Demob Happy

Demob Happy
Demob Happy live at SXSW March 2016
Background information
Origin Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock
Years active 2008 (2008)–present
Labels So Recordings
Taste & Tone
Milk Parlour Records
Website www.demob-happy.com
Members Matthew Marcantonio
Thomas Armstrong
Adam Godfrey
Past members Mathew Renforth

Demob Happy are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2008 in Newcastle upon Tyne and now based in Brighton. The band is composed of singer-bassist Matthew Marcantonio, drummer Thomas Armstrong and guitarist Adam Godfrey.

Originally a four piece, the band's original lead guitarist Mathew Renforth left the band in mid-late 2016.

History

The band toured locally around their native Newcastle, before relocating south to Brighton a couple of years later[1] as "there’s not enough of a music scene in Newcastle, so bands don’t get a lot of attention, although it’s a musical city".[2] [3]The band released their digital-only debut EP You Shook the Soul in May 2011 and follow up single Rattlesnake in February 2012.[4][5]

They released their first physical release in the form of the 7" single Succubus in November 2014 via their own label Milk Parlour Records.[6][7] In April 2015 the band released their first EP for new record label So Recordings in the form of the limited edition Record Store Day release Young & Numb EP on 10" vinyl.[8] The band released their debut album Dream Soda in October 2015.[9][10] The band co-own the Nowhere Man cafe in Brighton which is run by Marcantonio's brother Andrew where they also rehearse in the basement.[11]

In October 2016, the band embarked on a co-headline tour with fellow-Brighton based band Tigercub as a three piece.[12][13] Lead guitarist Mathew Renforth's absence was not mentioned prior to or during the tour. The band officially confirmed their status as a 3 piece via Facebook when they uploaded a new press photo without Renforth present.[14] The band are set to release new Tom Dalgety-produced single Dead Dreamers on 5 May 2017 via Atlantic Records imprint Taste & Tone.[15][16]

On 23 March 2018, the band released their second album Holy Doom, which was preceded by the singles Be Your Man[17] and Loosen It[18].[19]

Band members

Current members

  • Matthew Marcantonio – lead vocals, bass
  • Thomas Armstrong – drums
  • Adam Godfrey – guitar

Former members

  • Mathew Renforth – guitar

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Dream Soda (2015), So Recordings
  • Holy Doom (2018), So Recordings

EPs/Singles

  • You Shook the Soul (2011), Milk Parlour Records
  • Rattlesnake (2012), Milk Parlour Records
  • Succubus (2014), Milk Parlour Records
  • Young & Numb EP (2015), Milk Parlour Records
  • Dead Dreamers (2017), Taste & Tone
  • Be Your Man (2017), So Recordings
  • Loosen It (2018), So Recordings

References

  1. ↑ Kidd, Adam. "Demob Happy – Dream Soda". www.brightonsfinest.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Q&A: Demob Happy". brightonnoise.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Demob Happy - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Demob Happy - Grunge - Brighton - Listing". web-beta.archive.org. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Demob Happy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Demob Happy unveil terrifying new 'Succubus' video". DIY. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Brighton bunch Demob Happy deliver gritty and grubby garage rock on debut". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Day, Record Store. "DEMOB HAPPY". recordstoreday.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Demob Happy detail debut album Dream Soda, plot UK shows". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Listen To Brighton Grungers Demob Happy's Hook-Heavy Debut Album 'Dream Soda' - NME". nme.com. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "New Artist Of The Week – Demob Happy Are The Brighton Grungers Attacking Commercial Culture - NME". nme.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Demob Happy / Tigercub Co-Headline at Patterns: Review". spbx.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Demob Happy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Demob Happy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Demob Happy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "Demob Happy unveil new single 'Dead Dreamers' - premiere". independent.co.uk. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  17. ↑ Johnson, Laura. "Demob Happy Release New Single Be Your Man - Stereoboard". stereoboard.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "Demob Happy Reveal New Single 'Loosen It' + Announce Dates for April 2018 UK Headline Tour - The Music Site". themusicsite.com. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "Demob Happy announce new album 'Holy Doom'". DIY. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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