How Sad started out in Montreal as the nom de guerre attached to a handful of Harris' personal bedroom recordings, but quickly morphed into a band playing hook-laden synth pop tailored towards live performance. There's an underlying sombre tone to the lyrics, but having those themes juxtaposed with relentlessly energetic music makes for an explosive combination.
Their unpredictable live setup finds them pounding on drums, passionately shouting over sampled beats and screeching with warped guitars.