Quasi — artist
Quasi was formed in 1993 by Janet Weiss and Sam Coomes, in Portland Oregon. Since then, the band has toured the world (more or less) however many times, and released a number of well-regarded albums on several of the most respected American indie labels, including Up, Touch and Go, Kill Rock Stars, and Sub Pop, and internationally with longtime comrades Domino Records. Concurrently, JW was a longtime member of Sleater-Kinney, as well as recording and/or touring with Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Bright Eyes, the Shins, Elliott Smith, the Go-Betweens, and others, and is currently also a member of Portland band Slang.