The Horns of Happiness

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The Horns of Happiness
Origin Bloomington, Indiana, US
Genres Experimental
Psychedelic
Years active2004present
Labels Secretly Canadian
St. Ives
PIAPTK
MembersAaron Deer
Shelley Harrison
Andrew Kenower
Past membersElaina Morgan
Peter King
Joe Molinero
Mark Rice
Website Official site

The Horns of Happiness are an independent rock band formerly of Bloomington, Indiana now residents of Oakland/Los Angeles, CA. [1] Since forming in 2004, the band has released one full-length album, one soundtrack, and two EPs on Secretly Canadian [2] while touring extensively through the US, sharing the stage with acts such as Man Man, [3] Silver Jews, Old Time Relijun, Danielson Famile, Joanna Newsom, and The Dirty Projectors, among others, while garnering acclaim in publications such as Magnet , Dusted [4] and Skyscraper magazines.

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References

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  2. Secretly Canadian
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