Happy For No Reason
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
jazzy folk
Status:
Most recent release, Happy For No Reason (2014)
See also:
Jo Alexis's site
Comparisons:
Rumer, Carole King, Astrud Gilberto
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Jo Alexis and co make very nice jazzy folk. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
Happy For No Reason is their debut
Recordings:
Happy For No Reason (2014)
Happy For No Reason
Release info:
2014
Availability:
Unknown
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Neil Goldstein—guitars, bass, drum programming, backing vocals, keyboards, piano, bass guitar
Jo Alexis—lead vocals, piano, percussion
Mark Pritchard—flute, backing vocals
Guest artists:
Dan Schulte—bass (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Todd Strait—drums (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
Jay Harris—drums, percussion (8)
Produced by:
Neil Goldstein and Jo Alexis
Comments:
Happy for no reason play complex, very appealing folk with a jazzy slant. It feels very old-timey but not derivate.
"And so it begins" reminds me of Rumer.
"Don't you think you want to?" is a sweet song with a bossa feel that sounds great.
"The dance is calling" is a dreamy song. Alexis' vocals are sweet and appealing.
It's a very nice record. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to Anna Maria Stjärnell for work on this entry.
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