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Chick Quest
Background information
OriginVienna, Austria
GenresPost-Punk, Indie-Rock, Lo-Fi, Garage-Rock
Years active2014–present
LabelsIndependent
Members
  • Ryan White
  • Iris Rauh
  • Magdalena Kraev
  • Marcus Racz
Websitehttp://www.chickquest.com

Chick Quest are a post-punk/indie-rock band from Vienna, Austria. Their initial concept was to combine chord progressions from old 60s Italian Western film scores, such as work by Ennio Morricone, with the dancey Post-Punk of the late 70s and early 80s like Talking Heads, B52's, Manicured Noise or The Clash.[1] The band name itself is a nod to cheesy 60s B-film titles and is meant to be taken as "A girl on a quest" as opposed to "Guys on a quest for chicks".

History

Ryan White (vocals/guitar), an American expat from Athens, Georgia, now living in Vienna, Austria, began the project with his Austrian friend, Iris Rauh (drums), in early 2014. Their original goal was to create a live dance party for their friends in small clubs, playing music they like to dance to and can't usually find in Vienna. By mid 2014, they added Magdalena Kraev (bass) and completed the lineup by early 2015 with Marcus Racz (trumpet/keyboards)—both also Austrian.

Their original "dance party" idea eventually blossomed into bigger shows and festivals,[2] a spot on Austrian television,[3] a debut record in 2015 with glowing reviews,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] including its release mentioned on Pitchfork,[15] songs premiered on KEXP[16] & CMJ,[17] and an honorable mention as one of six best albums of the year by Der Standard,[18] one of Austria's biggest newspapers.

In 2016, the band started working on their second album,[19] which was released in February 2017 and saw songs featured by AlternativePress,[20] Noisey,[21] and BrooklynVegan,[22] among other outlets.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Vs. Galore (2015)
  • Model View Controller (2017)

References

  1. ^ "What I Learned at Bandcamp: Chick Quest - The Spec Blog". 2016-01-14. Archived from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  2. ^ "Das ist das Line-Up des Popfests 2016 - fm4.ORF.at". fm4.orf.at. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  3. ^ "12 Minutes Live: Chick Quest". www.okto.tv. Archived from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  4. ^ "Chick Quest - Vs. Galore (Self-Released)". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  5. ^ "CHICK QUEST Debut Album: Vs. Galore – Fourculture Magazine". fourculture.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  6. ^ "Debütalbum der Wiener Band Chick Quest" (in German). 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  7. ^ "Unsigned and independent (July 2015)". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  8. ^ "CHICK QUEST- Vs Galore". Gypsy Death And You. 2015-04-18. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  9. ^ "Chick Quest Music Review". Black on the Canvas -Indie Music and Culture Blog. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  10. ^ "Chick Quest: Spiel mir das Lied vom Schatzi". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  11. ^ "Review | Chick Quest – Vs. Galore". Ponsharden. 2015-04-28. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  12. ^ "Peter Getty Music, TV and Films | Chick Quest's Vs. Galore Is "Sweaty, Explosive, Danceable Post-Punk"". petergettymusic.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  13. ^ "Chick Quest: Vs. Galore". subtext.at. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  14. ^ "KopfhörerInnen: Chick Quest – Vs. Galore – mokant.at". mokant.at. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  15. ^ "Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases: Spring 2015 | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  16. ^ Headley, Janice. "Out This Week 4/21". The KEXP Blog. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  17. ^ "Video Premiere: Chick Quest - "Somebody Call A Doctor"". 2015-04-30. Archived from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  18. ^ "Karl Fluch: Was gut war". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  19. ^ "CHICK QUEST – eine Band, die man im Auge behalten sollte - mica - music austria" (in German). 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  20. ^ "12 new songs we bet you didn't catch this week - Features - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  21. ^ "Videopremiere: Chick Quest—"Savant Garde" - Noisey". Noisey (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  22. ^ "Chick Quest releasing 'Model View Controller' (stream "Exit Strategy")". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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