====== Black Happy ======

Alternative Rock\\
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA

"Black Happy began as a Christian heavy metal band named Sacramen in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. After a novelty funk song with a horn section became more popular than their normal repertoire, the group reorganized as the funk/metal Black Happy with guitarists Greg Hjort and Paul Hemenway, lead singer Paul Hemenway and bass player Mark Hemenway joined by drummers Scott Jessick and Jim Bruce, trombonists Jay Carkhuff and Mike Hasseries, and saxophonist Daryl Elmore.

The new group recorded a 7-inch single and signed to the Pacific Inland label, which released debut album Friendly Dog Salad in 1991. Two years later, Black Happy signed with Macola, recording the Peghead full-length and the EP Shoveljerk. Despite sold-out shows throughout the Northwest and the attention of most major labels, the group splintered in late 1994, with Paul Hemenway, Mark Hemenway and Greg Hjort re-forming as Shoveljerk. In late 1995, Capricorn Records released The Last Polka, a collection of live tracks and outtakes."

(from [[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/black-happy-mn0000770490]])

===== Discography =====

| 1990 | Dry And Confused / Up The Faith | Yo! Menzer Wax |
| 1991 | Friendly Dog Salad | Pacific Inland Records |
| 1993 | Peg Head | Macola Record Co. |
| 1993 | Shoveljerk EP | Macola Record Co. |
| 1995 | The Last Polka | Capricorn Records |

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==== Dry And Confused / Up The Faith ====

1990 Yo! Menzer Wax (YM0001)

Bass – Mark Hemenway\\
Drums – Scott Jessick\\
Guitar – Tony Parisi\\
Percussion – Jim Bruce\\
Saxophone – Daryl L'more\\
Trombone – James Niels, Jay Carkuff, Mike Hasseries\\
Vocals – Paul Hemenway

Produced by Black Happy and Greg Gower\\
Engineered by Greg Gower 

  - Dry And Confused (3:20)
  - Up The Faith (2:55)

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==== Friendly Dog Salad ====

1991 Pacific Inland Records (PR 001)

Produced by Black Happy and Brian Crain

  - Garlic (3:10)
  - Washcloth (3:23)
  - One Fine Automobile (3:43)
  - Basically Wrong (4:09)
  - Such Much Suck (4:19)
  - Black Radio (2:57)
  - Two Hands And A Hat (2:56)
  - Moflo (4:03)
  - The New One (5:31)
  - F-Word (2:54)

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==== Peghead ====

1993 Macola Record Co. (MRC-1161-2)\\
1995 Capricorn Records (42044-2)

Scott Jessick - Drums\\
Jim Bruce - Drums\\
Jay Carkhuff - Trombone\\
Mike Hasseries - Trombone\\
Paul Hemenway - Vocals, Guitar\\
Greg Hjort - Guitar\\
Daryl Elmore - Saxophone\\
Mark Hemenway - Bass

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Neil Kernon\\
Mastered by Joe Gastwirt

Capricorn reissue has the cover image printed in white. The original Pacific Inland / Macola release had a black-on-black cover image.

  - Bubbles (0:44)
  - Bullmonkey (3:46)
  - Shoveljerk (4:32)
  - Spirit (4:11)
  - Holly Would (3:17)
  - Chicken In A Biscuit (2:56)
  - Home (6:09)
  - 3-Day Weekend (3:24)
  - Mrs. Berri (3:13)
  - Shuckin' The Jive (4:43)
  - A. Bedini (0:39)
  - Yes...And It Counts (6:18)
  - Myself (3:27)
  - The Life And Times Of... (3:58)

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==== Shoveljerk EP ====

1993 Macola Record Co.

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==== The Last Polka ====

1995 Capricorn Records (42046-2)

Mark Hemenway - Bass\\
Jim Bruce - Drums\\
Scott Jessick - Drums\\
Greg Hjort - Guitar\\
Paul Hemenway - Guitar\\
Jay Carkuff - Trombone\\
Mike Hasseries - Trombone\\
Paul Hemenway - Vocals

Sequenced and mastered by Tony Gross at GFI Studios, Rochester, New York\\
All songs written by Black Happy except "Toys In The Attic" written by Steve Tyler/Joe Perry 

  - Three Day Weekend (live) (3:26)
  - Dry And Confused (live) (3:18)
  - Garlic (live) (3:15)
  - Country (live) (4:17)
  - Such Much Suck (live) (4:43)
  - Dry And Confused (studio) (3:19)
  - Up The Faith (2:54)
  - Parenting (4:04)
  - Straight (4:58)
  - Sweeping Where the Carpet Used To Be (3:30)
  - Mambo Jambo (5:10)
  - One Time (4:06)
  - Toys In The Attic (2:55)
  - Hitting The Floor (2:23)

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