associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
rites , the faith , mighty flashlight of spring , one last wish , fugazi 1987-1988 dischord records/peterbilt records happy go licky
 guy picciotto eddie janney mike fellows brendan canty group_or_band post-hardcore washington , d.c. , usa happy go licky
happy go licky

happy go licky was an american post-hardcore band formed in the spring of 1987 , and which broke up after their final show at washington d.c. 's on new year 's day in 1988 .
the group was a short-lived reunion of the renowned d.c. hardcore band rites of spring -lrb- active from 1984 -- 1986 -rrb- .
happy go licky ended their career by performing the rites of spring song , `` drink deep , '' the only time the group performed a rites of spring song .
though comprising the same personnel as rites of spring -lrb- eddie janney and guy picciotto on guitar and vocals ; mike fellows on bass and vocals ; brendan canty on drums -rrb- , their music was vastly different from their earlier incarnation .
happy go licky was far more experimental , often incorporating tape loops and sound effects into their live performances ; additionally , their songs were often largely or entirely improvised , and featured unusual structures .
their short life span did not allow happy go licky to ever get into a recording studio ; however some taped live performances were initially released in 1988 as a 12 inch on peterbilt records that is now out of print .
more recently a larger selection of their performances was assembled and released on dischord records as `` will play '' .
