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Happy Mondays Reunite: Original Lineup Set to Perform in 2012

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After initial rumors were shot down, British rock band Happy Mondays have announced that they will indeed be reuniting their original lineup, according to a statement obtained by The Quietus. Their reunion will mark the first time brothers Shaun and Paul Ryder have played together since 2000.

"The rumours are true," the statement said. "Happy Mondays, the seminal Manchester band who changed musical culture forever has reformed and will be available for select live gigs across 2012."

The reunited lineup will be composed of original Mondays Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan, along with Rowetta Satchell, who joined the band in the '90s.

After forming in 1980, the Manchester band's success helped put their city on the musical map. The Mondays went on to become one of the fountainheads of Britpop, influencing fellow Mancunians the Stone Roses and Oasis, though they were rooted more deeply in dance-club grooves and rhythms.

"After the success of the Stone Roses reunion, there's a real clamour to get the group back on the road and document it properly," one source told the Sun last month. It is yet to be confirmed whether or not the whole affair will be captured on tape.

The group disbanded in 1993 amidst a flurry of success and addiction, though they reformed twice more under differing lineups. They reunited for one year in 1999 and once more in 2004 without original bassist Paul Ryder, playing festival shows on and off until a couple years ago. "Shaun and his brother Paul have a notoriously patchy relationship but they're willing to sort things out for the sake of the band," the same source commented.

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toni and manny

dont know them and dont care

January 18 2012 at 8:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rob

Well, I was around in 1980, 1990, 2000, and today....Nope, still aint heard of 'em. And I got like 300 gigs of music of all genres. Didn't even show up in the "sounds like" category.

January 18 2012 at 7:25 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
ehbinwv10

More like "Woeful Wednesdays"...I also love when folks on here are..."you should educate yourself"....blah..blah..etc...never heard of them then...and my life didn't change when I read this (lousy) article. When, oh when will they ever cover a real band? Oh they missed that the Smudgetts are getting back together too...going on tour with the Ineverheardofthems opening for them.

January 18 2012 at 6:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bnshfr

'91/'92 these guys were the s**t. The frontrunners of the Manchester rave (& ecstasy -unfortunately) scene. Just because you haven't heard of them doesn't mean they didn't have a following in the US. Stop hatin' y'all (now I'm making myself ill). Seriously, really fun dance hall stuff! Listen to 'Step on' above. It holds up.

January 18 2012 at 5:59 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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ehbinwv10

Calm down......it's alright...go change your pants and take a chill pill....and while you're at it...get a life!!!

January 18 2012 at 6:41 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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ljsurf322

Get a life because he likes this band? Seriously?

January 18 2012 at 7:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down
Lloyd D. Domres

Who?

January 18 2012 at 5:52 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Sire

Who? Maybe they should have stayed away.

January 18 2012 at 5:48 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Hello Hello

18yrs ago i was 21 and i have NO CLUE WHO THESE GUYS WERE THEN & dont care now

January 18 2012 at 5:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wska

Good plug for an unknown.

January 18 2012 at 5:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rmcke82393

WHAT ABOUT THE BEE GEES I HEARD THEM OTHER NITE ON WVIZ I THINK THEY ARE GREAT THE CD ONLY ONE NITE

January 18 2012 at 4:20 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
superbombastik

GAAAAAAWD !!!!!!!
I HATE HATE HATE myself for falling for this trick every damned time.
Every day there is some tag line about "famed rocker dies" or "cancer" or "band releases new album after 20 years" and I think, well maybe its someone that was great that I forgot about..... NOPE! every time its some eclectic nobody local band from nowhere, that no one ever heard of or cared about that should be showcased on a show like "Portlandia". Dammit I hate this, and it makes me hate the performers because of it. Why can't they just put the person or band name in the tag line? BECAUSE NOBODY GIVES A ****, THAT'S WHY!!!!

January 18 2012 at 4:16 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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ANDYUPER

Agreed! I can sympathize with the family, I guess, but who the "heck" are these guys?. Reminds me of the phrase: "I knew you when you were nothin' and you ain't yet"

January 18 2012 at 7:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
msgoe

I agree with you ... this is how they do it ... if they are famous they will put their name in the heading because that will get you to click on it and read it ..., if they are not famous then they leave the name out .. that way you will click on it to see if its someone famous .... all they want is the "clicks" thats how they get paid, they really dont care about the content , facts, or if it is written well...

January 18 2012 at 8:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply