Quicksand (Welsh band)
| Company type | Rock group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Defunct | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Port Talbot , Wales, United Kingdom |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Quicksand was a rock group originating from Port Talbot, Wales, active between 1969 and 1975.
History
Established in 1969, the founding members comprised Michael "Will" Youatt on bass, Jimmy Davies and Jeff Hooper handling guitars, Robert Collins on keyboards, and Anthony Stone playing drums. Their debut single, "Passing By"/"Cobblestones," both penned by Youatt, was released in 1970. Following Youatt's departure to join Piblokto! and subsequently Man, Hooper also exited the band, with Phil Davies stepping in as bassist. In 1973, Quicksand issued the single "Time To Live"/"Empty Street, Empty Heart," which preceded their album Home Is Where I Belong. The group disbanded in 1975 when Davies went on to establish Alkatraz alongside Youatt.
Subsequent careers
After the band's split, Collins moved into sound engineering, initially working with Man and later collaborating with artists such as Eric Clapton. Meanwhile, Davies reunited with Youatt in Alkatraz, releasing the album Doing a Moonlight through United Artists.
Album
- Home is Where I Belong (Dawn, 1973; reissued by Esoteric in 2011)
Compilations
- Mixed Up Minds Part 5 (TTW, 2013) – featuring the track "Cobblestones"
- The Dawn Anthology (Essential, 1999) – includes the album Home Is Where I Belong
Singles
- "Passing By"/"Cobblestones" (Carnaby, 1970)
- "Time to Live"/"Empty Street" (Dawn, 1973)