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Based on sheer musical ability, the Q 65 deserved to be at least as well known as the Pretty Things or the Yardbirds Indeed, the Dutch quintet could have held their own with either of those groups or the Animals without breaking a sweat, based on the recorded evidence, and they also had room for some of the more countrified blues evident in the work of the Downliners Sect

Best described by the band as “existing quietly” since their formation in 1998, Quinimine’s subtle brand of rock has been a solid force in the indie underground

Quintaine Americana Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Boston, MA-based trio Quintaine Americana is comprised of singer/guitarist Robert Earl Dixon, drummer Jason Beauregard King, and bassist Marc Upton Schleicher Originally from Drew, Mississippi, the band decided to relocate when they realized there wasn’t much of a music scene in their hometown

Quintessence Biography, Photos, Pictures

Quintessence was among the first true progressive rock outfits signed by Island Records Led by Australian-born Shiva Shankar Jones (keyboards, vocals) and Raja Ram (flute, violin, percussion), the group also included Alan Mostert (lead guitar), Sambhu Babaji (bass), Maha Dev (guitar), and Jake Milton (drums), all of whom, in addition to a common interest in Indian music, also shared the Hindu faith

Jay Poggi (aka Quintron) has described his organ playing as a cross between the stylings of Raymond Scott, the composer whose music was famously used in Warner Bros cartoons, and jazz organist Jimmy Smith

Just as future US glam superstars Motley Crue were cementing their bad-boy reputation Stateside on their party-as-you-go Shout at the Devil tour, on the other side of the pond, four young upstarts by the name of the Queerboys were taking their first baby steps as perhaps the heirs-in-waiting of a raucous barroom sound that the Faces and Rod Stewart helped to pioneer in the early ’70s

Guitarist Ian Ross was touring with stoner rockers Nebula when he met singer Hari Hassin The two hit it off and began writing together, leading to the discovery of bassist Bob Maloney and drummer Craig Riggs

Indie rockers Quixotic hail from Washington, DC, and formed originally in 1997 Comprised of members Christina Billotte (guitar, vocals, drums), Mira Billotte (drums, vocals, guitar), and Brendan Majewski (bass, vocals, drums), some of its members hailed from previous alt-rock outfits, with Christina being a member of both Autoclave and Slant 6

Along with Scorn, Lull, and Matera, Quoit is one of the many aliases under which ex-Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris (sometimes MJ Harris) pursues experiments in electronic music, blending ambient, dub, and drum’n’bass, among other styles

Qango was formed in the year 2000 by John Wetton and Carl Palmer, two progressive rock stalwarts They released their debut album, Live in the Hood, the same year ~ Gary Hill, All Music Guide

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