Quarterflash
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Quarterflash is a pop-rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band was made up of lead singer and saxophonist Rindy Ross, her husband guitarist Marv Ross, guitarist Jack Charles, keyboardist Rick DiGiallonardo, bassist Rich Gooch and drummer Brian David Willis. Their original name was Seafood Mama.
The band signed to Geffen Records and released their self-titled debut album Quarterflash in 1981. The album was a success, and it spawned their biggest single hits with "Harden My Heart", which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and another "Find Another Fool" which hit #16.
Quarterflash released their second album Take Another Picture in 1983 and scored with a hit "Take Me to Heart", which reached #14. This album was not as commercially successful as their first. The group released their final album Back Into Blue in 1985, but they later disbanded after getting dropped from their record label.
Five years later in 1990, Quarterflash reunited, hiring session musicians, Sandin Wilson, bassist/vocalist, Greg Williams, drummer, Doug Fraser, guitarist, and Mel Kubik on saxophone and keyboards and released Girl In the Wind on Epic Records. Rindy and Marv Ross are now part of another popular band in the region called The Oregon Trail Band.
[edit] Albums
- Quarterflash (1981) #8 U.S.
- Take Another Picture (1983) #34 U.S.
- Back Into Blue (1985) #150 U.S.
- Girl In the Wind (1990)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Mainstream Rock | U.S. Adult Contemporary | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Harden My Heart" | #3 | #1 | #41 | Quarterflash |
| 1982 | "Find Another Fool" | #16 | #12 | - | Quarterflash |
| 1982 | "Right Kind Of Love" | #56 | - | - | Quarterflash |
| 1982 | "Night Shift" | #60 | - | - | Night Shift Soundtrack |
| 1983 | "Take Me To Heart" | #14 | #6 | #28 | Take Another Picture |
| 1983 | "Take Another Picture" | #58 | - | - | Take Another Picture |
| 1985 | "Talk To Me" | #83 | - | - | Back Into Blue |
