Strawberry Bricks Entry:
Originating from Virginia, Happy the Man was one of America's premier progressive rock bands. Guitarist Stanley Whitaker and drummer Mike Beck founded the band, eventually adding keyboardist Kit Watkins, instrumentalist Frank Wyatt and bassist Rick Kennell. Moving to Washington D.C., the outfit attracted the interest of Peter Gabriel, who at the time was searching for a backing band. HTM, however, were committed to their music and settled for a contract with Arista Records instead.
