‘We Don’t Wanna Be the Cause of Some Sort of Super-Spreader Event:’ N.H. Musicians Negotiate An Uncertain Local Music Scene
Happy Just To See You outside their studio space in Manchester, N.H. (Samantha Coetzee/NHPR)
The Manchester-based band Happy Just To See You has been practicing in person since May, when they were all finally able to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
But since two band members recovered from COVID in the past year, they’re staying responsible and cautious, though as their name suggests, they’re happily reunited.
The musicians, including frontman Evan Benoit, violist Zack Glennon, drummer Matt Bacon, bassist Evan Yarmo and guitarist Lucas Troy, play indie rock.
Their fans are excited to see them again too. Back in July, the band played their first live show since the start of the pandemic. Glennon says everyone was ready to get out and experience the music scene again, after the only thing music-lovers had for more than a year was Instagram Live concerts and other virtual events.