Beat Happening
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative Rock Twee pop Indie rock
Years active	1982 -- Present
Label(s)	K Records Sub Pop Records
Associated acts	D+ The Halo Benders Dub Narcotic Sound System
Members
Calvin Johnson Heather Lewis Bret Lunsford

Beat Happening was a 1980s twee pop band, the most popular of International Pop Underground's roster of influential alternative rock stars. Based out of Olympia, Washington, Beat Happening began recording in 1983 after several years of performing. While on a trip to Tokyo, the bandmembers recorded Three Tea Breakfast, an EP that established the band's reputation. Image File history File links BeatHappeningband. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This article is about the genre of music. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... K Records logo K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington famous for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, and other grunge bands. ... D+ is an indie rock band based in Anacortes, Washington. ... The Halo Benders are a band formed as a side project for Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening and Doug Martsch of Built to Spill. ... Dub Narcotic Sound System (D.N.S.S.) is a musical group founded by Calvin Johnson. ... Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, music producer, and disc jockey born in Olympia, Washington. ... Bret Lunsford is a vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the influential bands Beat Happening and D+. In addition to his own musical endeavors, Lunsford owns and operates Knw-Yr-Own records, an independent label based in Lunsfords hometown of Anacortes, Washington. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... This article is about the genre of music. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Coordinates: County Thurston County Incorporated January 28, 1859 Mayor Mark Foutch Area    - City 48. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ...

Calvin Johnson was one of the founders of seminal indie-rock label K Records. The label has been championed by many, including the late Kurt Cobain, who tattooed the K Records logo on his arm. The label achieved modest success and continues to hold its independent integrity, claiming to have been "exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre since 1982." Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, music producer, and disc jockey born in Olympia, Washington. ... K Records logo K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ...

Beat Happening (1985), their full length debut, was critically acclaimed, as was Jamboree (1988). By the release of Dreamy in 1991, Beat Happening was one of the most popular bands in the indie rock community, leading to their pivotal role in the International Pop Underground Festival, which brought anti-corporate rock its earliest mainstream acceptance. In the 1990s, the members of Beat Happening have moved on to various related projects, though in 2000 they released the "Angel Gone" single, their first new recording in eight years. Beat Happening was the debut album by Beat Happening, released in 1985 through K Records. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jamboree second album by Beat Happening, released in 1988 through K Records/Sub Pop. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also 1990s, the band Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...

A Beat Happening box set, Crashing Through, was released in 2002. Crashing Through is a box set with 7 discs containing every studio album, oddities and rare tracks by the indie rock band, Beat Happening. ...

Members

• Bret Lunsford, Guitar and Drums
• Calvin Johnson, Guitar, and Baritone Vocals
• Heather Lewis, Drums, Guitar and Female Vocals

Bret Lunsford is a vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the influential bands Beat Happening and D+. In addition to his own musical endeavors, Lunsford owns and operates Knw-Yr-Own records, an independent label based in Lunsfords hometown of Anacortes, Washington. ... Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, music producer, and disc jockey born in Olympia, Washington. ...

Discography

Albums

EPs Beat Happening was the debut album by Beat Happening, released in 1985 through K Records. ... K Records logo K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ... Jamboree second album by Beat Happening, released in 1988 through K Records/Sub Pop. ... K Records logo K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ... Look up rough trade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Black Candy is the third album by indie rock band Beat Happening All tracks written by Beat Happening Other Side - – 3:35 Black Candy - – 3:00 Knick Knack - – 2:13 Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive - – 4:38 Gravedigger Blues - – 2:26 Cast a Shadow - – 2:31 Bonfire - – 3:12... K Records logo K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ... Look up rough trade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Compilations K Records logo K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ...

Crashing Through is a box set with 7 discs containing every studio album, oddities and rare tracks by the indie rock band, Beat Happening. ...

Samples