" ...one of the most beautiful records of the year." - Nic Harcourt (KCRW, Morning Becomes Eclectic)

"With debts to both Radioplay and The Beatles, this is modern, intelligent, lyrically potent pop." - Boston Herald

"A record of first rate Acoustic Pop" - Paste Magazine

Over the past three years Mick Lynch and Kevin May of pop/folk act The Guggenheim Grotto have touched U.S. and U.K. audiences in a way the duo couldnt have imagined. From setting out as Dublin songwriter circuit regulars alongside artists like Damien Rice and Glen Hansard, to building a devoted cult following in the U.S. with warm embraces from media and competitive iTunes charting, the band has captivated audiences and tastemakers on both sides of the pond.

TGG now returns with its sophomore record, Happy The Man, which boasts the bands same signature mix of timeless pop, folk and soaring melodies, but offers a greater maturity and a higher sense of self-consciousness.

We have naturally become more certain of what we are as a band and what we were capable of, said primary songwriter Kevin May. With this album I made a conscious effort of working ideas, thoughts and musings on self-awareness and enlightenment into the songs.

Happy The Man was released digitally for a limited time in the U.S. and Ireland on October 7, 2008 and quickly made its way to No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Folk Chart. The record will be available in stores January 27, 2009, and the band will be touring nationally to support it.