BEAT HAPPENING
MEMBERS:
Calvin Johnson – vocals
Brett Lunsford – guitar
Heather Lewis – drums
WHERE FROM:
Olympia, Washington
WHERE NOW:
Calvin Johnson is the head of K Records and in Dub Narcotic Sound System with a rotating cast of musicians. Brett plays with D+ and KNOW-YR-OWN, a label collective in Anacortes, Wash. Heather recorded with Land of the Loops for their album, “Bundle of Joy.”
DATE FORMED:
1985
HOW FORMED:
Brett checked out Calvin and Heather playing a show in the Smithfield Cafe in Arizona and was blown away. He recalled, “They changed the way I thought about music.” A few months later, Calvin and Brett met and decided to form a band.
HIGHLIGHT:
The band that begot Olympia’s cultural empire.
Beat Happening - You Turn Me On
SP167 - Released: September 1, 1992
MEDIUMS: LP, CS, CD
TRACK LISTING:
1. Tiger Trap
2. Noise
3. Pinebox Derby
4. Teenage Caveman
5. Sleepy Head
6. You Turn Me On
7. Godsend
8. Hey…
Full Lengths
You Turn Me On
Jamboree
Dreamy
Black Candy
Beat Happening
Singles
Red Head Walking / Secret Picnic Spot
- No tour dates scheduled at this time.
- Cover - You Turn Me On
- Cover - Jamboree
- Cover - Dreamy
- Cover - Black Candy
- Cover - Beat Happening






