Please visit http://www.sadhappy.com for more info and CD's.Michael Manring: hyperbassMike Keneally: guitars, moog, vocalizingEvan Schiller: drums, loops, production“OUTERSPACES” is Sadhappy’s fifth genre-bending CD. This disc features new collaborator, Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Beer For Dolphins, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, XTC), along with Michael Manring (universal bass flame thrower) and long time Sadhappy drummer and producer, Evan Schiller.You might call “OUTERSPACES” post-progressive or disturbingly beautiful instrumental rock... Perhaps a mixture of later daze Squarepusher with a dose of early King Crimson, add a dash of 21st century Ventures, puree it in a blender and pour over an 18” subwoofer. Then you might be in the same solar system... Or, maybe not. Sadhappy began way back in 1989 as a Seattle based improv duo, over time becoming a collective of cutting edge musicians, including bass wiz Paul Hinklin, sax freak SKERIK (Critters Buggin’, Les Claypool, Charlie Hunter), guitarist Bill Frisell, Schiller, Manring, and now Keneally. This is the most “produced” sounding Sadhappy disc, with many of the songs having an abstract, harmonically dense, remixed, multi-layered approach that makes more sense with each listen.. Or, maybe not. It is some sick ear candy on headphones.------------------"Since Mark Sandman’s passing and Morphine’s demise, there aren’t many bass-led rock bands around these days and Manring is certainly a bass God among the cognoscenti, so as a fellow bassist I appreciate the rhythmic somersaults and creative uses he puts his instrument through to transform it into a lead instrument. So if you are looking for an alternative to sensory overload of too many overindulgent, wankoff guitar soloing, this might just be the change of pace to soothe your inner rhythmic cravings. Just be aware that the non-linear polymorphic nature of most of the tracks will be more conducive to listening and studying than actually getting out on the dancefloor and shaking your groove thang!" - foxy digitalis online