The Happy Family

Not to end up being confused using the avant-prog band of the same name, Edinburgh’s Happy Family members was among the 4AD label’s early serves. They originally contains Nick Currie, David Weddell (ex-Josef K), Paul Mason, and potential Gain member Ian Stoddart. Debuting using the Puritans one in March of 1982, Stoddart ultimately parted, with Ronnie Torrance (another Josef K alum) and Neil Martin signing up for. The full-length Man on your own Street appeared in the cabinets later in the entire year, using the music group contacting it quits soon after. Currie would proceed to London a few years afterwards, attaining a lot more notoriety as Momus. A cassette of Content Family members demo versions made an appearance on Les Temps Modernes in 1985.