Quakers (band)
| Quakers | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Labels | Stones Throw Records |
| Members |
Geoff Barrow Akil Deed Sareem Poems Silverust Finale |
Quakers are a hip-hop supergroup consisting of three producers; Fuzzface (Geoff Barrow), 7-Stu-7 and Katalyst.[1] Their debut album, Quakers, was released in March 2012 and features a host of guest rappers, many of whom the band discovered using MySpace.[2][3] The group is signed to the Stones Throw Records label.
The Quakers album has met with some favourable reviews, scoring 91/100 on Okay Player.[4] The album has been listed as number 41 in Amazon UK’s top 100 albums of 2012,[5] while iTunes UK named it Best New Hip Hop Album Of The Year and Best New Hip Hop Artist 2012. It also made Gilles Peterson's BBC Radio Best of 2012.[6]
Quakers music first appeared in Banksy’s 2011 film Exit Through The Gift Shop.
Work has begun on a second album.[7]
The group has no known affiliation with the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers.
Discography
Albums
- Quakers (Stones Throw, 2012)
References
- ↑ Patrin, Nate (11 April 2012). "Quakers: Quakers review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ Turner, Robin (24 April 2012). ""We Broke MySpace": Geoff Barrow's Quakers Interviewed". thequietus.com.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (10 April 2012). "Fitta Happier: Quakers". clashmusic.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑
- ↑ Best of 2012: Buy CDs and MP3s from the top 100 albums of the year
- ↑ BBC Radio 6 Music - Gilles Peterson, Best of 2012
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RealKatalyst/status/461637287655137281