Beat Happening

Beat Happening
Beat Happening
	Beat Happening in 1988.; Clockwise from top: Calvin Johnson, Bret Lunsford, Heather Lewis.
Background information
Origin	Olympia, Washington, United States
Genres	Indie pop; twee pop; lo-fi; noise pop;
Years active	1982–1992
Labels	K Recs; Sub Pop; Domino;
Spinoffs	The Halo Benders
Past members	Calvin Johnson; Heather Lewis; Bret Lunsford;

Beat Happening was an American indie pop band formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis, and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members. Beat Happening were early leaders in the American indie pop and lo-fi movements, noted for their use of primitive recording techniques, disregard for the technical aspects of musicianship, and songs with subject matters of a carefree or coy nature.

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