Music “Music is my dream:” Orlando Caston chats ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ and creating a legacy by Happy Orlando Caston set out to defy expectations on Tennessee Whiskey, the country ditty that serves as the musician’s latest single. Coasting on bluesy guitar melodies and the infectious drawls of…
Music “I still have a lot to say:” TORRES talks new album ‘What an enormous room’ by Tom Disalvo “I wanted to carve out a path to hope and resilience with this record,” TORRES said of her expansive new album. Given the sheer brilliance of its recent singles, we…
Music Isadora’s Dream chat ‘HIRAETH’, yoga and “dancing wildly on stage” by Happy Jenn Barrett of Adelaide band Isadora’s Dream digs deep into her songwriting process and the impetus behind latest album HIRAETH. Orchestral moments, piano keys and powerful vocals formed the…
Music Cope chats new single ‘EGO’, Jim from ‘The Office’, and being in your own head by Happy “I am not afraid to talk about my problems,” Cope told Happy Mag of the impetus behind his brooding new single EGO. Earlier this month, we were treated to the…
News Mr. Finn chat ‘Rainsticks’, friendship and their enduring “love for classic rock” by Tom Disalvo “We naturally end up blending all our individual inspirations into one unique sound,” Brisbane band Mr. Finn said. Last year, we were treated to the lush psych-rock of Mr. Finn’s…
Music “It just felt right:” Dad Bod talk ‘Alcohol’ and writing lyrics that stick by Happy “We always just want to serve the song,” Utah band Dad Bod said of the force behind their new single Alcohol. Earlier this month, we were treated to a slice…
Music Interview: Kingsway talk ‘It Is What It Is’ and pondering existence by Tom Disalvo Kingsway roared onto the airwaves earlier this month with It Is What Is, a soft rock single that saw the band navigate life’s uncertainties. A return to the classic rock…
Music TK3AYthaone chats ‘4ever’ and the moment he fell in love with hip-hop by Tom Disalvo Earlier this month we were treated to the braggadocious bars and infectious trap beats of TK3AYthaone’s latest single, 4ever. A teeth-bearing manifesto on living it large, the rap cut forefronted…
Music And$um chats new album and being “proud of the sound that I have created” by Tom Disalvo Earlier this month, we were treated to Late Night Down Brougham, the sprawling sophomore album from New Zealand’s And$um. Across fourteen tracks, the hip-hop artist sketches vivid characters and storylines,…
Music Pisco Sour talk creative freedom and new EP ‘How Much Is Too Much?’ by Tom Disalvo Pisco Sour have masterfully teased listeners of late, drip-feeding the stellar single Sleep in the lead up to their debut EP How Much Is Too Much?. Heavenly and nostalgic, the…
Music Hilz chats ‘Lie In Grey’, showmanship and storytelling by Tom Disalvo Love is a muse for many artists, but few of them navigate its complexities with such vibrancy quite like Hilz. On her latest EP Lie In Grey, the Meanjin-based singer-songwriter…
Music Tim Fontaine talks ‘Cherry Lips’ and “letting my imagination run wild” by Tom Disalvo “[There’s] a specific wave of emotion that only music can bring,” Tim Fontaine says when we sit down for an interview. We here at the Happy office haven’t been able…
Music IONA SKY talk ‘Savior’, perfectionism and life’s simple pleasures by Tom Disalvo Ever been caught in the middle of warring friends or couples? Well, IONA SKY know that feeling all too well. Earlier this month, the trio were caught in the crossfire…
