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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 1960s Italian Western film scores, such as works by Ennio Morricone, with the dancey post-punk of the late 1970s and early 1980s like Talking Heads, B-52's, Manicured Noise and the Clash.[1] The band's name is a nod to cheesy 1960s 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

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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 could not find in Vienna. By mid-2014, they added Magdalena Kraev (bass) and completed the lineup by early 2015 with Marcus Racz (trumpet/keyboards) —both 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

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Studio albums

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

References

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  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. 24 March 2015. 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. April 2015. 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. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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