Happy Bastards first surfaced in 2004 as one of the newer American
punk rock bands on the legendary Profane Existence roster. The Eugene, Oregon duo consists of Christy on guitar and lead vocals, and Sean on drums and vocals. Unlike many of its influences and peers, Happy Bastards is almost entirely devoid of
crust and
metal influences and rarely mentions politics in their lyrics, instead eschewing this for an old-school, '80s
hardcore-influenced sound more comparable to the
Devotchkas and early
Sleater-Kinney with lyrics that focus more on classic punk rock themes like boredo…
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