Q7 is a brony funk band that was formed in early 2014 by lead singer and Keytar player Nathan Curtis (Quazar) and one of his best friends, Greg Quarter. All the members are bronies and voice their own 'OCs'.
Background / General Information[]
NOTE: This background story is for the LIVE ACTION band members of Q7. If you would like to find out more about the pony characters then click on the links provided in the 'Q7 Animated' section of this page.
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Greg Quarter - Drums
Greg has been a friends with everyone in the band since the start of their secondary school years. He was always a fan of Bootsy Collins and this clearly shows in his percussion. He was also influenced, much like the rest of the band, by James Brown, Zapp, and other big name funk artists.
Greg also prefers to wear a mask while performing live and keep the focus on the content rather then the content creators.
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Nathan Curtis - Lead Singer & Keytarist
Nathan Curtis (Quazar) is the mastermind behind Q7. Oddly enough he cannot read notes, (music notes) so therefore improvises on allot of tracks...unless he learns something by ear. He also wears a mask when on stage and believes that their audience should focus on the work they produce rather then who is behind the instrument. He was mainly influenced by bands like Gorillaz, Raydio, Sly & The Family Stone and Parliament - Funkadelic.
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Alex Spinster - Bass, Guitar & Saxophone
Alex Spinster, the bassist, guitarist and saxophonist of Q7 is also a masked mystery. After being asked one day over the phone, Alex immediately accepted and was rushed into the studio. Q7 spent about a month looking for the right musician but, alas, no one seemed to enjoy Funk anymore or wanted to play it. Until Quazar consulted Alex. Working with Nathan in multiple drama groups outside of school, he had grown to love funk and it's origin. He often goes ahead and improvises with Nathan allot during some songs except for when they are playing a set track.
Alex's personal favorite tune from any of their albums is Funk Box. Seeing as he gets allot to do in the song and enjoys squeezing in and out of Nathan and Greg's percussion and Keytar riffs with his guitar solos. He bases his work in and out of Q7 on artists like The Supermen Lovers, Jamiroquai, and Funkadelic.
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Albums[]
''''''THE SIGNAL'
'The Signal' is Q7's first studio album that incorporates Vaporwave and New Wave music into it's mainly Funk based tracks. Diverging from the norm, this album was mainly produced using synthesized and / or electronic instruments, making it the opposite of what Q7 believes in. Being set in an alternate universe, where Quazar, Alex and Greg are electronic artists with a funk twist, 'The Signal' is centred around the opposites of the band members and their beliefs about how music should sound and be produced.
'The Signal' was released on March 23rd 2016 and is currently available to purchase on Bandcamp.
FORMAT:
MP3 Digital
ALBUM COVER:
TRACK LISTING:
1.) The Signal - 6:59
2.) Speakerphone Blast - 5:03
3.) Untitled Mask - 5:30
4.) Super Slot Analog - 8:24
5.) Warships Awaiting - 12:16
BANDCAMP LINK: https://q7music.bandcamp.com/album/the-signal
Singles[]
'WARSHIPS AWAITING'
Warships Awaiting is a single that spawned from Q7's very first full length studio album 'The Signal'. Revolving around the twelve minute long track from the album, the single is a collection of ambient pieces all focussed on the story of one human as his cruise ship is sinking with warships awaiting the survivors outside. The single has been praised for it's dark lyrics, tone, and ambient instrumentals.
'Warships Awaiting' was released on October 29th 2015 and is currently available to purchase on Bandcamp.
FORMAT:
MP3 Digital
ALBUM COVER:
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TRACK LISTING:
1.) Ignition - 5:49
2.) Warships Awaiting - 12:16
3.) Sinking Hour - 3:08
BANDCAMP LINK: https://q7music.bandcamp.com/album/warships-awaiting-single
Q7 Animated[]
Animated characters:
Quazar (Voiced by Nathan Curtis)
Greg Quarter (Voiced by Greg Quarter)
Alex Spinster (Voiced by Alex Spinster)
Pony Pages:
Quazar: http://bronies.wikia.com/wiki/Quazar
Alex: http://bronies.wikia.com/wiki/Alex_Spinster
Greg: http://bronies.wikia.com/wiki/Greg_Quarter
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Music Videos[]
NOTE: ALL SONGS IN THESE PONY MUSIC VIDEOS ARE SUNG, PRODUCED AND CREATED BY OTHER ARTISTS. NONE OF Q7'S ORIGINAL SONGS ARE FEATURED ANYWHERE IN THE VIDEOS.
1.) In The Dark Of The Night
Plot: During a stormy night at Dark Star Studios, Quazar plots his mortal enemy's demise after she was given the 'best musician' award by Princesses Celestia & Luna. After countless battles between the musical artists, Quazar, Alex Spinster & Greg Quarter charge up the studio's electricity beam and send it off to ponyville in the hopes that it will find and destroy their life long enemy.
In The Dark Of The Night - Q7 (PMV)
2.) Tomorrow Comes Today
Plot: Taking place in the same universe as The Living Tombstone's 'September' music video, this PMV shows Q7 returning to ponyville after the fateful blast and their reaction to what could be the end of Equestria.
Tomorrow Comes Today - Q7 (PMV)
Dark Star Studios[]
Dark Star Recording Studios is Q7's private studio located outside of the crystal empire, atop one of the highest mountains in Equestria. Devised by the band for their OCs, it's design, overall layout and location was conceived in early 2015 and has since been given a page on this wikia.
Link to D.S.S Page: