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Interview | Happy, Hollow Operates On Love
Based in Austin, Texas, alternative outfit Happy, Hollow’s recently released the music video for “Flowers,” the title track from their debut record.
“Flowers” is a love song, pure and simple. A song about the joy of being in love, where everything is wonderful. The sky is blue, the sun is warm, colors are vibrant, and life is good.
Formed by Virginia Haladyna and Jordan Raines, who are in love, Happy, Hollow is a rare find in the world of music. Most bands are fueled by egos and revolve around bickering and internal power struggles. Not Happy, Holllow. First, everyone in the band likes everyone else and they have checked their egos at the door. Second, Haladyna and Raines run the band like a business. Third, and most importantly, true love has a way of inspiring great music.
I sat down with Jordan Raines to find out more about the band’s influences, how they got together, what kinds of guitars they play, and how they write music.
What’s the band’s musical backstory? And how did you come to get together?
