@sodel88: Have a Nice Life is an American rock band founded in Middletown, Connecticut in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga.The duo is best known for their 2008 debut album Deathconsciousness, which received little attention from professional music publications upon release but rose to "cult classic" status through its spread among online communities. Have a Nice Life began regularly performing with a full band in 2017, and their third album, Sea of Worry, was their first release to feature members of the live band.Have a Nice Life was formed in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga of Connecticut. The band's earliest demos contained sounds similar to new wave music and the gothic rock band The Sisters of Mercy. At first, both Barrett and Macuga played the acoustic guitar, self-distributing their home recordings on Myspace.[3] The band recorded their debut album Deathconsciousness on a budget of less than $1000, losing the original master files for the recordings in the process.[4] It initially did not receive much recognition upon its 2008 release but gained traction through discussions on online communities and word of mouth.[5] The band have since developed a cult audience as a result of Deathconsciousness' online popularity.[6] The band followed up with the extended play Time of Land, released as a free download in 2010.[7] On January 27, 2014, Have a Nice Life released their second studio album The Unnatural World. According to Metacritic, the album has received generally favorable reviews.[8][9] In 2017, Have a Nice Life performed alongside the Chameleons at the Strange Day Festival in Olympia, Washington. Barrett and Macuga recruited Myke Cameron, Ian Gustafson, and Rich Otero to join their live ensemble for the performance. The group performed multiple warm-up shows in advance of the festival and ended the year with a sold out performance at Brooklyn Bazaar in New York City.[10] The band performed two sets at the 2019 edition of the Dutch festival Roadburn including a performance of Deathconsciousness in full.[11] On November 8, 2019, Have a Nice Life released their third studio album Sea of Worry, their first album to feature a full band.[12] Have a Nice Life performed a surprise secret set at the 2023 edition of the Roadburn Festival on the day before the ensemble was scheduled to perform as Giles Corey.[13] Have a Nice Life also performed at Sick New World in Las Vegas on April 27, 2024.[14] Have a Nice Life released a cover of Low's song "When I Go Deaf" in April 2024 in tribute to the band's co-founder and drummer Mimi Parker. The song appeared on The Flenser's Low tribute album Your Voice Is Not Enough.[15] In October 2024, Have a Nice Life was featured on the song "Car Wreck" by the band Bear Hands. Barrett was bandmates with Bear Hands bassist Val Loper in the band In Pieces before Have a Nice Life.[16] Outside of music, Barrett runs a real estate marketing agency and Macuga is a high school English/History teacher.[17] #haveanicelife #strudy #blueshirtguy #earthmover #deathconsciousness

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