Marry the elliptical, dark, stream-of-consciousness energy of The Pixies with the loopy fun of The B-52's and you approximate the sound of our artist of the month, The Happy Hollows.  This is a band that marches to the beat of its own drummer in creating a sound that confounds easy classification but is uniquely theirs.

Everything starts with lead singer and primary songwriter Sarah Negahdari, whose unique guitar work and spooky/ethereal voice sets the tone for most most songs.  This is jagged, upbeat rock that never takes itself seriously, content to pound out fun tunes while exploring unique rhythms.

The band came together through a Craig's List ad, when basssist Charlie and drummer Chris were on the lookout for a lead singer, after moving to Los Angeles from the Washington DC area. Sarah, a San Francisco transplant, who'd been playing some solo shows in LA, luckily answered the ad and the group was formed.  For a band that knew no one in LA, they've steadily grown to become one of the most established indie acts in the area.

The threesome performed four songs for us as part of a Groupee Session and also sat down with us for an interview (see videos below).  They have a new record called Imaginary EP, due out this month (October 21st).