It is very rare that today's youth have even a small inkling of the classic
sounds of Black Sabbath or Radiohead. But a quartet in the scenic land of
Spain are not only fans but have adopted that 70's sound into their own music.
The band which goes under the unique name, Happy Freuds, came together while
the boys were still in school. Teo and his brother Victor decided to sign up
for an after-school band lesson which became the stepping stone to forming
the idea of a band. The boys, who are from Sweden, joined the teacher and
jammed for a while which only fanned the flames to take the idea one step further.
Teo is the lead vocals / guitar while Victor plays drums the band
is rounded out with Donato Asensio Giner on Bass & lead vocals together
with Maverick Domene on second guitar. Their first gig was as a headliner
at a music event during the "Strongman Challenge" in Moraira, Spain.
It was a special night for the young band the oldest being 17 years old.
It is also interesting to note that their 70's style of music is not very
common in Spain as is EDM and Reggaeton. But the boys have still managed
to attract fans nonetheless.
"We were brought up in a home with all kinds of music playing non-stop.
Being into everything from progressive to jazz, singer/songwriter to punk,
when starting to play and later write music, the classic type rock connects
to the authenticity found around most of the bands we liked.".
So far, the boys have only played in Spain but are looking to set up shows
in other parts of the world. The name of the band actually came from an old
song by the band The Nice with Keith Emerson. They dropped many band names
yet felt "Happy Freuds" was the best fit and it has stuck since then. In the
past year they have managed to play around 50 gigs along with releasing
their self-produced album "ECHO OF SOUNDS" which came out earlier this year.
The band has an old-school way of recording which is known as live in studio
style. Even when they perform they do the unexpected and don't do what the
crowd would assume they would.
Their talent did not go unnoticed as they managed to be named "Artist of the
Week" by The indie show/Bishop FM in the UK. It was a major feather in their
cap for such a young band. But that wasn't all they received airtime on over
twenty UK stations in 2018 and were the "Editor's Choice", twice on Jango Radio
Worldwide. They were also the featured artist on ReverbNation seven different
times. They have also devoted their talents to charitable events whenever possible.
At first as a test they band put out 250 units of the new album, and sold out
very quickly. As far as streaming and an online presence it is growing and
expanding. The band has already been working on a follow up project which is
70% in the can so far. They have played some of the new material at shows to
see the reaction and it has been positive. Currently, all the members are in
agreement to take their music on the road to locations like Germany, France,
UK etc. They are looking to release their second album sometime in the 1st
quarter of 2020. For an old-school kick in the ass the Happy Freuds have
just the sound too wet your appetite.
"We were brought up in a home with all kinds of music playing non-stop.
Being into everything from progressive to jazz, singer/songwriter to punk,
when starting to play and later write music, the classic type rock connects
to the authenticity found around most of the bands we liked."
