Scott Shoemaker, Nash McBride, Chris Borgia, Chuck Pinnell
Influences
Rolling Stones, The Clash, Velvet Underground, Belle and Sebastian, Radiohead, Black Mountain, John Lee Hooker, The Ramones, Jimi Hendrix, The Shins, Television, Bob Dylan, The Flaming Lips, Pixies, My Morning Jacket, Nina Simone, Weezer, Cat Power, Stevie Wonder, Guided By Voices, Wilco, The Who, Neutral Milk Hotel, Funkadelic, Neil Young, Devo, Elliott Smith, Otis Redding, Pavement, The Black Keys, T-Rex, Nick Drake, David Bowie, Gomez, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, and the Kelly Family.
"I'm always thrilled when a jangly, elegant guitar-pop band hits the scene bringing together the sounds and moods of some of my favorite bands and fashioning that into something new. Theirs is an immediately appealing waterfall of melody that's sometimes bright, sometimes melancholy, and always deftly constructed. I'm really impressed with their recent debut disc, Minus Tide, the songs on which are fresh, yet feel as familiar and warm as a favorite old sweater."
- Seattle Weekly, 10/1/08
"A power-pop album almost completely devoid of modern indie-rock pitfalls. Scott Shoemaker's vocals are those of a singer who actual sings as opposed to preen and pose. Drummer Chuck Pinnell plays void of the disco-rock repetition dominating airwaves now. And when Nash McBride does rip into a lead, it's Bob Stinson meets Mike Campbell as opposed to...well, wait -- do modern indie-pop bands even know how to play a guitar solo? Case in point."
-Jared Nelson, Seattle.net
"Debut full-length form these Seattle intelligent popsters who had the good sense to get Scott Colburn to produce this. I read one review that likened them to my beloved Feelies and that's a good starting point as the band uses subtlety as a strength but they never forget the important of writing a good song and MINUS TIDE is filled with them."
-Tim Hinely, Daggerzine, 1.1.09
"On 'Minus Tide' The Quit borrows from a hefty tradition of masking weighty material with deliciously upbeat melodies...The pull between lyrics and music Keeps your interest and adds a new layer each time you listen" (4 Stars) 'Faster' - Single of the Month
- Seattle Sound Magazine - June 2008
"Filled with slinky rhythms and sneaky pop melodies, The Quit's Minus Tide is one of the most unsuspecting and satisfying debuts to come along in a while...Produced by Scott Colburn (Arcade Fire, Animal Collective), Minus Tide is loaded with intelligence and nuance... "
- Alex Green - www.caughtinthecarousel.com/reviews/quit
"...it’s no surprise that the beauty of “Faster,” a track that will be included on the Quit’s upcoming debut, Minus Tide, can be easily deciphered through an equation. Here goes:
[(confident, clipped guitar strum + strained bravado + lyrics about cars) + (clickity-clack rim thwacks + “ooh ooh ooooooh”s) + (relaxed strums + “keep speedin’ up, keep speedin’ up, keep speedin up”] X 4 = Nice track!"
-Seattle Sound Magazine, 3/26/08
"The band plays my kinda pop -- Brit flavored, with jangly guitars, smart hooks, and tasty boy vocals. Especially catchy: the track "Manchester"
-Three Imaginary Girls, 2/29/08
"Scott Shoemaker and Nash McBride have all the screeching fuzz and frenetic rythym of 25 year guitar veterans." The Quit are "charming and poppy."
- The Wig Fits All Heads, 7/15/07
Poster, logo, and CD cover designs done by Brian Barnett www.myspace.com/odbhb or www.myspace.com/gaffzilla
All songs recorded and mixed by Scott Colburn at Gravel Voice Studios. Produced by Scott Colburn and The Quit. Mastered by Chris Hanzsek.
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wots good The Quit? check me out on da get 2 know uk show today(sunday) 6-8 p.m gmt on axe f.m playin all my tracks and other uk artist,also gonna be spittin' some bars
