Quickflight
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Kelowna, British Columbia , Canada |
| Products | Music albums |
Quickflight was a new wave group originating from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. During the early 1980s, they launched two albums: Breakaway under Tunesmith Records and Decent Beat through Star Song Records.
History
The band's initial release, Breakaway (1980), showcased an electronic, keyboard-driven style that merged elements of 1980s arena rock with new wave influences.
Their subsequent album, Decent Beat (1983), produced at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver and distributed by Star Song Records, stood out for its predominant use of synthesizers and sequencers. This sound drew inspiration from British synth-pop groups such as After the Fire. Notably, it was among the pioneering Christian Contemporary Music albums to undergo digital mastering, although it never saw a CD release.
Quickflight performed extensively across the U.S. Midwest and West Coast regions as well as various locations in Canada. Their outdoor festival appearances included sharing stages with prominent Christian musicians like Steve Taylor, Rez Band, Kerry Livgren, Sheila Walsh, Undercover, and Larry Norman.
While working at Little Mountain studios, Ric deGroot connected with the Capitol Records act Strange Advance and became a member in 1984. Additionally, Paul Iverson, who was part of Strange Advance's early lineup, played bass on one track featured on Decent Beat.
Band members
- Ric deGroot
- Dale Dirksen
- Greg Johnson
- Gary Hendricks – drums
- Pete Cordalis
- Doug Giesbrecht – bass guitar
- Mike King
Additional contributors
- Paul Iverson
- Scotty Hall
- Chris Livingstone
- Ruth Shareski (Evenden)
Albums
- Breakaway (Tunesmith Records, 1980)
- "Breakaway"
- "Pink Shirts"
- "Atheist"
- "Feelin' Sad"
- "OK"
- "Shuttle"
- "Modern Romans"
- "Rendezvous"
- "Between the Lines"
- "Fine Line"
- "I Saw You"
- Decent Beat (Star Song, 1983)
- "Water of Life"
- "Remote Control"
- "In the World"
- "Safety in Numbers"
- "System Breakdown"
- "Fantasy"
- "Fade to Glory"
- "Messages"
- "D.M.X."
- "Metro Alien"
- "I Dream"
- Musical production by Ric deGroot
- Audio engineering by Ron Obvious
- Executive production by Bob Brooks
- Art direction and design by Joan Tankersley
- Illustrations by Denise Chapman
- Layout design by Lori Cooper