The Happy Hollows giveaway
LA art-rock trio, The Happy Hollows, released their debut album, Spells, last month and have just unleashed their awesome new video, Death To Vivek Kemp. We’re giving away a Happy Hollows prize pack featuring a copy of Spells, a t-shirt, 7″ vinyl, magnet and two autographed stills from the video. To enter, just leave the name of the city you live in below this post.
Directed by Benjamin Hoste, the stop motion animation clip is accentuated by a barrage of random shapes, a matted water color palate and the occasional splatter of paint. ‘Cause no one said that creativity was a clean sport, check out their canvas ready music video. Spells is available now courtesy of Autumn Tone Records.
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YOU'RE SAYING (66)
Candice said | 24 February, 2010
I live in Sydney.
Elyse said | 24 February, 2010
Elyse – Athens, Oh! =D
Jwall said | 24 February, 2010
Paradise ( Newfoundland)
Raf said | 24 February, 2010
Fremantle. Western Australia
Brian said | 24 February, 2010
Brian – Los Angeles, CA
Tom said | 24 February, 2010
Fremont, CA
amber said | 24 February, 2010
NYC!
Aggs said | 24 February, 2010
Melbourne, australia 
Barry said | 24 February, 2010
Los Angeles, CA You guys are the best!
Nolan said | 24 February, 2010
New York City, NY! Love the video!
Tom Rees said | 24 February, 2010
Napa, CA
Ylva said | 24 February, 2010
Oslo <(")
fernanda said | 24 February, 2010
curico, chile
can i try it??? u.u
Adam said | 24 February, 2010
Adam – South Brunswick, NJ
Ace said | 24 February, 2010
Ace Ubas-West Covina, CA
Zach Hughes said | 24 February, 2010
Zach Hughes – Broomfield, Colorado!
Paul mercier said | 24 February, 2010
Los Angeles
MT said | 24 February, 2010
Los Angeles
btm said | 24 February, 2010
Lisbon
Matthew Sherman said | 25 February, 2010
Lisle, IL – Love the Happy Hollows, can’t wait to see them live!
Kim said | 25 February, 2010
San Jose, Costa Rica
Frank McHenry said | 25 February, 2010
Burlington, VT
Stephanie Clark said | 25 February, 2010
I live in Jackson, Mississippi and wish The Happy Hollows would come play here. :::sigh:::
Lizette McMillen said | 25 February, 2010
Lizette – Chico, CA
Sophie said | 25 February, 2010
London- UK
Richard said | 25 February, 2010
Austin, Texas!!!
Michelle said | 25 February, 2010
Sydney – Happy Hollows!
gulnara said | 25 February, 2010
cool video and good music! gulnara, culburra beach
zhiv said | 25 February, 2010
Bourgas
Ty Howell said | 25 February, 2010
Muncie, Indiana
Scott said | 25 February, 2010
Yeeah Sydney
maddie said | 25 February, 2010
Collegeville, Pennsylvania….please send music
Britt said | 25 February, 2010
San Antonio, TX
Alastair said | 25 February, 2010
Alastair: Sydney
May Castelnuovo Galili said | 25 February, 2010
Tel Aviv , Israel
Micheline said | 25 February, 2010
Brisbane, QLD, Australia!
Jason said | 26 February, 2010
Middleburg, Florida
Yu said | 26 February, 2010
Los Angeles, California. City of Angels ~.~
april loveday said | 26 February, 2010
wilmington, de
Barbara said | 26 February, 2010
London, England!
Rod said | 26 February, 2010
London, UK
Kelly said | 26 February, 2010
Sydney
Christina Long said | 26 February, 2010
Pomona Ca… The city Tom Waits grew up in!!
Jessica said | 26 February, 2010
Sydney!! xx
Helena said | 26 February, 2010
stockholm
Katie said | 27 February, 2010
venice, ca
Ken said | 28 February, 2010
Melbourne, VIC, AUS!
Chris said | 1 March, 2010
Melbourne VIC Aus
camelcamel said | 1 March, 2010
flint, mittenstate!
MoxieSpunk said | 1 March, 2010
Adrian – Greeley, Co
trine said | 2 March, 2010
Happiness(hellerup) – Denmark
Michelle said | 2 March, 2010
Melbourne, ViC.
Shelley Cogger said | 2 March, 2010
Elwood, VIC, AUS 3184!!!
Varsam Kurnia said | 2 March, 2010
Sam from Jakarta, Indonesia
Meagan Dion said | 2 March, 2010
Kansas City, MO
Wendy Star Moore said | 2 March, 2010
Woodland Hills, CA
Javier Sanseverino-Tomei said | 2 March, 2010
madrid, spain
Dave Weaver said | 2 March, 2010
Charlestown, NH
M said | 3 March, 2010
Chicago IL!!!! Brrrrr.
Jessie said | 3 March, 2010
Dunedin, New Zealand!
Conor Brown said | 3 March, 2010
GREAT POST
Conor Brown – Mississauga, ON Canada
THANKS
belen said | 4 March, 2010
I live in Mexico City, MX
Zolton said | 6 March, 2010
Hi guys, thanks for all the entries! The winner of the Happy Hollows giveaway is Sarah Lundeen. Congratulations Sarah. Please contact us with your contact details via the contact form on this page:
http://www.lostateminor.com/contact-us/
Zolton
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Peter said | 24 February, 2010
Peter Stults – Santa Cruz, CA USA Love me some Happy Hollows…