We’re back, baby! The holiday haze has lifted, the microphones are officially thawed, and we’re diving head-first into a brand-new season of Load-In Through the Back.

Kicking off Season 04, Episode 01, we’re joined by Pittstown, New Jersey indie-rockers The Happy Fits.

An unexpected overnight success, the band rocketed to the top of Spotify’s Top Viral chart with their self-released debut EP “Awfully Apeelin’”—a DIY effort by frontman Calvin Langman and original guitarist Ross Monteith, recorded and released just before heading off to college.

Since then, The Happy Fits have been on a steady climb, releasing their debut LP “Concentrate" in 2018, followed by “What Could Be Better?”, “Under the Shade of Green”, and their 2025 breakout album “LOVESICK”.

Calvin, Luke, Nico, and Raina (yes—all four of them) stop by to talk about the upcoming LOVESICK tour, growing up in the shadows of Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, having a  “successful” pandemic, and why you should absolutely never operate video equipment while playing the cello.

You can find tour dates, merchandise, and more by visiting TheHappyFits.com, and by following the band on social media— they are @TheHappyFits. 

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