releaesed, then the 2006 release de Opstapper and 2008's Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record at their NW Chicago studios.<br /> myspace.com/happyhunting</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5308 2008-11-13T02:48:34Z

<p>MattParker: Happy Hunting moved to Bands</p> <hr /> <div>happy hunting were formed in late 1984 in DeKalb IL. Originally there was Matt Parker(Guitar, Vocals), Tim Fowler(Guitar, Vocals) and Dave Fishman(Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing the DeKalb band Blatant Dissent at the time. For a short time Tom Clark(later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, 1985 at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added Frank Mundo to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of 1988 when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in 1989 the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker and Parker switched back to bass. This line up lasted until 1990 after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet withTom Rose(ex-Blue Green God) on bass and Sport (ex The Francos) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until 1992. At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop(with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later The Chamberstrings who he still plays with. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in 1998 featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer Don Yanek. happy hunting regrouped in 2001 when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding. The album Butterfat Town was produced at this time with Sport on drums. The next year According to St. Bernardus was releaesed, then the 2006 release de Opstapper and 2008's Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record at their NW Chicago studios.<br /> myspace.com/happyhunting</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5307 2008-11-13T02:47:13Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>happy hunting were formed in late 1984 in DeKalb IL. Originally there was Matt Parker(Guitar, Vocals), Tim Fowler(Guitar, Vocals) and Dave Fishman(Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing the DeKalb band Blatant Dissent at the time. For a short time Tom Clark(later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, 1985 at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added Frank Mundo to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of 1988 when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in 1989 the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker and Parker switched back to bass. This line up lasted until 1990 after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet withTom Rose(ex-Blue Green God) on bass and Sport (ex The Francos) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until 1992. At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop(with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra and later The Chamberstrings who he still plays with. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in 1998 featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer Don Yanek. happy hunting regrouped in 2001 when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding. The album Butterfat Town was produced at this time with Sport on drums. The next year According to St. Bernardus was releaesed, then the 2006 release de Opstapper and 2008's Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record at their NW Chicago studios.<br /> myspace.com/happyhunting</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5306 2008-11-13T02:45:10Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>happy hunting were formed in late 1984 in DeKalb IL. Originally there was Matt Parker(Guitar, Vocals), Tim Fowler(Guitar, Vocals) and Dave Fishman(Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing the DeKalb band Blatant Dissent at the time. For a short time Tom Clark(later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, 1985 at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added Frank Mundo to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of 1988 when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in 1989 the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker and Parker switched back to bass. This line up lasted until 1990 after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet withTom Rose(ex-Blue Green God) on bass and Sport (ex The Francos) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until 1992. At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop(with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in 1998 featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer Don Yanek. happy hunting regrouped in 2001 when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding. The album Butterfat Town was produced at this time with Sport on drums. The next year According to St. Bernardus was releaesed, then the 2006 release de Opstapper and 2008's Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record at their NW Chicago studios.<br /> myspace.com/happyhunting</div>

MattParker https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Happy_Hunting&diff=5305 2008-11-13T02:42:44Z

<p>MattParker: </p> <hr /> <div>happy hunting were formed in late 1984 in DeKalb IL. Originally there was Matt Parker(Guitar, Vocals), Tim Fowler(Guitar, Vocals) and Dave Fishman(Drums). Fishman and Fowler were also playing the DeKalb band Blatant Dissent at the time. For a short time Tom Clark(later of Blatant Dissent) joined on bass, at this point the band was known as &quot;The Banana Convention&quot; and played their first show on January 20, 1985 at Northern Illinois University's Duke Ellington Ballroom. happy hunting played as a three piece for the next year until they added Frank Mundo to the lineup. on bass. This lasted until the Spring of 1988 when happy hunting broke up for the first time. Fowler, Parker and Mundo went on to form The Deconstructives with drummer Tom Ellet. In this band Parker played bass and Mundo played guitar. When Mundo left the band in 1989 the band reverted to the happy hunting moniker and Parker switched back to bass. This line up lasted until 1990 after Parker and Fowler had moved to Chicago with Ellet the only remaining DeKalb resident. The band replaced Ellet withTom Rose(ex-Blue Green God) on bass and Sport (ex The Francos) on drums, Parker moving back to guitar. This lineup lasted until 1992. At this point Parker played with Baby Nonstop(with Sport and other ex-Francos Mark Royko and Byronne Hepkema), and Fowler joined Lava Sutra. Later Parker joined Chicago power-pop band Hushdrops and released a solo album(Private Jet) in 1998 featuring guest appearances by Fowler and members of the Hushdrops, as well as ex- Blue Green God drummer Don Yanek. happy hunting regrouped in 2001 when Fowler and Parker found themselves living in the same bulding. The album Butterfat Town was produced at this time with Sport on drums. The next year According to St. Bernardus was releaeed, then the 2006 release de Opstapper and 2008's Joe: The Album. All recordings available for free down load at happyhunting.org. happy hunting played their first live show in 15 years at Silvies in Chicago in August of 2007, Don Yanek on drums. They are currently recording a new record at their NW Chicago studios.</div>

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