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The sax-heavy pop/rock music group referred to as Quarterflash formed in early 1980, joining jointly two of Oregon’s popular acts: Sea food Mama, which contributed singer/saxophonist Rindy Ross and her guitarist husband Marv; and Pilot, which added guitarist Jack port Charles, keyboardist Rick DiGiallonardo, bassist Full Gooch, and drummer Brian …

Nihilistic Portland, Oregon hardcore outfit Poison Idea was shaped in 1980 by frontman Jerry A., guitarist Tom Roberts, bassist Chris Tense, and drummer Dean Johnson. The group debuted 3 years later using the EP Get Your Ruler, cramming 13 tunes right into a 16-tiny timeframe; the Record Enthusiasts Are Pretentious …

Pell Mell was a significant rarity: an instrumental combo who landed a major-label offer in the wake of the choice rock and roll explosion touched off simply by Nirvana. Its most prominent associates were better referred to as companies, and making use of their extremely sporadic recording timetable, it had …