happydaze Shares New Music Video For Addictive New Song “Piece Of Me”

Edinburgh, Scotland based 4 piece rock band, happydaze, are sharing their glistening new single, “Piece Of Me” due out October 20 via Thriller Records. “Piece Of Me” is a follow-up release to “Been and Gone” and acts as a companion piece to happydaze’s recently released EP, Full Free Radical.

“Piece Of Me” embodies a relaxing melody with a rock punch to it. The track ascends gracefully, showcasing happydaze’s ability to great and addicting sound. The song’s visual compliments the overall all brisk aura of “Piece Of Me.”

“Piece of Me” was a demo from 2020 right at the start of lockdown. I wrote the first verse and chorus over zoom with Pete with an acoustic guitar and a beat loop, then backed and forth the logic session with Sam from Neck Deep for a few weeks until it became one of our favorite songs. This song was intended to be on both our last records but we couldn’t quite finish the production off the way we wanted it. We went back to Treehouse with Jim and he stripped everything back and made the song what it is now. Some of my favorite lyrics and guitar parts are in this song, I’m so stoked to finally release it. Says lead vocalist Luke Bovill about the new song.

happydaze have recently been featured as Next Wave Artist on Jack Saunders’ Future Artists (Radio 1.) The band has gained notable support since release of previous singles “Cool Blue,” “Faded,” “(Full Free) Radical” and “Heaven You Felt.” With further coverage on Radio 1 alongside outlets such as idobi Radio, Kerrang! and Rock Sound, they continue to garner attention from new listeners and skyrocket their fanbase.

“Piece Of Me” is the second following “Been and Gone” since the band’s EP, Full Free Radical, out now via Thriller Records.

Full Free Radical Tracklist

happydaze have recently wrapped up tour dates with The Xcerts and are set to play with Blood Command at Glasgow Garage on December 4 with more December dates to be announced.

About happydaze: The story of happydaze began in an abandoned barn, at a battle of the bands contest outside of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was there a 15yr old Luke Bovill (vocals) met Pete Bunting (drums) for the first time. Despite being competitors on the day the two kept in touch, always expressing a desire to one day collaborate and play together. Following the break up of bands and numerous creative relationships dissolving, early 2020 found the pair able to start something new. At this point Luke brought in college friend Rory Gault-Gordon (guitar) and at a later date Pete asked Adam Campbell (guitar) from the Edinburgh scene to join. It was here happydaze was formed.

Shortly after the band came together, the upheaval and uncertainty of the global pandemic placed the world on pause. Despite the clear restrictions the band threw themselves into happydaze with a focus and enthusiasm that immediately was different from any of their previous projects. Luke remembers “Like everyone we were unsure of how long we would be stuck in the house for, quickly realized we had the time to work on what we REALLY wanted happydaze to be. This ended up being months and months of zoom calls to write songs – me in my flat, Pete in the studio, which is fortunately round the corner from his place – going over every detail. 16 hour days in rooms with no windows, building something up from scratch. The band really gave us purpose in such uncertain times, and now that we have opportunities to share it with the world and hear how the songs resonate with people.”

Following the release of a series of singles in ‘21, the band’s debut EP ‘Underground Summer Sound’ was released early ‘22. With the world opening up the band jumped straight into touring, playing their first headline shows in the UK to the fanbase they’d built during the past year. This was swiftly followed by a run opening for Neck Deep that also took them into mainland Europe for the first time as well as further UK shows in the year with Between You & Me and dates with ROAM. Alongside the band continued to build their audience and pick up media coverage at Radio 1 Rock Show as well as Spotify editorial support at New Music Friday, All New Rock, Pop-Punk’s Not Dead and Misfits 2.0.

Shortly after the release of the debut EP, their thoughts returned home, restless with plans for the next phase for the band. “Our studio space in Edinburgh is a renovated old house” – picks up Luke – “We have a sick community of bands around us in separate rooms, you can hear them through the walls and when you’re outside in the car park. We write & rehearse there, we’ve recorded there, shot music videos there. It really is a second home, for all of us.” In addition to their community further international influences helped enhance the happydaze sound: “We had the privilege and time to have songwriting sessions with so many amazing producers and musicians – Matt Squire (Panic at the Disco, Good Charlotte), Mike Green (Sum 41, All Time Low), Sky Acord (Issues, Twenty One Pilots) – all of which has helped shaped our songwriting. Alongside we all appreciate and love electronic, emo-trap, soundcloud-pop-punk music. This has evolved to adopting elements of drum and bass, garage, lofi beats, anything we enjoy listening to we try to incorporate those vibes into our songs.”

Luke reflects “happydaze has always been about taking into account the things you do in life, really thinking about if they make you happy, or if you’re going through the motions of each day, not really doing what you should be. This record was written after I had made choices in my life that would make it go on a completely different path, realizing that life is only so long and you really do have to do what makes you happy, not live in the daze.”

happydaze is coming off the release of their ’23 EP Full Free Radical, featuring singles such as “Cool Blue,” “Faded,” “(Full Free) Radical” and “Heaven You Felt.” The EP garnered notable support from idobi Radio, Kerrang! Radio and Rock Sound.

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