• SAM COOMES-QUASI-BLUES GOBLINS-HEATMISER

  • Nov 7 2024
  • Length: 46 mins
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SAM COOMES-QUASI-BLUES GOBLINS-HEATMISER

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  • Sam Coomes is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of Portland based band Quasi. Since 1983, Sam has recorded, toured and performed with Heatmiser, Elliott Smith, The Donner Party, Jandek and fronts his solo project, Blues Goblins. Sam shares his musical journey, from playing trumpet in school band to becoming a guitarist and keyboardist in Quasi. He discusses his influences, from Robert Fripp to punk rock and how it opened him up to other styles of music. Zach and Sam discuss the importance of collaboration, the challenges of playing as a two piece and why Janet Weiss is instrumental in creating the Quasi sound. We learn why Sam prefers affordable guitars, how he went from playing guitar to keyboards and the two commiserate on being from the same tiny town in North Texas. QUASI SUB POP Episode support by Distrokid and Jim Dunlop
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