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Happy Campers

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Three friends+Love for 80s Post Punk+One cramped practice space=best time ever. We were Happy Campers!

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Member Since: 10/07/2005
Band Members: Charlie Pugsley (drums, percussion, whistling)
Brian Young (bass, guitars, keyboard)
Alex Fencl (guitars, keyboards, vox)
Influences: All things experimental, musical, and literary...with a heavy dose of B-movies, Sonic Youth, Wire, and Mission of Burma.
Sounds Like: Happy Campers - Mount St. Helens

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Record Label: Neil Payne
Type of Label: Major

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Updates

Hello friends!It has been a long while since anything has been posted here on the ol' Campers board. Although the band never officially disbanded, we have gone our own ways. I may post some live stuff...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:33:00 GMT

No, we arent playing this week!

Apparently, someone thought that Happy Campers were playing a show in Central Ohio this week, but that was faulty information. As much as we would like to reunite (and there have been talks of doing s...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:18:00 GMT

Gigography/events as of late

Just wanted to post our gigography as of late because those are fun: 10/16/2005 10:00 PM - The Bandersnatch- Cancer benefit showDenison University campus, Columbus area, OH 43023Playing first official...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:56:00 GMT

Alex solo show!

Hey all,   Alex is playing a solo show under his alias, Probably my Son. It will be Saturday August 22, 10 p.m. at Verlie's (W. 46 St. and Storer Ave., Cleveland). Come check out some new materia...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:51:00 GMT

NEW SONG UP

Give "Without Directions" a listen. We hope you like.
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:36:00 GMT

Been a while!

Hey Everyone!   It has been a while since our last blog post. The 'Campers are currently regrouping on an extended hiatus after the departure of bass/guitarist/sound manipulator, Brian. We are gr...
Posted by on Tue, 29 May 2007 22:29:00 GMT

As The Hour Grows Late...

Hi there everyone,   Alex here. I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has come out to see us play in the past few months. We have had a wonderful run of shows this past winter/spri...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:41:00 GMT

Belated thanks!

    Top o' the afternoon, everyone!    I just wanted to offer our belated thanks to everyone who showed up to our show last Friday. We had a ball, despite the technical d...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:47:00 GMT

POSSIBLE MINI-TOUR IN JUNE...

    Hey everyone,   It has been a while since an update on the 'Campers front. We have been busy rehearsing for our slew of gigs coming up. Come out and see us next Friday (Ma...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:32:00 GMT

NEW LIVE VIDEOS!!

Check our videos page to see a couple videos from our show last night. There are two songs: Mount St. Helens and Recurring Dream Scenario, shot by our friend Taylor Trimarchi with surprisingly good qu...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:17:00 GMT