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Portland, United States (1993 – present)

Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes (vocals, guitar, roxichord, various keyboards) and Janet Weiss (vocals and drums). In 2007, bassist Joanna Bolme, also of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks became an official member of the band; she had toured with Quasi in 2006.

In 1990, Coomes, Weiss, and Brad Pedinov formed the band Motorgoat. The band released two self-released cassettes and one 7” single before dissolving in 1993. Quasi started recording as a duo in 1993. They played with various additional musicians in early live appearances, but eventually settled on playing live as a duo as well. They self-recorded and self-released a cassette and a CD in 1993. They recorded R&B Transmogrification in the Portland band Pond’s basement recording studio and released it on Up Records in 1997. They released two more albums with Up: Featuring “Birds” in 1998 and Field Studies in 1999; both albums were recorded at Jackpot Studios in Portland, Oregon.

In 1998 and 1999 they toured the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Japan opening for and serving as the backup band for Elliott Smith (who Coomes had played with in Heatmiser) as well as touring on their own in the U.S. and Europe. In 2001 They home-recorded The Sword of God and released it on Touch & Go.
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  • Benrachmian

    Too much underrated!

    last week
  • creamymole

    Over 500 listens!

    last month
  • aoslrtm

    awesome

    March 2012
  • burnmaker

    thanks to Duncan and Emil for recommending Quasi... motherfuckers I'm hoooooked! <3

    March 2012
  • BringtheKY

    @BrainPies: By far the best band Janet has played in. Don't get me wrong, I like S-K and the Jicks, but.. yeah. Quasi is better.

    February 2012
  • findingthebomb

    They should be similar to Beauty Pill.

    November 2011
  • surdez

    You ooonly hurt the one who loves yoooou.

    November 2011
  • BrainPies

    These guys are awesome and the 3rd best band Janet has played in!

    September 2011
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