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Quasi consists of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss, both of whom possess impressive indie rock credentials. Sam has recorded and/or toured with Heatmiser, Elliott Smith, Built to Spill and more. He also performs solo under the moniker Blues Goblins. Janet has played with The Go Betweens, Junior High, and Elliott Smith, and she continues to play drums with Sleater-Kinney. Quasi formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993 and released their first recording, a self-titled cassette, that same year. 1995 saw the release of Early Recordings, and two years later they joined the roster of Up Records. Up released their next three albums: R&B Transmogrification (1997), Featuring “Birds” (1998), and Field Studies (1999). Quasi has released three full-length records on Touch and Go since 2001: a reissue of Early Recordings, The Sword of God (2001), and Hot Shit (2003). 2006 sees the release of their latest, When the Going Gets Dark. Quasi creates an incredibly large sound within the limitations of a two...