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Quantice Never Crashed was a screamo band from Staten Island, New York, that was most active in the mid-2000s. Founding members included Phil on bass, Vinny on guitar, Mikey on drums, Pat on guitar, and Philly on vocals.[1] (Members were only credited by their first names on albums and promotional materials.) Phil DiMarco, the band's bassist, went on to play drums in emo band Common Sage.[2]

History

The band was founded in 2002 under the name Howard Finster, after the late American folk artist.[3] The group self-released their demo in 2004, prior to changing their name to Quantice Never Crashed.[4]

Their self-titled album was released on independent label The Death Scene on October 19, 2004, and the band toured extensively in its support.[5][3] The album was positively reviewed in Maximumrocknroll, where it was characterized as "[m]etallic hardcore with lots [of] jerky time changes and riffage galore. They play the mix of metal and screamo off each other very well."[6] The review on metal website Teeth of the Divine noted that "for a debut album, this borders on genre defining brilliance with room yet to improve and (literally) grow."[7] The album was also reviewed in Punk Planet.[8] One song from the album, "Lighthouses," was included on AMP Sampler volume 11 in 2004.[5]

A series of lineup changes followed, and in 2006, singer Philly left and the band dissolved. They reunited for a one-off fundraiser show in 2007.[9] In the following years, the band reunited intermittently, playing the Punk Island festival in 2013,[10][11] and performing with hardcore group Soul Glo in 2020.[12]They will reunite for upcoming Flames Fest 2024 on June 8th at Mother Pugs Saloon on Staten Island.

References

  1. ^ "Quantice Never Crashed by Quantice Never Crashed". Bandcamp. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Common Sage biography". Spotify. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Quantice Never Crashed | Bio". Quantice Never Crashed. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Shultz, Brian (September 3, 2004). "Howard Finster - Demo". www.punknews.org. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "sAMPler Volume 11". AMP. 11: 228. October–November 2004 – via Archive.org.
  6. ^ RC (January 2005). "QUANTICE NEVER CRASHED – "The Physical Setting of a Dream" [sic] CD". Maximumrocknroll. 260: 128 – via Archive.org.
  7. ^ T, Erik (April 3, 2004). "Reviews » Quantice Never Crashed". Teeth of the Divine. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ^ DA (March–April 2005). "Quantice Never Crashed – S/T, CD". Punk Planet. 66: 136–137 – via Archive.org.
  9. ^ Alcock, Melissa (August 9, 2007). "The reunion show". Staten Island Advance.
  10. ^ Bailey, Rob (June 21, 2013). "Make Music New York goes 'Punk' on Staten Island's waterfront from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 22". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Punk Island 2013 happening in Staten Island (initial lineup)". BrooklynVegan. 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Sacher, Andrew (January 3, 2020). "12 Great Screamo Releases from 2019". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

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