Member Since: 2/4/2006
Band Members: Erik is in charge of vocals, guitar and all things Joe. The Happy Pants are Sgt. Petter (electric guitar/steel guitar), Bjare (keyboards), Ole Marius (bass/backing vocals) and Raymond (them drums).
Influences: This is going to be a long list, starting with Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Guided By Voices, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Teenage Fanclub, The Byrds, Gene Clark, The Rolling Stones, Swervedriver, Ride, Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Pavement, Buffalo Tom, The Mendoza Line, The Weakerthans, Josh Rouse, The Flaming Lips, The Beatles, Built To Spill, Acetone, Frank Black, Spiritualized, Pernice Brothers, Daryll-Ann, Yo La Tengo, Sparklehorse, The Jayhawks, Gram Parsons, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Luna, My Morning Jacket and continuing when I get more time. Ok, let´s go on, in no particular unorder: Jenny Lewis, Rilo Kiley, Aimee Mann, Laura Veirs, Beth Orton, Nina Simone, Dr. John, Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, The Posies, Canyon, Son Volt, Belle and Sebastian, everything Motown, [ingenting], 22 PistePirkko, Ai Phoenix, Afghan Whigs, Asobi Seksu, Band of Horses, Midlake, Beach Boys, Beulah, Kris Kristofferson, Lambchop, Reigning Sound, De Musikalske Dvergene, Pompel and The Pilts, Doktor Kosmos, bob hund, The Minus 5, Ella Fitzgerald, Golden Smog and anybody anywhere.
Sounds Like: Pancakes with bacon and blueberry jam.
Record Label: Galant Records (www.galantrecords.com)
Type of Label: Indie