Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting … Read Full Bio ↴Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes (vocals, guitar, roxichord, various keyboards) and Janet Weiss (vocals and drums). In 2007, bassist Joanna Bolme, of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, who had toured with Quasi in 2006, became an official member of the band; she left the band in 2011.
In 1990, Coomes, Weiss, and Brad Pedinov formed the band Motorgoat. The band released two self-released cassettes and one 7" single before dissolving in 1993. Quasi started recording as a duo in 1993. They played with various additional musicians in early live appearances, but eventually settled on playing live as a duo as well. They self-recorded and self-released a cassette and a CD in 1993. They recorded R&B Transmogrification in the Portland band Pond's basement recording studio and released it on Up Records in 1997. They released two more albums with Up: Featuring "Birds" in 1998 and Field Studies in 1999; both albums were recorded at Jackpot Studios in Portland, Oregon.
In 1998 and 1999 they toured the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Japan opening for and serving as the backup band for Elliott Smith (who Coomes had played with in Heatmiser) as well as touring on their own in the U.S. and Europe. In 2001 They home-recorded The Sword of God and released it on Touch & Go. Quasi had been somewhat political since its inception, but their opposition to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq showed through in a straight-forward way with the release of Hot Shit! in 2003, particularly in the songs "White Devil's Dream" and "Master and Dog." When the Going Gets Dark followed in 2006, released on Touch & Go in the U.S. and Domino Records in Europe, as with Hot Shit!.
In Spring 2009, the band announced that they had signed to the Kill Rock Stars label, and were due to release their already recorded next album in the latter half of the year. That album, entitled American Gong, was released February 23, 2010 to generally favorable reviews. It was their first and only album to feature third member Joanna Bolme. Following a tour of Japan, Europe, and the United States in support of the full length, Bolme left the band. A duo again, Sam and Janet are recording material for a new album.
In 1990, Coomes, Weiss, and Brad Pedinov formed the band Motorgoat. The band released two self-released cassettes and one 7" single before dissolving in 1993. Quasi started recording as a duo in 1993. They played with various additional musicians in early live appearances, but eventually settled on playing live as a duo as well. They self-recorded and self-released a cassette and a CD in 1993. They recorded R&B Transmogrification in the Portland band Pond's basement recording studio and released it on Up Records in 1997. They released two more albums with Up: Featuring "Birds" in 1998 and Field Studies in 1999; both albums were recorded at Jackpot Studios in Portland, Oregon.
In 1998 and 1999 they toured the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Japan opening for and serving as the backup band for Elliott Smith (who Coomes had played with in Heatmiser) as well as touring on their own in the U.S. and Europe. In 2001 They home-recorded The Sword of God and released it on Touch & Go. Quasi had been somewhat political since its inception, but their opposition to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq showed through in a straight-forward way with the release of Hot Shit! in 2003, particularly in the songs "White Devil's Dream" and "Master and Dog." When the Going Gets Dark followed in 2006, released on Touch & Go in the U.S. and Domino Records in Europe, as with Hot Shit!.
In Spring 2009, the band announced that they had signed to the Kill Rock Stars label, and were due to release their already recorded next album in the latter half of the year. That album, entitled American Gong, was released February 23, 2010 to generally favorable reviews. It was their first and only album to feature third member Joanna Bolme. Following a tour of Japan, Europe, and the United States in support of the full length, Bolme left the band. A duo again, Sam and Janet are recording material for a new album.
