Quarterflash

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 Willis

Quarterflash 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 and drummer 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", on KOIN on June 51980, 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 on February 5 1982 and platinum status on June 29 1982. The album contained the new version of "Harden My Heart", which became their biggest single. It reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (it also reached the Top 20 in France). 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 on October 221981 and simulcast on KGON. This concert was taped at the Paramount Theatre on October 151981.

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 musicians, 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" on Epic Records. In 1991, Rindy and Marv Ross founded historic music ensemble The Trail Band, which was formed at the request of the Oregon Trail Advisory Council to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Oregon 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)
*allmusic|id=11:hifpxqr5ldje~T0
* [http://www.rossproductions.com/ Ross Productions] , Marv Ross' official website


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