Quicksand was an American post-hardcore band from New York City founded in 1990 by singer/songwriter Walter Schreifels. Their debut self-titled EP was followed by two major label albums, Slip and Manic Compression. Quicksand separated for the first time in 1995, ultimately disbanding in 1999 following a failed year-and-a-half reunion.
Formation
The musicians who would come to form Quicksand had their roots in the New York Hardcore scene. Frontman/guitarist Walter Schreifels, the main creative force behind the Gorilla Biscuits as well as serving as bassist for Youth of Today, assembled the band's line-up from his dissolved Moondog project. Guitarist Tom Capone had founded Long Island's Beyond (releasing a demo and LP via Combined Effort Records) and had previously played in Bold, writing their album Looking Back. Drummer Alan Cage had been in the experimental hardcore band Burn and played with Capone in Beyond. Bassist Sergio Vega arrived from the short lived Collapse and a later incarnation of Absolution.
Major Releases and Touring
Quicksand released the 4-track EP "Quicksand" through hardcore independent label Revelation Records six weeks after their formation. The band performed at club venues and rose to touring North America and Europe with Helmet, Fugazi, Rage Against the Machine, Anthrax, and White Zombie. Their exposure led to a deal with Polydor Records for the release their first full-length, major label album, Slip on 9 February 1993, with "Dine Alone" as their first single. The album also featured two tracks that were re-recorded from the "Quicksand" EP ("Omission" and "Unfulfilled"). The following year saw the band tour the United States with The Offspring, performing 250 live shows to support the album. On 1 January 1995, they released their latter, more successful album Manic Compression on Island Records and later that year rejoined The Offspring on their European tour. Manic Compression reached #135 on the Billboard 200 Chart and #9 on the Heatseakers Chart and garnered Quicksand an invitation to the first Vans Warped Tour. Unfortunately, internal conflict and the stresses of constant touring led to the band's break-up in October 1995 at the height of their success.
Reunion and Unfinished Album
Following Quicksand's initial split, Walter Schreifels started his World's Fastest Car project and did production work for the band CIV.[1] Tom Capone formed Handsome with members of Murphy's Law,Iceburn, and Helmet, releasing a self-titled album in 1997. Sergio Vega began his own solo work with Fully in addition to DJ'ing in New York City and Alan Cage joined the alternative rock bandSeaweed.
During the summer of 1997, the members were rumored to have begun talking about a reunion with the intention of performing on Revelation Night at Brownies during the CMJ Music Conference that September. However, Quicksand's first appearance since their split would have to wait until 6 February 1998 in Osaka on the first leg of a Japanese/Hawaiian mini-tour. In August 1998, they enteredCarriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut with producer Steven Haigler to begin recording material written in the last six months. After the band's first North American performance on 26 September 1998 in Boulder, Colorado, they were invited to extend their tour with Deftones and Snapcase and on 3 November 1998 started what was to become their last tour. Quicksand then returned to the studio to continue working on the new album; despite the recent successful tour and a more collaborative effort in the writing process, resurfaced tensions would eventually split up the band indefinitely in the autumn of 1999 and doom the material to remain officially unreleased.
Post-Quicksand Activities
Walter Schreifels went on to form the alternative rock band Rival Schools with former band mate and CIV drummer Sammy Siegler, releasing the album United by Fate in 2001 (before splitting in 2003). Schreifels later fronted Walking Concert on his independent record label Some Records. Along the way, Schreifels mixed in occasional solo acoustic performances. In 2008 Rival Schools reformed, performing live at various festivals, and released their sophomore album Pedals in 2011. Tom Capone played guitar for Instruction for the majority of the band's existence beginning in December 2002. Sergio Vega has played bass on tour for Deftones, filling in for Chi Cheng in 1999 and 2009, and was recruited in June 2009 to compose their album Diamond Eyes, released on 4 May 2010. Alan Cage contributed to Enemy's Hooray for Dark Matter in 2005 and later worked with New Idea Society and the hardcore band 108.
Studio Album
Slip
Track Listing :
1 "Fazer"
2 "Head to Wall"
3 "Dine Alone"
4 "Slip"
5 "Freezing Process"
6 "Lie and Wait"
7 "Unfulfilled"
8 "Can Opener"
9 "Omission"
10 "Baphomet"
11 "Too Official"
12 "Transparent"
Released : February 9, 1993
Genre : Post hardcore
Label : Polydor Records
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Manic Compression
Track Listing :
1 "Backward" - 1:43
2 "Delusional" - 4:05
3 "Divorce" - 1:44
4 "Simpleton" - 2:45
5 "Skinny (It's Overflowing)" - 2:27
6 "Thorn in My Side" - 2:37
7 "Landmine Spring" - 3:21
8 "Blister" - 2:30
9 "Brown Gargantuan" - 4:04
10 "East 3rd St." - 4:01
11 "Supergenius" - 2:52
12 "It Would Be Cooler If You Did" - 6:27
Released : Februaru 28, 1995
Genre : Post hardcore, alternative metal
Label : Island
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