Mad Happy
Mad Happy is an act that pushes the envelope. With a distinctive and edgy sound, solidly rooted in hip-hop and the blues. Their lyrics, intelligent verse promot
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Fun and intelligent lyrics,funky beats and bass lines.
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Funky beats, Bangin' bass and intelligent lyrics for ya head.
Mad Happy is an act that pushes the envelope. With a distinctive and edgy sound, solidly rooted in hip-hop and the blues. Their lyrics, intelligent verse promoting tolerance and individuality. Mike iLL and Rivka draw on a rainbow of influences, from Hasidic folk melodies to Public Enemy to Hank Williams, Nina Simone, Madonna and Sly Stone. Mad haPPy twists it all up into electro-pop/hip-hop.
The two love birds were hatched in devout religious families. Rivka's parents, both born Jewish, joined the Hasidic movement during their college years in Boston and followed their Rabbi to New York where Rivka was raised the seventh of nine children hidden from American culture in an enclosed Hasidic community in Brooklyn's Borough Park. Mike's parents, an ex-nun and seminarian were involved in the civil rights movement. They gave birth to Mike in Montgomery, Alabama where they were organizing an integrated county government. Looking to move to New York City, the young family settled across the Hudson River where Mike, the oldest of five children was raised amongst the working class artists of Hoboken, New Jersey.
Rivka and Mike iLL met in 1997 in a sweat lodge at Nature's Friends Farm in New Jersey. They got together for a musical project and ended up hopelessly romantically entangled in '98. It wasn't until New Years of 2002 that they formed Mad Happy. They recorded "The Rock and Roll" and "Not Jealous of the Angels" completing an eleven song album "Feel Good Music... for the Broke Middle Class" (Bar/None Records BRN CD ..129); released in April, 2002.
Mad Happy's live show is tight, energetic and emotionally charged. The charismatic pair, with manic colored hair, a guitar, an MC-505 Drum Machine and their free spirited approach, they can start a party anywhere.Your musical influences
P-funk, prince, billy joel, wu-tang clan, krs-one, beatles, rolling stones, celine dion, robert johnson, miles davis, ornette coleman, jean-michelle jarre, beck, beastie boys, RHCP, cex, lach, james brown, the police, madonna, hawnay troof, grand buffet, gold chains, rhcp, zef noi$e, perry robinson, joe ruddick, sun ra, noel pointer, james brown, janes addiction, jean-michele jarre, last poets, public enemy, beck, brian eno, talking heads, peaches, charles mingus, ran blake, dylan, zeppelin, ac/dc, elvis (both of them), dj spooky, neubauten, throbbing gristle, ministry, revolting cocks, mutiny zoo, sweet lizard illtet, sly stone, bootsy collins, antifolk, goldchains and sue cie, kik606, red hot chili peppers, blind lemon jefferson, diplo, MIA, the wailers, bob marley, bob dylan, talking heads, the fixx, duran duran, liquid liquid, david bowie, slick rick, schoolly d, drop the lime, prince, mc trachiotomy, tianna huxx, public enemy, the minutemen, gang of four, kraftwerk, boogie down productions, run dmc, mahavishnu orchestra, richie havens, sarah brightman, mr. bungle, the last poets, gil scott-heron, stevie wonder, steely dan, brian wilson, magnetic fields, brian eno, johnny thunders, white stripes, the yeah yeah yeahs, talking heads
Pensacola, FL
USA
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Comments (5)
Hi, I`m a Rapper & make a mixtape. I like your Style, your Beatz are very TIGHT! Please contact me at (mcadriano@okay.ms)
I pay also for Beatz, Peace!
Mad Happy - YOU f***ING ROCK
I'm a 20 year old producer - I am so inspired!!!
I'm putting together a mixtape for this summer - I think you would be perfect on this project. If you're interested - choose a beat from my page and email me at TyGuyProductions@hotmail.com Can't wait to hear from you -
Cheers
Tyler Adam
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wow, i really strongly dislike hip hop as a rule, but this is really really cool, its super electro-y its super fresh compared to alot of rap acts these days; most of which are very consumed by self indulgent lyrics and boasting, you guys sound, just, like, all out fun.
lots of luv
trazy lithium
Yo come check out our page. We live in Pensacola too, so if you want some beats all you got to do is holla.