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Quasi Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Quasi:
01 Hot Shit (Goodbye) Wild goose or Holy Grail (Goodbye) Red herring …
06. it's hard to turn me on You turn me on And it's hard to turn me on You…
08.Tomorrow You'll Hide Fail us down we'll fall Spin your web tight So you could…
11.Ape Self Prevails in Me Still The desire to disappear, yet remain here: It is clear, dear…
6. It's Hard to Turn Me On You turn me on And it's hard to turn me on You…
A Case of No Way Out Birth by birth, we're cast out on this earth, To a…
A Fable With No Moral I went and sold my soul so I could pay…
Alice The Goon Electric eel Swimming through the seas of the unreal Tryin…
All the Same I'm not gonna give it up for free anymore And I…
Ballad of Mechanical Man A machine came knocking at my door Lost & alone; hungry…
Better Luck Next Time I'm an old Baboon, you're a Barbary ape - I'm an…
Beyond the Sky There ain't no hand, there ain't no eye Just sweet nothing…
Birds Birds fighting in midair And all the sky is theirs There's a…
Black Dogs and Bubbles Black dogs and bubbles always grasping at some straw Eyes al…
Bon Voyage Same town, same street Different worlds Same bed, same she…
California Life is full life is grey: At its best it's just…
Califórnia Life is dull life is gray; At its best it's just…
Chocolate Rabbit Back the fuck away from it, & leave it where it…
Clouds Molecules dissipate, Disperse & recoagulate. Breathing in…
Death Culture Blues Wizard's kiss, dragon's breath Pot of gold payable on death…
Drunken Tears Warms you up inside Soothes your wounded pride But your gold…
Empty Words The sun still rises, the moon still shines; I've seen it…
From a Hole in the Ground I might have been around, but you're not so chaste. You're…
Fuck Hollywood When you drop out of site And you just don't care It's…
Gaping Holes In the morning the sheets fall off the bed Soft and…
Genetic Science You've got a diamond ring It's just another hollow thing You…
Ghost Dreaming It won't stop bleeding Once you've opened up it's…
Ghost Vs. Vampire It would be so nice if I could only see. I've…
Goblins and Trolls Goblins of memory, creeping through the door - Trolls of an…
Good Time Rock N Roll In the vicinity of infinity On a giant lead balloon On our…
Good Times life without love is all the hell you need you're in…
Hot Shit (Goodbye) Wild goose or Holy Grail (Goodbye) Red herring or …
I Don't Know You Anymore I've seen you suffer, you've seen me cry I hear yo…
I Give Up They say hold on to your dreams That plays good on…
I Never Want to See You Again I know the ether can never claim the earth Atmospheric gasse…
I Never Want... I know the ether can never claim the earth Atmospheric gass…
In the First Place I used to think love was real, But it's just the…
Intro DRAGON LIVE ON SAY IT WITH ME DRAGON LIVE ON (NIGGA)…
Invisible Star Leave it behind Have no fear, no mind Now there you are,…
It Cut it out I say it simply I say it one time If…
It Don't Mean Nothing It don't mean nothing to me. It don't mean nothing to…
It Is Raining It's raining, It's raining. There is nothing you can do …
It's Hard to Turn Me On You turn me on And it's hard to turn me on You…
It's Raining It's raining, It's raining. There is nothing you can do …
Its Hard to Turn Me On You turn me on And it's hard to turn me on You…
Its Raining It's raining, It's raining. There is nothing you can do It…
Let's Just Go Paralyzed Every path seems so unwise You might as well jus…
Little Lord Fontleroy & how is His Highness tonight? You know it's never quite…
Mama Tried mama tried, daddy did what he could mama cried, they just…
Mammon What was yours to give Was also yours to sell There's the…
Master & Dog the elephant wields the rod while the donkey throws you…
Me & My Head I never thought I'd say the things I said I never…
Me and My Head I never thought I'd say the things I said. I never…
Merry X-mas I was a crab dragging claws through the mire Down below…
My Coffin I'm fixing up my coffin Where one day I will lie. I…
No One No one will hurt you No one will hurt you No one…
Nothing You can be so heartless I can be heartless too We can…
Nothing From Nothing You can be so heartless I can be heartless too We can…
Nothing Nowhere Drifting wide, from nothing into nowhere Inside, someone's d…
Our Happiness Is Guaranteed Orbiting pods, underwater domes We fill our tanks with oxyg…
Peace and Love Peace and love, aint no game Peace and love, aint…
Please Do You never cried, you never froze And yet how well your…
Poverty Sucks Drifting down a river of cars I saw your name written…
Quasi (Zucchero - Cheope) Quasi quasi ci stai So che non mi puoi…
Repetition Flail me [Don't you know..] I desire to be flailed Jail me I…
Repulsion I lean forward and you look away You don't have to…
S eal The Deal You don't have to understand it to make it Make it…
Sea Shanty Repair the hull, replace the sails. The monkey wrestles with…
Seal the Deal You don't have to understand it to make it Make it…
See You on Mars I see you on Mars In the floods among the stars Everybody'…
Seven Years Gone Seven years gone Skeleton pilot the ghost ship home He car…
Smile Common as the cold Up for sale, never sold Getting older…
Sound and Vision Ah Ah Doo, doo, doo hoo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, do-do…
Sugar You can't make a giant Just by stretching out a dwarf. One…
Sunshine Sounds nothing to say today the bells keep chiming away down on y…
Superficial I had a dream I was a human being What good in…
Sword of God Against the grain, a stray from the herd Jumped up on…
The Curse of Having it All So far so good, The obstacles fall where they should. The …
The Golden Egg Shoot yourself in the leg & the goose lays the golden…
The Happy Prole Everyday we earn our meager pay But it takes its toll…
The Iron Worm I don't care if it gets too cold. I don't care…
The Jig Is Up The Jig is Up We're throwing our clocks out the window Make…
The Poisoned Well You only hurt the one you love That may be true But…
The Rhino My head hits the pillow, starts to snore I don't wanna…
The Skeleton When the dream comes to an end & I wake up…
The Star You Left Behind Now you are more free Than you really want to be. No…
The Sword of God Against the grain, a stray from the herd Jumped up on…
Tomorrow Fail us down we'll fall Spin your web tight So you could…
Two by Two You've left at last, I knew you could, Leaving nothing to …
Two-Faced Two-Faced One for up front, One for behind the back. I ne…
Under a Cloud The summer sun stood up in the sky And looked back…
When I'm Dead When I'm dead, you'll be living, Standing in the funeral ho…
When the Going Gets Dark When you told me if you can't beat 'em, join…
White Devil's Dream bombs falling down like rain only for the white devil's gai…
You Fucked Yourself You fucked yourself And you don't know where to go Split wid…
You Turn Me On You turn me on And it's hard to turn me on You…
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horyzont2011
To zdumiewająca rzecz, ta muzyka. Tak naprawdę jej nie ma. Bo przecież te wszystkie nuty to nie muzyka. Ona jest przez chwilę, staje się rzeczywistością i przemija. Czysta metafizyka. Przed chwilą świat był piękniejszy...
