The Quails were an American punk band from San Francisco, California. The band was formed in 1999 by Seth Lorinczi, formerly of Circus Lupus, Jen Smith (credited as the inspiration behind the term riot grrrl) and Julianna Bright. They released three albums, the second of which, Atmosphere (2002), was praised for its "strangeness" and "artistic value" by Kerry L. Smith in Rolling Stone magazine.[1][2] The band toured with artists like Sleater Kinney, Tracy and the Plastics, Hella and Aislers Set. Their most performed venue was San Francisco's legendary Eagle Tavern, where they were affectionately dubbed the house band.
The Quails | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1999-? |
| Members | Seth Lorinczi Julianna Bright Jen Smith |
After the band broke up, Lorinczi and Bright formed The Golden Bears, whose debut Wall To Wall is to be released on Amore!Phonics.[3]
Line up
edit- Seth Lorinczi - bass
- Julianna Bright - drums, vocals
- Jen Smith - guitar, vocals
Discography
edit- We Are the Quails (Inconvenient Press & Recordings, 2001)[4]
- Atmosphere (Inconvenient, 2002)[5][6]
- The Song Is Love (Mr. Lady Records, 2003)[7]
References
edit- ^ Chen, George (September 2003). "Interview: Quails". ZUM Online. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "New CDs: Benzino, Exies". Rolling Stone. 2003-01-13. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Amore!Phonics". Amore!Phonics. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ Pletz, George (2001-11-15). "Circus Lupus Bassist Forms New Band". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2009-08-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bleach, Anthony C. (2002-09-20). "Rev. of The Quails, Atmosphere". PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ Hopkin, Kenyon. "Rev. of The Quails, Atmosphere". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ Hopkin, Kenyon. "Rev. of The Quails, The Song is Love". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
External links
edit- Interview with The Quails
- The Quails live in Houston, 2003, on YouTube
- The Quails "Listed" in Dusted Magazine
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