How an Obscure 1984 Album Inspired Chris Forsyth and Nick Millevoi to Form BASIC
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Jason P. Woodbury
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Chris Forsyth and Nick Millevoi formed the group BASIC after bonding over their shared love for the obscure 1984 album "Basic" by Robert Quine and Fred Maher. The article explores how this rare, out-of-print record—known for its oddball electronic rhythms and wobbly guitar work—inspired the two guitarists to create their own project. Both musicians were previously bandmates in the exploratory, guitar-centric Solar Motel Band.
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Long out of print and circulation, but traded like a secret handshake among record heads
Chris Forsyth has an unusually specific inspiration for his group BASIC: Basic, an obscure album of oddball electronic rhythms and supremely wobbly guitar released in 1984 by Lou Reed collaborators Robert Quine and Fred Maher
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