The Happy Bullets

Band History

The Happy Bullets are nothing less than a sunny yet deliciously weird pop band. These euphoric and whimsical popsters got their start from the union of singer/songwriters Jason Roberts and Timothy Ruble in 2003.

Their obscure yet similar album collections brought them together, and the collaboration quickly led to recordings being passed around among friends. Since the recording of their first record, The Vice and Virtue Ministry, they have turned a two piece home collaboration into one of the most energetic live performances ever witnessed

Fusing their modern take on 60’s pop psychedelia, The Vice and Virtue Ministry was recorded over several months with Stuart Sikes (Modest Mouse, The Walkmen, White Stripes). Stuart created a polished vision of the Happy Bullets’ sound, and the end result is one of the most symphonic pop records in recent memory.

Since their first shows, the band has incorporated a variety of fresh sounds including horns, three part harmonies, cello and various members of other local bands as part of their show. They have played with Mates of State, Holly Golightly, Architecture in Helsinki, Of Montreal, Pleasant Grove, Deathray Davies, the Tah-Dahs, Centro-Matic and many more.

Information from the band's site.

Members

• Jason Roberts guitar, keyboards, lead vocals, vocals
• Tim Ruble guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Andrea Roberts bass, keyboards, vocals
• Josh McKibben glockenspiel, guitar, trumpet, vocals
• Rhett Jones drums
• Kris Youmans cello

Influences

Os Mutantes, From Bubblegum to Sky, the Magnetic Fields, Elf Power, Flaming Lips, Apples in Stereo, Sparklehorse, Irving, Quasi, Beulah, Starlight Mints, Badly Drawn Boy, Belle and Sebastian, The Shins, All Night Radio, The Decemberists, Lilys, Circulatory System, Sunshine Fix, Spoon, Of Montreal, the Unicorns, John Vanderslice, The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks

Albums by this artist

The Virtue and Vice Ministry Released 2005