The Quails are an English indie rock

Indie rock

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 band that formed in Teignmouth

Teignmouth

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, Devon

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 in 2006. Comprising vocalist and guitarist Dan Steer, guitarist Max Armstrong, bassist Sam Banks and drummer Chris Prentice, the band has released one studio album – I've Heard It's All Rumours in 2008. The Quails split in 2011 after a 5 years of being together, lead singer Dan Steer has now announced plans for a solo career.

The members of The Quails all hail from the same school in Teignmouth. Their most notable appearance was supporting Muse's homecoming gig in 2009. They have toured in England and supported The Kooks

The Kooks

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, and played in Turkey

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 at an EU

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-funded festival headlined by Motörhead. A TV crew from Exeter

Exeter

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 followed the band to Turkey and is to air a documentary. The band supported alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band Muse

Muse (band)

Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...

, also from Teignmouth, at the first show of A Seaside Rendezvous

A Seaside Rendezvous

A Seaside Rendezvous was a 2009 duo of concerts by English alternative rock band Muse. Held at The Den in Teignmouth, Devon, the town in which the band's members spent their childhoods and began their musical careers, the homecoming concerts were the band's first shows in the town for 15 years...

, the band's 2009 homecoming gigs.

Their first album, I've Heard It's All Rumours, was released independently in 2008. Their second album, Master of Imperfection, is due out in May 2010.

Music videos

To date the band has released three music videos; the most recent of which is the video for Fever (from the Master of Imperfection album) which features the band being chased by domo-kun esque cardboard box monsters after they inadvertently anger a cardboard box.

Band members

• Dan Steer – vocals
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  , guitar
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  , keyboard
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• Max Armstrong – lead guitar
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• Sam Banks – bass
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• Chris Prentice – drums
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External links

• The Quails - Official website
• The Quails - on Twitter
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• The Quails - at MySpace
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• The Quails - on Facebook
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