Quartz - Quartz (1977)

Quartz - Quartz (1977)

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Quartz dates back to 1974 when they were known as Bandy Legs. Prior to the founding of Quartz, Hopkins had played in Wages of Sin, a short-lived Birmingham band which toured as a backing band for Cat Stevens in 1970. After that band's dissolution, two of his bandmates, expatriate Canadians Ed and Brian Pilling, returned to Canada and formed the band Fludd; Hopkins briefly joined that band in 1972 as a replacement for founding guitarist Mick Walsh, but left by the end of the year after they were dropped from their original record label.

Quartz Band Members / Musicians

Mike "Taffy" Taylor - vocals (1974–1982, died 2016)

Geoff Bate - vocals (1983-1984)[8]

David Garner - vocals (1982-1983 and 2011–present)

Mick Hopkins - guitar (1974 to present)

Geoff Nicholls - guitar/keyboards (1974–1979 and 2011–2017, died 2017)

Derek Arnold - bass (1974-1982 and 2011 to present)

Malcolm Cope - drums (1974-1984 and 2011 to present)

Steve McLoughlin - bass (1982 to 1984)

Quartz Discography Full

Quartz (Jet Records 1977, re-released in 1980 and renamed Deleted)

Stand Up and Fight (MCA Records, 1980)

Against All Odds (Heavy Metal Records, 1983)

Fear No Evil (High Roller Records, 2016)

On the Edge of No Tomorow (HNE Recordings Ltd, 2022)