The Happy Mondays was a
rock and roll band formed in
Manchester,
England in
1985. The band was fronted by
Shaun Ryder[?], who formed the band with his brother
Paul Ryder[?], who played bass, and their friend
Bez[?], dancing and playing percussion.
The band released its first album, Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out), in 1987 on the Factory Records label. A number of other albums followed, most of which were released in the United States on the Elektra[?] label. By the late '80s, the Happy Mondays were an important part of the Madchester music scene and personified rave culture.
Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)' (1987)
Bummed (1988)
Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (1990)
Live (1991)
Baby Big Head Bootleg Album (1991)
Yes, Please (1992)
All Music Guide reference (
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70305161342&sql=Bi69as34ba3mg~C)