- Quarterflash
Infobox musical artist
Name = Quarterflash
Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 1980–1985
1990–1991
Origin =Portland, Oregon United States
Genre = Rock,Pop rock
Label = Geffen
URL = [http://www.quarterflash.net Official website]
Past_members = Marv Ross
Rindy Ross
Jack Charles
Rich Gooch
Rick Digiallonardo
Brian David WillisQuarterflash was an American rock group formed in
Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band was made up of lead singer and saxophonist Rindy Ross, her husband,guitarist Marv Ross, guitarist Jack Charles,keyboardist Rick DiGiallonardo,bassist Rich Gooch anddrummer Brian David Willis.The group was formed by merging two popular Oregon bands Seafood Mama and Pilot. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/quarterflash?cat=entertainment Quarterflash: Information and Much More from Answers.com ] .] [According to Alain Gardinier in Rindy, Marv & Jack's French interview, "Coup de foudre ?", "Rock", nobr|# 53, June 1982, nobr|p. 14, the name of the second band was "Union".] They originally released the single "
Harden My Heart " in Spring 1980. It was a big hit on Portland radio stations, and got the band a one-hour TV special, "Seafood Mama In Concert", onKOIN onJune 5 1980 , which was also simulcast on KQIV. "Harden My Heart" would later be rerecorded by the band after they renamed themselves "Quarterflash". The name came from an Australian slang description of new immigrants as "one quarter flash and three parts foolish," which the Rosses found in a book at producer John Boylan's house. [cite web |last= Clarke |first= SP |url= http://www.spclarke.com/historyofportlandrockpart1.htm |title= Part 1: Introduction |work= History of Portland Rock |publisher= "Two Louies " |accessdate= 2008-06-16] [cite web |last= Bradley |first= Clyde |url= http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Articles/Articles07/WEHQuarterflash.htm |title= What Ever Happened to Quarterflash? |publisher= Classic Rock Revisited |accessdate= 2008-06-16]Quarterflash signed to
Geffen Records and released their self-titled debut album "Quarterflash" in 1981. It reached #8 on "Billboard"'s Top LPs & Tapes list, and sold over a million copies, earning RIAA gold certification onFebruary 5 1982 and platinum status onJune 29 1982 . The album contained the new version of "Harden My Heart", which became their biggest single. It reached #3 on theBillboard Hot 100 (it also reached the Top 20 inFrance ). Their follow-up single off the album, "Find Another Fool", reached #16. A second one-hour Portland television special "Quarterflash In Concert" was broadcast on KOIN onOctober 22 1981 and simulcast onKGON . This concert was taped at the Paramount Theatre onOctober 15 1981 .Quarterflash released their second album, "Take Another Picture", in 1983. It reached #34 in "Billboard", and scored the single "Take Me to Heart", which reached #14. The group released their final album, "Back Into Blue", in 1985. It peaked at #150 in "Billboard". The group later disbanded after getting dropped from their record label.
In 1990, Quarterflash reunited, hiring
session musician s, including bassist/vocalist Sandin Wilson, drummer Greg Williams, guitarist Doug Fraser, and Mel Kubik on saxophone and keyboards. The group released "Girl in the Wind " onEpic Records . In 1991, Rindy and Marv Ross founded historic music ensembleThe Trail Band , which was formed at the request of the Oregon Trail Advisory Council to commemorate the 150th anniversary of theOregon Trail . [cite web |url= http://www.trailband.com/meettheband.htm |title= Meet the Trail Band |publisher= The Trail Band |accessdate= 2008-06-10]In June 2008, Marv and Rindy Ross released a new Quarterflash CD, "Goodbye Uncle Buzz". [cite web |url= http://www.quarterflash.net/goodbyeunclebuzz.html |title= Marv & Rindy Ross / Quarterflash - Goodbye Uncle Buzz |publisher=
Quarterflash |accessdate= 2008-07-29]Discography
Albums
*"Quarterflash" (1981) #8 U.S.
*"Take Another Picture" (1983) #34 U.S.
*"Back Into Blue" (1985) #150 U.S.
*"Girl in the Wind " (1991)
*"" (1997)
*"Goodbye Uncle Buzz " (2008)ingles
References
External links
* [http://www.quarterflash.net Quarterflash] (official website)
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* [http://www.rossproductions.com/ Ross Productions] , Marv Ross' official website
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