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Happy Family

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Japan

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Happy Family are a Japanese instrumental quartet formed in 1987 who released two albums. The eponymous (1995) first saw them adopt a zeuhlesque sound that calls to mind Eider Stellaire, but which dabbles in avant-garde progressive rock as well. Influences ranged from Magma to Univers Zero, with eclectic, furious passages that may sound similar to King Crimson or Frank Zappa. The band reunited in 2013.

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Related articles (10)

• News: Cuneiform Turns 30: The Albums of 2014: a "Name Your Price" Compilation Album (Peter Thelen 2014-11-26)
• Review: Happy Family - Minimal Gods (Peter Thelen 2014-10-28)
• Review: Various Artists - Unsettled Scores (Peter Thelen 1996-03-01)
• Review: Various Artists - Unsettled Scores (Dan Casey 1996-03-01)
• Review: Various Artists - Unsettled Scores (Mike McLatchey 1996-03-01)
• Review: Happy Family - Happy Family (Peter Thelen 1995-11-01)
• Review: Happy Family - Happy Family (Mike Ohman 1995-11-01)
• Review: Happy Family - Happy Family (Mike McLatchey 1995-11-01)
• Feature: Riding the Silver Elephant —
  Meet Happy Family 1995 (Dan Casey 1995-07-01)
• Review: Happy Family - "Flying Spirit Dance" Live (Peter Thelen 1993-10-01)

Releases on file (6)

	Happy Family — Minimal Gods (Cuneiform Rune 393, 2014, CD)
	Happy Family — Toscco (Cuneiform Rune 93, 1997, CD)
	Happy Family — Happy Family (Cuneiform Rune 73, 1995, CD)
	Various Artists — Unsettled Scores (Cuneiform Rune 75/76, 1995, 2CD)
	Happy Family — "Flying Spirit Dance" Live ((Not on label) no#, 1994, MC)
	Happy Family — Live at Silver Elephant ((Not on label) *, 1993, MC)

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