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Happenstance

Happenstance

Location
Syd
New South Wales
Style/Genre
Pop, Rock
Covers/Originals
Originals
Looking To
Get Exposure

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  • http://www.ozjam.com.au/band/happenstance

  • About Happenstance

  • In a serious city called Sydney where angry rock bands gather a-plenty, one band chooses to ignore the road rage & channel the hectic pace into cheerful pop/rock music. Happenstance are two charismatic front-men Ben Grace & Nick Woodford, the virtuosic David Grant on bass & dynamic drummer Ali Foster (winner of the 2007 Jann Rutherford Memorial Award for women instrumentalists in jazz.) Happenstance’s on-stage sound has been likened to the Beatles, Crowded House, Maroon 5, Queen, early Whitlams, Phish, Supergrass and Jellyfish. Happenstance have been playing the Sydney scene for less than a year and have wasted no time producing their first EP along side ARIA award winning producer/engineer Anton Hagop (Silverchair, Powderfinger, the Dissociatives). This stylistically varied debut serves as an entree to Happenstance’s extensive repertoire. Two of the EP tracks recently made into the top 30 in the national New Artists 2 Radio (2007) competition and in September 'If I'm Not Mistaken' debuted in the newly launched mp3.com.au charts at number 1. In late 2008 'If I'm Not Mistaken' was featured as the opening track on the US compilation CD "Power Pop Overthrow Vol. 2" and sees it being added to US college radio. In early 2008 'Here I Am Again' secured a spot on the Perisher Blue 'Launch Your Band' compilation CD which is still awaiting an official release. Happenstance have received airplay as well as being interviewed and playing live, on community radio right across Australia. Their track 'If I'm Not Mistaken' has also been added to US college radio networks. Happenstance have played at Sydney venues such as the Gaelic Club, the Annandale, the Hopetoun, the Lansdowne, Will & Toby's, the Excelsior, the Cat & Fiddle, HQ, Mandarin Club, Orange Grove Hotel and Vic on the Park and Windsor’s infamous Jolly Frog Hotel and recently took their show on the road to Melbourne, Newcastle, Wollongong, Port Macquarie, Laurieton, Armidale & Coffs Harbour. Happenstance have shared the stage with the likes of Youth Group, the Audreys, Mental as Anything, Jack Nolan Band, the Sunpilots, the Verses, Custom Kings, Cloud Control, Le Kingste, Ellington, Where's Jerome, Playjerize, Wagons, Jumbledat, Lowrider, Custom Kings, Here Come the Birds, The Glass Ceiling, Vaudeville, Fictions, mcArtney, Yen, Jordan Millar & the Question and Brian Campeau.

  • General Information

  • How Long Have We Been Together
    1-3 years

  • Band Members

  • Ali Foster
    Drums
  • Ben Grace
    Keyboard, Vocals
  • David M Grant
    Bass, Vocals
  • Nicholas Woodford
    Guitar, Vocals

  • What Are We Looking For?

  • Looking To
    Get Exposure

  • Band Interview

  • 30/04/09
    click here to read our interview

  • Band History

  • Recorded a CD
    Sat 01/09/07

    Happenstance EP