Are you scared to get happy 1985–1987

Founded in Bristol, England, in 1985 by Matt Haynes and Mark Carnell, Are you scared to get happy released six issues over two years but greatly influenced musical and cultural conceptions of indie music. It was particularly influential on the subgenres of jangle pop and twee pop, which shaped expectations of how indie pop and rock should sound. Featured in Are you scared to get happy were British and Irish groups and artists such as Hurrah!, Jasmine Minks, Microdisney, Biff Bang Pow!, Julian Cope, Primal Scream, St. Christopher, and June Brides. Soon after the final issue of Are you scared to get happy, Matt Haynes cofounded the label Sarah Records with another fanzine veteran, Clare Wadd, in Bristol. Through the 100 recordings it released from 1987 to 1995, this label had an even greater and far-reaching impact on the meaning of indie music.