The Happy Problem

Time Out New York calls The Happy Problem "a happy-go-lucky Hole." Born from the fighting energy of punk and the love of tuneful pop, and citing influences from Duran Duran to Gogol Bordello, the NYC alt pop band have just released their first full-length album, Head Case, with 11 melodic punk tunes. The songs have earned placements on ABC, CW, MTV and more and enthusiastic response from bloggers and podcasters alike, (including UK's DarkCompass.com) as well as airplay on tastemaker stations across the US including KROQ in Los Angeles.


The band was founded in LA by former folkie Samantha Shaber. After releasing albums and touring the US and UK for several years on her own, Shaber...