Quinzy are a Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba.Green, Mike (October 8, 2011). 'Local rockers Quinzy brings A-game to Winnipeg Jets Home Opener Celebration", CBC.ca. Retrieved October 10, 2012. They have released one album and several EPs. Many of the band's songs are about Winnipeg.Friesen, Nicholas (January 26, 2012). "Quinzy", The Uniter. Retrieved October 10, 2012. The band includes lead singer and guitarist Sandy Taronno, keyboardist and vocalist Jamie Taronno, bassist and vocalist Jason Pankratz, and drummer David Pankratz. Sandy and Jamie are brothers, as are Jason and David, and the Taronnos and Pankratzes are cousins.(June 23, 2008). "", Chart. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
The band originated in 2002, and were called The Good Fight, and then Sharp House Candy, before changing their name to Quinzy. Their 2006 album, Please Baby Please Baby Baby Baby Please, received a positive review in Exclaim!, noting "Riding right on the line between both American and British indie rock sounds, Quinzy find themselves with that distinctly Canadian approach to music that manages to incorporate the best of both worlds."Bolton, Rob (April 2006). "Quinzy: Please Baby Please Baby Baby Baby Please", Exclaim!. Retrieved October 10, 2012. Their 2008 EP, One Boy’s Guide To The Moon, was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda who is known for his work with Barenaked Ladies.Devlin, Mike (October 23, 2008). "Critics' Picks", Times Colonist, p. D1.
Each year from 2003 until 2012, the band had mounted a Christmas party called Quinzmas.Martin, Melissa (December 11, 2008). "Winnipeg pop band wants you to have a merry little Quinzmas", Winnipeg Free Press, p. E11.(December 12, 2010). "Merry Quinzmas", Winnipeg Free Press, p. A56.
Discography
Albums Please Baby Please Baby Baby Baby Please (2005)
EPs We Were Here One Boy’s Guide To The Moon (2008) Self Defense These Nautical Miles Feast!: Quinzmas Live at the WECC (2010) The Flats (2011)
References
External links Official website