Happy Talk Band is a seminal alt country/rock band from New OrleansNola.com featuring the songwriting of Luke Allen.liveneworleans.com , retrieved July 5, 2010 The band pulls influences from traditional country and early rock. The band's music contains themes including the joys and pitfalls of booze, fist fighting, bank robbery, murder, religion, dope, exotic dancing, and family values.offbeat.com, retrieved July 5, 2010 Happy Talk Band's discography is available on the New Orleans–based label Piety Street [Files and Archaic Media], which is the in house label of Piety Street Recording.cdbaby.com, retrieved July 5, 2010
Band members Original Luke Allen – vocals, guitar, songwriter Bailey Smith – lead guitar Mike Lenore – upright bass Andy Harris – drums
Current The current lineup of the band contains former members of the disbanded New Orleans rock group Morning 40 Federation. Accomplished solo artist Alex McMurray has also joined the most recent lineup.bestofneworleans.com , Alex McMurray wins Big Easy Album of the Year 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2010
Luke Allen – lead vocal, guitar, songwriter Bailey Smith – guitar, vocals Alex McMurray – guitar, banjo, vocals Steve Calandra – bass guitar, vocals Mike Andrepont – drums Casey McAllister – pianos, organ, theremin, guitar, banjo, vocalsLiner notes from Starve a Fever. Happy Talk Band. 2010. Piety Street [Files and Archaic Media]
Discography Total Death Benefit (2004), retrieved July 5, 2010Brown, Charlie. "Happy Talk Band Total Death Benefit Record Review." Six Ten Split May–June 2005: 14. Print. There there (2007), retrieved July 5, 2010 Starve a Fever (2010)offbeat.com, retrieved July 5, 2010, retrieved July 5, 2010nola.com, retrieved July 5, 2010Welch, Michael P. "Happy Talk Band Starve a Fever Record Review." Antigravity [New Orleans, LA] July 2010: 21. Print.
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External links happytalkband.com