Not to be confused with the Japanese folk group Happy End, THE Happy End was a London-based 20-piece big band with Socialist leanings. Formed by Mat Fox, the name was chosen from the Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht musical, Happy End. The music ranged from re-inventing the club sounds of 30's Berlin along with strong songs of human struggle. Live performance was a strength as humour and visual elements were an important part of each concert. Their profile grew in the early eighties as a result of their support for the miners' strike as the band was able to perform equally w… read more
Not to be confused with the Japanese folk group Happy End, THE Happy End was a London-based 20-piece big band with Socialist leanings. Formed by Mat Fox, the name was chosen from the Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht musical, Happy End. The music ranged from re-inventing the club sounds of 30… read more
Not to be confused with the Japanese folk group Happy End, THE Happy End was a London-based 20-piece big band with Socialist leanings. Formed by Mat Fox, the name was chosen from the Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht musical, Happy End. The music ranged from re-inventing the club sounds of 30's Berlin along with strong songs of human struggle. Live performance … read more