Happy Cactus

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Members Colin Meloy		Albums Cricket

Similar Tarkio, Nate Query, Jenny Conlee, The Decemberists, Shirley Collins

Happy Cactus was a band formed by Colin Meloy while he attended Helena High School. Other members of Happy Cactus included David Casey, Deidre Casey, and Mark Schummer. Meloy went on to lead Tarkio and later The Decemberists, while the Caseys formed the Watercarvers Guild with David's father Darrell and brother Nathan. The band's genre can be described as "alt-country," "indie," and "folk." Former Band members cite R.E.M., The Replacements, The Beatles and Uncle Tupelo as influences.

Discography

Cricket - 1993

Glass Flesh: A Tribute To Robyn Hitchcock performed by the voices and fingers of internet. - 1996

Salvation - 3:19 (Meloy, Casey)

Sunday - 2:04 (Meloy, Casey)

How 'Bout? - 3:26 (Meloy, Casey)

Halo of Eyes - 4:53 (Meloy, Casey)

Step Behind - 3:04 (Casey, Casey, Meloy)

Lose Again - 3:09 (Meloy, Casey, Casey, Schummer)

Elizabeth - 2:21 (Meloy)

Frigid Catfish - 2:05 (Casey)

Blind - 3:32 (Casey, Casey, Meloy)

Only For You - 5:42 (Meloy, Casey)

Flying - 2:27 (Meloy)

Mussolini Never Ate Ice Cream - 2:42 (Meloy)

Say Goodbye - 2:55 (Meloy)

Fever - 4:18 (Casey, Casey, Meloy)

[1] - Short Description of the Happy Cactus years by David Casey

Songs

Halo of EyesCricket · 1992
Twice Is Not EnoughCricket · 1992
Frigid CatfishCricket · 1992

References

Happy Cactus Wikipedia

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