Beat Happening | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Olympia, Washington, U.S. |
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Years active | 1982–1992 |
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Spinoffs | The Halo Benders |
Past members |
Beat Happening was an American indie pop band formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis, and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members. Beat Happening were early leaders in the American indie pop and lo-fi movements, noted for their use of primitive recording techniques, disregard for the technical aspects of musicianship, and songs with subject matters of a carefree or coy nature.