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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 ...
- 1982–1992
- Olympia, Washington, United States
Heather Lewis (born 1962) is an American multi-instrumentalist and founding member of Beat Happening. [1] Prior to her work with Beat Happening, Lewis was a member of the Supreme Cool Beings, who are notable for having the first ever release on K Records, 1982's Survival of the Coolest. [2] She appeared as a guest vocalist on several songs from ...
Nov 14, 2022 · O ne night in December 1983, Calvin Johnson, Bret Lunsford and Heather Lewis of Beat Happening were asked to play a last-minute set at a house party. They had started the band just a few months ...
The scene was set for Beat Happening’s arrival. Heather Lewis moved into the frame when her own band had their first cassette put out by Johnson, who was by this point already playing in a couple of groups and something of a celebrity around Olympia thanks to some fearless performances and a curious penchant for 1960s retro-kitsch.
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Jul 15, 2022 · Like the significant contributions of Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford. Or the fact that Beat Happening were the most unconventional punk rock band and unabashedly (if somewhat accidentally) created an entire subgenre of not only punk music, but several different styles and approaches to the form (twee, DIY, et al).
Beat Happening. (1985) Jamboree. (1988) Beat Happening is the debut album by American rock band Beat Happening, released in November 1985 through K Records. After the end of their previous group and guitarist Calvin Johnson and drummer Heather Lewis formed Beat Happening. To help with a gig, guitarist Bret Lunsford joined them soon after.
Dec 9, 2019 · Johnson’s upstairs neighbor during his freshman year at Evergreen was Heather Lewis, an aspiring artist from affluent Westchester County in New York. ... Beat Happening is unconsciously rule ...
