**** "4 Stars... Qwiksand is a four-piece band that combines funk, reggae, rock, and ska influences for a stripped down California beach-tremolo sound. It's definitely got some serious groove, and I would recommend this to any fan of Sublime. Beach rock at its best!" -Maximum Ink, Wisconsin USA.
**** "With the ska of Sublime and the groove and funk of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Qwiksand have created something that is a welcome change from what you hear on your local modern rock station..." -Plug In Music, Philadelphia USA
**** "It's one of the few bands that can resonate something akin to Red Hot Chili Peppers. They're gathering good reviews and are highly regarded as a hot new act. Their live show should surely be terrific if these songs are anything to go by." -Mediasearch, Australia.
**** "We enjoyed having QWIKSAND down here at San Diego State University earlier this semester. We received great reviews from our students so we'd like to see if we can book the group again." -Associated Students San Diego State University, CA
**** "Thanks again for coming to Rock the U! You were seriously the best entertainment we had all night. We were able to raise over $70,000 for cancer research, not including donations made by our sponsors. Your music is great and I hope you guys drop by Salt Lake City again sometime soon!" -Associated Students University of Utah
**** "The Qwiksand show was fantastic!! It was a great night for our pub and everyone that I talked to enjoyed the show. There were not enough good things to say about the night and I would love to see them play our pub again." -12th St. Pub, Lincoln Nebraska
**** "Qwiksand did great! It was nice to provide a genre to the students that we don't bring out very often. The guys were a pleasure to work with, I had a great time!" -Associated Students University of California Santa Barbara, CA
**** "Everything was great. We again are very happy with Qwiksand and I would like to talk about doing a 3 show deal." -Club Sachi, Long Beach, CA
**** "These guys are a riot. You will love to see them live with such positive energy you can’t help but smile when you watch them play." -Bitchin' Entertainment, Lindale, Georgia USA.
**** "As energetic promoting their shows as they are when performing them, Qwiksand has developed an extensive network of fans across the West Coast. With support from over 150 radio stations, Qwiksand’s melodic surf funk music is quickly becoming fan favorites in any market the band plays in." -Independent Artist Registry, USA.
**** "QWIKSAND are one of the best bands that have aired on our television show. -Eric Johnson, Producer, The Buzzz Music Television, Irvine, California, USA.
**** "Without a doubt, QWIKSAND is one the most successful bands that have been played on our station. Definitely, Tracks 2,6,7 are the most played out of the entire album. I have personally interviewed the guys and had a blast. They are constantly on the Top 30 playlist." -Jacky Li, Music Director, 105.3FM KGUR Radio, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
**** "I did get the Fellowship of the Groove and I have been diggin' it, which means spinnin' it. So make it 102 U.S. radio stations and send more copies if you have them and keep us posted if they come into the Metro anytime soon." -Benjamin Johnson, Music Director, 90.1 FM KKFI Radio, Kansas City, Missouri
**** "Out of the Huntington Beach area, a little melody, a little surf funk... Oh my God, yeah yeah, QWIKSAND Yeah! You're welcome here anytime." -Bruce Latimer, Producer, The Bruce Latimer Television Show, San Francisco, California
**** "Tireless promoters like Qwiksand make packing the house seem easy." -Music Phone Book, USA
**** "A regular groove fest, man. Good job on blending all those styles of music into your own special sound." -Alex Oliver, Poppermost / Suicide Pop Records, Las Vegas, Nevada
**** "Seeing them live is even better. Qwiksand grooved and rocked at Belushe's with a full house." -Entertainment Magazine, USA
If Shaft was living in southern California and he invited Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix over for dinner, Orange County quartet QWIKSAND would make a groovy side-dish. QWIKSAND are no stranger to party's, especially when it comes to spreading positive vibes with their music. With captivating live performances and a unique and original sound that mixes surf, funk, reggae, rock, QWIKSAND has continued to grow in popularity earning the love, support and respect of fans across the US while gathering solid reviews, national charting, interviews, press coverage, television appearances, film soundtracks, and airplay on Alternative, AAA, Hot AC Commercial and College Radio Stations in over 200 cities throughout the US, Canada and UK. The band was originally formed in 2003 and was named QWIKSAND to honor those who've drowned surfing a dangerous wave called the "Wedge" in Newport Beach California. Drummer Chuy Vidales, Bassist Dustin Ericksen, and Vocalist Adrian Olmos who also plays Sax & Harp have now joined original Guitarist/Songwriter RAS to take the group to new heights.
QWIKSAND hit the road on a 35-city North American tour in spring 2008 and is currently writing songs for a new album. Recently chosen one of best independent artists in the country by the IAR, singles One Arm Marsupial and Liquid Dream by QWIKSAND made Top100 for new alternative music for the 20th week in a row on Clear Channel.com. Both tracks available from their CD "Liquid Dream" feature work with Grammy award-winning producer Wyn Davis (Sublime, No Doubt) and engineer Dave Collins (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson). A music video for Liquid Dream recently became the Top 2 rated Indie video featured on MTV2.com, and also appeared in the international surf film release The Endless Journey Continues produced by Robert August (Star of Endless Summer) in theaters across Australia, Europe, Japan, North America and South America. With crossover success over the past 3 years at venues (AllAges,Colleges,Festivals,Age 21+) across the western and midwest regions, QWIKSAND is now booking national tour dates registered with Pollstar and a limited edition EP titled: Liquid Dream is now on sale through the official QWIKSAND site and iTunes.com.
QWIKSAND's single Concrete Cowboy from the album The Fellowship Of The Groove jumped nationwide into Mainstream Commercial US Radio Charts hitting 11 on Hot AC Top 40, 3 on Top 30 Indie, 55 on the Top 100 and 8 on the Up & Coming Top 40. The music video for Concrete Cowboy also reached over 12 million viewers worldwide on the Yahoo! Music Video Channel, iFilm, MSN Video Channel, NewBandTV, JustEnoughTV and French AAATV. You can get The Fellowship Of The Groove by QWIKSAND now on sale through the official QWIKSAND site, iTunes.com, Tower.com, Music.MSN.com, Target.com, CDbaby.com, Rhapsody.com. For the latest news and more, see the official QWIKSAND site.
Well it's Vegas Baby!!! I live on the south end of Vegas Blvd..... So I would say Green Valley or the South Point Casino.... anywhere you play I will be down to go....!! Just keep me informed.
stopping by to show some love. we are getting closr to finishing the new cd. we will let you know..dont worry. but we should work somthing out for you guys to come here or we go there, anyways keep the rock on time.
Imagine if the physics department had a legislative branch...laws always changing...have to bicker and bribe people to get Newton's First and Second Laws onto the drawing board...and even they're debatable...like Dutch tourists in Ayutthaya, Thailand argued to me...that the laws of gravity are not really laws...because things can fall up...
I mean, I'd sort of love (well, not really) to jump on board with these nasty infidel hater guys, but I think I'd have to stop laughing....
