The Happening Thang

The Happening Thang
Left to right: Rose Pearse, Dave Lennon, Catherine Wearne, Andrew Travers, Birchgrove, August 1984
Background information
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresCountry pop
Years active1984 (1984)–1991 (1991)
LabelsTrafalgar/WEA
Past members
  • Stuart Crysell
  • David Lennon
  • Rose Pearse
  • Andy Travers
  • Cathy Wearne
  • Ricky Cole
  • Jeff Mercer
  • David Patterson
  • Michael Kerin

The Happening Thang were an Australian country pop group formed in 1984 by Stuart Crysell on guitar, David Lennon on drums, Rose Pearse on bass guitar, Andrew Travers on acoustic guitar, vocals and harmonica, and Catherine Wearne on lead vocals. The band's line-up changed to Pearse, Travers and Wearne, Ricky Cole on drums, Jeff Mercer on guitar, mandolin and dobro, and David Patterson on bass guitar and vocals for their debut album The Happening Thang, in June 1989. Their second album Saddlepop (1990), was issued on Trafalgar/WEA. The group disbanded in 1991.