Quicksand (Welsh band)

Quicksand were a Welsh rock band from Port Talbot who were active from 1969 until 1975.

History

Originally formed in 1969, they featured Michael "Will" Youatt, Jimmy Davies, Jeff Hooper, Robert Collins and Anthony Stone. This line up recorded one single "Passing By"/"Cobblestones" in 1970. Youatt left to join briefly Piblokto! then Man. Hooper also left and Phil Davies then joined the band. A second single "Time To Live"/"Empty Street, Empty Heart" was released in 1973 and was soon followed by the album Home Is Where I Belong later that year. The band ceased to exist in 1975 when Davies formed Alkatraz with Youatt.

Subsequent careers

After the band split up Collins became a sound man, initially for Man, but later for such people as Eric Clapton. Davies re-joined Youatt in a new band Alkatraz who recorded one album Doing a Moonlight for United Artists.

Discography

Album

''Home is Where I Belong''

Various artists albums

Mixed Up Minds Part 5 - Cobblestones
The Dawn Anthology - ''Home Is Where I Belong''

Singles

"Passing By"/"Cobblestones"
"Time to Live"/"Empty Street"