''Happy New Year'' is an EP released by the
Violent Femmes for
Record Store Day on April 18, 2015. It was the first recording of original songs by the band in 15 years. The EP was released on 12-inch, 180-gram, champagne-colored vinyl, and later made available for digital download on June 2, 2015
Track listing
Personnel
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Gordon Gano – vocals, guitar
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Brian Ritchie
Brian Ritchie (born November 21, 1960) is the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes. Ritchie was born and raised in the United States and is currently a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, with his full-time residence i ...
– acoustic bass guitar, vocals
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Brian Viglione
Brian Viglione (born May 16, 1979, in Greenville, New Hampshire) is an American drummer best known for his work with The Dresden Dolls and Violent Femmes. He was also a prominent member of New York City's cabaret punk orchestra The World/Inferno F ...
– snare drum, tranceaphone, percussion, vocals
* John Sparrow – Cajon
* Jeff Hamilton – Dobro, mandolin, ukulele, cabasa, vocals
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Blaise Garza – Bass saxophone, piano
References
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Violent Femmes albums
2015 EPs