Electro Quarterstaff

Electro Quarterstaff is an instrumental metal band hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They play a form of progressive/technical heavy metal and employ three lead guitarists. Initially consisting of three guitarists, a vocalist and a drummer,[2] they added a bassist to their line-up in winter 2006 and played their first show with him in autumn 2007. The band is named for a weapon in the Canadian cartoon Rocket Robin Hood.[3]

Electro Quarterstaff
OriginWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
GenresInstrumental music
Progressive metal
Technical metal
Thrash metal[1]
Years active2001–present
LabelsWillowtip Records
MembersJosh Bedry
Drew Johnston
Andrew Dickens
Dan Ryckman
Marty Thiessen

The band self-released the Swayze EP in 2004. They later signed with Willowtip Records for their debut full-length album in 2006, Gretzky,[4] which included rerecorded and reworked versions of their earlier tracks. Also in 2006 they toured the United States and Canada for the first time,[5] which included a performance at the Maryland Deathfest.[6]

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References
  1. heavymetal.about.com Chad Bowar: "Electro Quarterstaff's music is a blend of old school thrash with technical metal and a lot of progressive influences."
  2. Williams, Rob (October 12, 2006). "15 seconds with: Electro Quarterstaff", Winnipeg Free Press, p. 16.
  3. "Recording - SMNnews Forums".
  4. Mikkelson, Jill (December 2006). "Electro Quarterstaff: Gretzky", Exclaim!. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  5. "Spring tour 2006 - SMNnews Forums".
  6. "Maryland Deathfest - North America's biggest underground metal party of the year". Archived from the original on 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
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