QuarterFlash is an American group formed in 1980 in Portland and composed of Rindy Ross, Marv Ross, Jack Charles, Jon Propp, Rich Gooch and Brian David Willis.
Originally, 2 groups from Oregon (“Seafood Mama” and “Pilot”) merged in 1980 and, still under the name 'Seafood Mama', released the Single “Harden my heart”. Single which immediately becomes a big hit on Portland radios.
It was a year later in 1981, after the band renamed themselves QuarterFlash, that the Single was re-recorded. Single which is part of the album of the same name as the group.
And this time, the success is no longer limited to Portland but extends to the entire planet ! The album, like the Single, are a real hit worldwide. Album which will sell more than a million copies and which will produce another Single of good quality with “Find another fool”.
The second album "Take another picture" was released in 1983 and was less successful. Album from which will be extracted mainly the Single "Take me to heart".
A last classified album called "Back into blue" will be released in 1985 but will only experience a very relative success.
Other albums will be released later but will not allow the group to return to the race unfortunately.
To discover or rediscover...
Discography (among others ...) :
80s Decade :
Harden my heart 1981
Find another fool 1982
Right kind of love 1982
Night shift 1982
Take me to heart 1983
Take another picture 1983
Talk to me 1985
Walking on ice 1985
90s Decade :
Something more 1991
Where I stand 1991
Is it any wonder 1991
2000s Decade :
Crazy quilt 2008
The child who raised her mother 2008
Opening doors 2008
2010s Decade :
Love is a road 2013
Adios (The funeral song) 2013
Little miracles (The song rained down) 2013
Tracks :
1981 ... THE title of a lifetime, the one which explodes the notoriety and brings One Shot to the musical Pantheon of the 80s. They sign here one of the biggest dance hits of the early 80s, the decade and the twentieth century period. Just that !
1982 ... the problem with a title that follows a global mega-hit is to manage to compete. And as so often, it is literally impossible. Once again the proof ...
1982 ... 1981 was an exceptional year for the band with the release of a single single. The year 1982 will be average with the release of 3 singles. Go figure ...
1982 ... and yet the quality is there. But the 1st opus was so remarkable that the sequel seems palate next to it ...
1983 ... we will have to wait for the year 1983 to see them return to a success equivalent to 'Harden my heart'. And again, the success will be limited mainly to the United States ...
1983 ... back to the depths of the ranking. The 100 % American rock quality is no longer enough to keep the ship afloat ...
1985 ... and yet we cannot blame them for their overwhelming enthusiasm. An expenditure of energy that would have deserved better recognition, it is clear ...
1985 ... we started with their Mona Lisa. We end up with their 2nd best work. Like what, it was enough to wait ...
1991...we thought the adventure wouldn't go any further but here they are back almost 6 years later. Certainly the best years are behind them but the adventure continues in any case...
1991... it is the basic fans who are in any case delighted to see this new opus released. Especially since the quality is once again essential, which does not spoil anything, quite the contrary...
1991... no more album will be classified from now on idem side Singles. Afterwards, as long as they enjoy doing what they do, why throw in the towel prematurely...
2008... there it is downright 17 years that will separate this new opus from the previous one. We therefore find a group that no longer has much to do with what he was the previous decade...
2008... whatever it is, it allows them to show that they still exist and that they are still capable of producing titles that are far from deserving...
2008...remains to be seen if this new opus will indeed be the last one this time. But as in music nothing is ever finished there are only them to answer this question...
2013... they consider that they still have things to offer and especially to sing so here they are back 5 years later...
2013...who could blame them for continuing to believe it over and over again. Especially since more and more bands from the 80s are also coming back, which can only strengthen them in their desire to move forward...
2013... so we imagine that this title will not be the last. It remains to be seen how they project themselves into the future and above all according to what timing...
Top Bonus : the story of a lifetime I
Top Bonus : the story of a lifetime II
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