( Monika Szwaja)
Ossama... To świetny filmik. Z wielką przyjemnością go obejrzałam. Wszystkie Twoje filmiki są bardzo ładne.
Najmilej pozdrawiam :)
Marysia
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
cogito ergo sum
Quasi Quasi
Almost Almost
It's in my memory
inside my soul
a habit that
struggles to go away
Almost almost almost almost you're there
you slowly overlap her
that way you smile
can't be regretted, you know
A feeling can't
end up being nothing, it can't
I open my arms like this
and hug everyone, I do
look, look, look, look who's there
a great new love for me
I'm coming back to existence
and I don't want to resist anymore
See, see, see, see over there
how many colorful meadows over there
it looks like a picture to paint
but that flower wants to emerge, you.
It does hurt a little
it melts, a tear flows
sugar and salt in the heart
little big pain
Almost almost almost almost you're there
you slowly overlap her
that way you smile
is unmistakable, you know
How good it is to be together now
a great tree is growing, us
in the unfenceable space
no one is ever deletable, ever
Almost, almost, you know
almost, almost you're there
I feel you spreading inside me
the present comes back to life, you
See, see over there
a floating cloud
it looks like a picture to paint
life is so fascinating.
Roger63music
Umberto Tozzi is a fabulous singer with a very unique voice that captures audiences around the world ... Thanks for this great tribute and this wonderful Umberto song Ossama ... your beautifully crafted video is super and very wonderful to view .
Wonderful work as always .. Roger
Jadwiga Baniukiewicz-Brazdiliene
Bardzo dziękuję za śliczne video, za urok cudnej chwilki... SUPER!
Pozdrawiam najserdeczniej:)
Dilma Silva
MUITO BONITO!!!!!!!
amarcordeon
Very delighted by this tune fantastically sung by the excellent Italian songwriter.
Impressed by the marveolus romantic scenes.
As usual an amazing video
Splendid creation, my dearest bro Osama
Lillo
Aína Neruda Poesía Recitada
Me encanta la música italiana y Umberto Tozzi, tiene una gran voz, con bellas canciones, esta que has subido es preciosa, tu vídeo sublime, mi amigo Ossama, siempre un placer, entrar en tu canal.
Feliz Domingo!.
Abrazos sinceros.
Aína
Wandy Vieira
Ossama que musica linda , apaixonate.
Belas imagens , parabens pela edição
Tenha uma maravilhoso semana
beijos em seu coração
TUFAIL HEERA
It is very heart touching and amazing beautiful song. The happiness and sadness is main view of this fantastic song. The video has filmed superbly in brilliant style. I like this song as well as its marvelous presentation. Thank you so much for Unique, Extraordinary and Delightful upload.
pichiriloromo2
Bella canción de "Umberto Tozzi" y muy romántica edición.
Te felicito mi gran amigo Osama por tan buen trabajo.
Pulgar arriba.
Feliz semana.
Un abrazo
annie zag
Beautiful song! Superb video! Thank you my dear Ossama! ♫
horyzont2011
To zdumiewająca rzecz, ta muzyka. Tak naprawdę jej nie ma. Bo przecież te wszystkie nuty to nie muzyka. Ona jest przez chwilę, staje się rzeczywistością i przemija. Czysta metafizyka. Przed chwilą świat był piękniejszy...
( Monika Szwaja)
Ossama... To świetny filmik. Z wielką przyjemnością go obejrzałam. Wszystkie Twoje filmiki są bardzo ładne.
Najmilej pozdrawiam :)
Marysia
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