Album Notes

Funk/punk stars of the ‘80s New York club scene, the Bush Tetras were one of the most popular and exciting groups of the era. More importantly, they are a major force in today’s 80s post-punk/new wave revival which includes The Slits, Sonic Youth, Pere Ubu, Mekons, Gang Of Four & James Chance... just to name a few. Known for their animalistic, primitive energy, you’d think the band would have lost a step over the years. Untrue! Their newly recorded material has a visceral energy reminiscent of recordings the Bush Tetras made in the early ‘80s with Stiff & 99 records. Anyone who knows about Revl9n or !!! (chk chk chk) or Le Tigre should also be familiar with the Bush Tetras.

“Very Very Happy” includes two never before commercially available tracks “Nails” & “Motorhead” & six tracks which have recently been re-recorded at NYC Looking Glass Studios and are now finally released the way the band originally intended. The album is also enhanced with three videos, including the classic Ed Steinberg version of “Too Many Creeps” from 1980, which illustrates the devastating reality of NYC’s urban decay during the late ‘70s and ‘80s.