| Happy Chichester | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Genre(s) | Alternative pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Label(s) | PopFly Music |
| Associated acts | Royal Crescent Mob, Howlin' Maggie, The Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers |
| Website | www.happychichester.com |
Harold "Happy" Chichester is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, living in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Royal Crescent Mob was a four-person punk-funk band from Columbus Ohio formed in 1985 Howlin' Maggie was a four-piece band founded by (and fronted by Harold "Happy" Chichester in Columbus OH in 1994 The Afghan Whigs were a soul -influenced American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Twilight Singers is an American Indie rock band. The group was initially formed as a side project by The Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads
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Royal Crescent Mob
Happy's first band of note was the 1980s rock/funk group the Royal Crescent Mob in which he played bass. Formed in 1985, the Royal Crescent Mob were renowned for their live act and signed a major label deal with Sire Records. Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros Touring with The Replacements, The B-52's and others, the RC Mob released six albums and was even featured in Seventeen magazine. The Replacements were an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979 The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Seventeen is an American Magazine for teenagers. It was first published in 1944. After nine years with the band, Happy left to pursue a solo career. Happy was replaced in the RC Mob, and they continued touring, disbanding a few years later. They all remain friends and keep in touch.
The Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers
Having been friends with Greg Dulli since the days when The Afghan Whigs used to open for the Royal Crescent Mob, Happy has often lent his talents to Greg Dulli's projects The Afghan Whigs and The Twilight Singers. The Afghan Whigs were a soul -influenced American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Twilight Singers is an American Indie rock band. The group was initially formed as a side project by The Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli Happy provided vocals, songwriting and various instruments to Afghan Whigs releases Gentlemen (1993) and Black Love (1996) and he was also a founding member of The Twilight Singers. He appears heavily on their first album, Twilight As Played By The Twilight Singers (2000). Happy toured as a keyboardist with both the Afghan Whigs and the Twilight Singers as well. On Greg Dulli's 2005 solo album Amber Headlights, Happy provided drums to the song "So Tight. "
Howlin' Maggie
Howlin' Maggie Version 1. 0
Happy met bassist Jim Rico at Ohio University in Athens, with whom he started Howlin' Maggie in January, 1994. An early version of the band played its first show in Covington, KY on February 3 the same year. During the following months, guitarist Andy Harrison and drummer Jerome Dillon were added to the line up, and in 1995 the band signed a recording deal with Columbia Records, releasing the critically acclaimed, Honeysuckle Strange, on April 9, 1996. The band toured extensively with the Afghan Whigs, but by the late '90s, the original line up was dissolved.
Howlin' Maggie Version 2. 0
Chichester bought himself out of his record deal with Columbia Records and he and his wife founded PopFly Records. In 2001, the label released its first CD, Howlin' Maggie's Hyde for which Happy recruited the talents of guitarist Lance Ellison, (former Royal Crescent Mob drummer) Carlton Smith, and bassist Christian Hurd. After two US tours in support of the album, Happy decided to take a solo approach and disbanded Howlin' Maggie for good. They played their last shows in the summer of 2002. [1].
Solo
After Howlin' Maggie, Happy continued to write songs and play live. In 2002 Shawn Smith invited Happy to support his band Brad on their national tour and open all the shows. Shawn Smith ( October 28, 1965)is a Seattle -based songwriter vocalist and musician in several bands ( Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed Brad is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992 The experience was inspiring, and Happy began to periodically hit the road to see how audiences reacted to his new songs, while spending his days off the road in his studio to record his first solo album. Meanwhile, a performance at Portland's Aladdin Theater on March 28, 2003 (which was recorded for the price of a pint of beer) became an underground hit. He had recorded and produced a limited, numbered pressing of the show in Portland, copies of which were eventually selling on eBay for $50. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and 00. Eventually, the live album was officially released through PopFly Music.
Lovers Come Back, Happy's first full length studio solo album, was released by his label on February 14, 2007. In support of the album, he headed out on an extensive tour of the United States and Europe (while opening for RJD2) to promote the album. RJD2 (born Ramble John "RJ" Krohn on May 27 1976) is an American music producer, Singer and Musician He continues to tour and record as a solo artist.
Trivia
- Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers front man, Greg Dulli appears on Howlin' Maggie's first album, Honeysuckle Strange. Greg Dulli (born May 11 1965) is an American rock Singer and Instrumentalist.
- Happy's favorite foods are olives and almonds.
- Happy's favorite band is Sly and the Family Stone. Sly & the Family Stone is an American funk, soul and rock band from San Francisco California. [2]
- Happy at one point provided jazz drums for BalletMet Columbus.
- Happy can beatbox and perform Throat Singing. Overtone singing, also known as throat singing, overtone chanting, or harmonic singing, is a type of singing in which the Singer manipulates
- During live shows, Happy typically plays piano, acoustic guitar and harmonica.
References
- ^ The AllMusic Guide
- ^ Happy Chichester
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