[kj] New October File vid, from upcoming LP - on second though, don't it sound like Quicksand?

[Brendan]

Jane's Addiction were LA Glam metal with dreads.

TESTIFY! God I thought it was just me...


> Yeah, Quicksand were an awesome band. I was lucky enough to get to see

> them when they got back together in 1998 to tour with Deftones. I also

> really liked Walter's band Rival Schools which lasted from around 2000 -

> 2003 or so. Similiar to Quicksand. His most recent band - Walking Concert

> (who may or may not even be active anymore, I'm not sure) are not my cup

> of tea. Way to indie-rock sounding.

>

> Jane's Addiction were LA Glam metal with dreads.

>

> Leigh

>

>

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> From: B. Oliver Sheppard <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

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> Subject: Re: [kj] New October File vid, from upcoming LP - on second

> though, don't it sound like Quicksand?

>

> On second thought, this new October File song sounds a bit like

> QUICKSAND. ANyone remember them? Early 90s post-hardcore band in the

> vein of Fugazi and Seaweed, good stuff, sometimes great, for some reason

> never captured as much success as they should have:

>

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjBSXFPDI-A

>

>

> Good stuff! I often heard it weirdly said, when unknowing folks heard

> Quicksand back in the day, "Hey, that sounds like Tool!" But Quicksand

> had zero to do with Tool; Quicksand came out of the East Coast New York

> Hardcore scene but sounded more like Fugazi w/ maybe Jane's Addiction

> for vocals. Good formula for success -- but they got none. And they may

> have started out before Tool, at least as early as 1990.

>

> -Oliver

>

>

>

>

> B. Oliver Sheppard wrote:

>> October File new song: "Another Day"  (hmm..."A New Day," anyone?)

>>

>> New video:

>>

>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_uT4GR6s0g

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