HAPPY. A 5-piece band from Ayabe, Kyoto, Japan, active mainly in Tokyo since 2012—Alec (guitar/vocals), Ric (keyboard/vocals), Chew (guitar), Syu (bass), and Bob (drums/vocals).
The musical styles include rock, psychedelic, exotica, new age, dance music, and improvisation, fused together in a kaleidoscope of unique colors.
For live performances, they are mainly a 6-piece ensemble with orihasamado(sax/percuss). The band's lighting is often done by Shining Rain Project, whichspecializes in Liquid Light using OHPs.
They also perform a wide range of sets at live houses, music festivals, raves,
etc., depending on the venue and time of day, including an Experimental Live Set with Jesus Weekend at events organized by Paint Groove, an art team in which they are involved, and a Healing Resolution Set with Juni (Bansuri/Sequencer). In the spirit of improvised music, they play according to the mood and flow of the moment, continues to experiment and explore musically.