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Quarterflash

Group Members:

Brian David Willis, Rindy Ross, Marv Ross, Rich Gooch, Rick Digiallonardo, Jack Charles, Brian Willis

Similar Artists:

The Motels, Heart, Pat Benatar, The Go-Go's, Survivor, The Outfield, Mr. Mister, Belinda Carlisle, Blondie

Performed Songs By:

Marvin Ross, Rindy Ross, Marv Ross, Jack Charles
  • Formed: 1980, Portland, OR
  • Disbanded: 1985
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Harden My Heart: The Best of Quarterflash," "Quarterflash," "Take Another Picture"
  • Representative Songs: "Harden My Heart," "Find Another Fool," "Take Me to Heart"

Biography

The sax-heavy pop/rock band known as Quarterflash formed in early 1980, joining together two of the city's more popular acts: Seafood Mama, which contributed Rindy and Marv Ross; and Pilot, which added Jack Charles, Rick DiGiallonardo, Rich Gooch, and Brian Willis. The band would release four albums together, starting with their 1981 self-titled debut, which sold over two million copies and spawned two of their biggest songs, "Harden My Heart," which went to number three on the charts, and the Top 20 hit "Find Another Fool." Subsequent albums would not reach the blockbuster commercial success of their debut, but they continued to sell albums steadily throughout the mid-'80s. Another notable song was "Night Shift," which was the theme for the movie of the same name. They followed up their debut with 1983's Take Another Picture, which produced another Top 20 hit, "Take Me to Heart," as the band continued forward with their trademark rock sound. By Girl in the Wind in 1984, the band began to run out of clever hooks and they issued just one more album, Back into Blue, in 1985. A modified version of the band anchored by the Rosses continued to perform live, calling it quits just after recording an unreleased album in 1995. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide
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This article is about the American rock band. For the band's first album, see Quarterflash (album).
Quarterflash
Origin Portland, Oregon
United States
Genre(s) Rock, Pop rock
Years active 1980–1985;
1990–1991
Label(s) Geffen
Website Official website
Former 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.

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Recording history

The group was formed by merging two popular Oregon bands Seafood Mama and Pilot.[1][2] 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. "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.[3][4]

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.[5]

In June 2008, Marv and Rindy Ross released a new Quarterflash CD, Goodbye Uncle Buzz.[6]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. MSR U.S. AC UK Singles Chart [7] Album
1981 "Harden My Heart" 3 1 41 49 Quarterflash
1982 "Find Another Fool" 16 12 - -
"Right Kind of Love" 56 - - -
"Night Shift" 60 - - - Night Shift soundtrack
1983 "Take Me to Heart" 14 6 28 - Take Another Picture
"Take Another Picture" 58 - - -
1985 "Talk to Me" 83 - - - Back Into Blue

References

  1. ^ Quarterflash: Information and Much More from Answers.com.
  2. ^ According to Alain Gardinier in Rindy, Marv & Jack's French interview, Coup de foudre ?, Rock, # 53, June 1982, p. 14, the name of the second band was "Union".
  3. ^ Clarke, SP. "Part 1: Introduction". History of Portland Rock. Two Louies. http://www.spclarke.com/historyofportlandrockpart1.htm. Retrieved on 2008-06-16. 
  4. ^ Bradley, Clyde. "What Ever Happened to Quarterflash?". Classic Rock Revisited. http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Articles/Articles07/WEHQuarterflash.htm. Retrieved on 2008-06-16. 
  5. ^ "Meet the Trail Band". The Trail Band. http://www.trailband.com/meettheband.htm. Retrieved on 2008-06-10. 
  6. ^ "Marv & Rindy Ross / Quarterflash - Goodbye Uncle Buzz". Quarterflash. http://www.quarterflash.net/goodbyeunclebuzz.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-29. 
  7. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 444. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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