Janet L. Weiss - bio Janet was born September 24, 1965, in Hollywood, CA, the third of three girls. She grew up listening to the great AM radio of the 1970's, riding her horse Applesauce, and imagining a day when she could move away from superficial Los Angeles. That day did come. She travelled north, attending San Francisco State University, where she met a couple of girls crazy enough to take her on tour as a drummer (she had only played the drums for two weeks.) That was it, really, the drums found her. After moving to Portland in 1989 with her two cats Mickey and Rumpy, she managed to turn her love of music and drumming into a downright career, playing with Sam Coomes her Quasi bandmate, but also for the last 6 years with Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein. Other forays include Junior High, The Shadow Mortons, The Go Betweens, Sarah Dougher and Elliott Smith. She played on one Gold Card song, and would have liked to have played on more. Currently, Quasi and Sleater-Kinney continue to record and tour, keeping the drummer happily busy. Sam Coomes - brief bio Born Sherman, Texas, '64. Moved to sunny SoCal as a child. Formed first band, the Donner Party, San Francisco, '83. Donner Party released 2 albums before disbanding in '89 (Retrospective CD released by Innerstate Records '00). Formed Motorgoat with Janet Weiss & later Brad Pedinov (aka Mossman) in Portland, Oregon, circa'90. Released 2 cassettes & 1 7" single before disbanding in '93. Continued to work with Janet Weiss as Quasi beginning in '93 (see Quasi bio). Has also recorded &/or toured with Heatmiser, Elliott Smith, Built to Spill, Bugskull, the Go Betweens, Goldcard, & Sleater-Kinney, among others. Released "solo" album under the name Blues Goblins in '03, & occasionally performs under that name. Continues to live in Portland. Quasi - brief bio Formed by Janet Weiss & Sam Coomes, Portland, Oregon, '93. Expiremented with various lineups in early live appearances, while recording as a duo, eventually settling on the duo format in performance as well. Released a cassette in '93, & a self-released CD (containing some of the material from the cassette plus additional material, all recorded in the bands basement rehearsal space with "home recording" equipment). Released 2nd Album, "R&B Transmogrification" (recorded in another basement with slightly nicer "semi-pro" recording equipment) on Up Records in '97. Released 3rd album, "Featuring 'Birds'," (recorded in a "professional" studio {16 tracks!})on Up in '98. Toured U.S., Europe, Australia, & Japan opening for & also serving as backup band for Elliott Smith, '98-'99, as well as touring on their own in U.S. & Europe during the same period. Released 4th album, "Field Studies," on Up in '99, continued touring. Released 5th album, "The Sword of God," on Touch & Go Records in '01, returning to self-produced home recording, albeit with upgraded equipment. Released 6th album, "Hot Shit!," on Touch & Go in '03. Quasi albums continue to be licensed internationally through Domino (U.K.) & P-Vine (Japan), & the band continues to tour actively, & are pleased with whatever successes they have achieved while maintaining a personal, anti-corporate approach.