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, of
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, who had toured with Quasi in 2006, became an official member of the band; she left the band in 2011. 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 w…
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