Happy Mondays
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1980 in Salford, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1980 - present
Biography
English band formed in Salford in 1980 around Shaun Ryder, and the defining act of the Madchester era. Happy Mondays fused guitar rock with funk and rave on #Factory Records# albums 'Bummed' and 'Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches' before splitting in 1993; reunions followed, and they continued after bassist Paul Ryder's death in 2022. Shaun Ryder remains the band's singer and public face throughout.
Genres
Happy Mondays Discography
- Bummed (1988) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) (1989) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (1990) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Greatest Hits (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.57/5
- The Boys Are Back in Town (1999) - Single - rated 2.73/5
Members
- Shaun Ryder - vocals (1980–Present)
- Paul Ryder - bass (1980–2022)
- Mark Day - guitar (1980–Present)
- Gary Whelan - drums (1980–Present)
- Paul Davis - keyboards (1980–1993; 2012–Present)
- Mark "Bez" Berry - percussion, dancer (1985–Present)
- Rowetta - vocals (1990–Present)