Become a Happy Bastard and pick up the new album from Andy Frasco & The U.N.

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The new album, Happy Bastards from Andy Frasco & The U.N. is out now and is definitely a must have. The album which was produced by Rick Parker (Lord Huron, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) and John Avila of Oingo Boingo, and was released on Ruf Records. The album is described as  “twelve new songs are an industrial-strength blast of glass-half-full optimism, with the band’s self-styled brand of party blues jostling with funk, soul, rock and roots”.

Co-written by Andy, guitarist Shawn Eckels and Kenli Mattus, these all-original songs are emotionally resonant and rip-it-up exciting, driven by the chemistry between the core U.N. lineup of Ernie Chang (sax), Andee Avila (drums) and Supaman (bass). Andy explains, 
 
“I basically picked my favorite musicians from around the world.  I have a few guys from the Netherlands, Germany and guys from Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and California. That’s my favorite thing about music. It’s so universal; it doesn’t matter where you’re from or what language you speak.”
Check out a live performance of their track, Tie You Up. This was one of the last things recorded at Scott Weiland’s Lavish Studio in Burbank, CA before he passed away.

The smooth vocals simply draw you in and hold you captive as you feel the groove and energy flow through the music. Great music and you can check out the album below:

 

Happy Bastards Track Listing:             
01. Tie You Up
02. You’re the Kind of Crazy I Like
03. Doin’ It
04. Make It Work
05. Mature as Fuck
06. Here’s to Letting You Down
07. When You’re Lonely (Fill You Up)
08. (Oh My My) Can’t Get You off My Mind
09. Let’s Get Down to Business
10. Blame It on the Pussy
11. Good Ride
12. My Recovery

Tour Dates:

Feb 27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory 
Mar 1-Mar 5 – Miami, FL @ Lebrewski Cruise 
Mar 8 – New Orleans, LA @ The Howlin’ Wolf Den
Mar 9 – Lafayette, LA @ City Bar 
Mar 10 – Monroe, LA @ Neat 
Mar 11 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic 
Mar 12 – Tulsa, OK @ Shrine 
Mar 13 – Little Rock, AR @ Stickyz 
Mar 15-19 – Austin, TX @ SXSW

Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. We will see if we can bring you an interview soon.

~ Marisol

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