Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester.

Manchester pop impresario Tony Wilson discovered the Mondays (then managed by Phil Saxe) at a battle of the bands contest held at his Haçienda nightclub. The story goes that Wilson signed them to his label, Factory Records, even though they came in last. Their first album, Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out), debuted in 1987 and was produced by John Cale. This was followed by Bummed in 1988, produced by Martin Hannett, Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches in 1990 produced by Paul Oakenfold and Yes Please! in 1992, produced by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth.

By the late 1980s, the Happy Mondays were an important part of the Madchester music scene and personified rave culture.

This introduction is taken from the Happy Mondays’ entry on Wikipedia where more detailed information about the band can be found.