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• "4 Stars... Qwiksand combines funk, reggae, rock, and ska influences for a stripped down California beach-tremolo sound... It's a very simple but effective combination: stripped down funk-rock with a powerful backbeat. It's definitely got some serious groove, and I would recommend this to any fan of Sublime or subsequent projects..." Maximum Ink, USA.

• " With song titles like Beer Goggles, Phunkadelic and Superfunk, the quartet's goal is clear - they want to funk things up in a big way. Fellowship makes you want to gyrate rhythmically and just go with the flow while R~A~S tears it up on guitar, Wagner brings in some groovy beats and Ferrugia lays down the bass." Pulse Weekly, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

• "SoCal's QWIKSAND melds funk, R&B, reggae and rock styles into a wicked little effort. The retro "Beer Goggles" is laden with funky wah-wah guitar and soulful vocals, like 24-7 Spyz in an Isaac Hayes mood. The haunting island vibe of "$20" and the happy go lucky groove in "Concrete Cowboy" show some of the songwriting diversities as well as the solid chops of the players." Music Morsels, Acworth, Georgia.

• "With the ska of Sublime and the groove and funk of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Qwiksand have created something that is a welcome change from what you hear on your local modern rock station..." -Plug In Music, Philadelphia USA

• "Not a note is wasted as drummer Mike Wagner and bassist T.J. Ferrugla lay down a solid groove in support of the sparse guitar styling of R~A~S and Marlon Hawkins' muscular vocals. Fellowship of the Groove is an enjoyable collection of unself-conscious party music." Norman Famous, Albany, California. USA.

• "A regular groove fest, man. Good job on blending all those styles of music into your own special sound." -Alex Oliver, Poppermost / Suicide Pop Records, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

• "Qwiksand’s “The Fellowship of the Groove” is fun, melodic funk ... “Groove” is engaging with a strong guitar riff and “Concrete Cowboy,” poppy and catchy, offers a light, bouncy sound that is more likely to appeal to a wider variety of music fans." Plug In Music, Media, Pennsylvania, USA.

• "If Shaft met Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix…" That's the quote self-described "melodic surf funk" band Qwiksand uses to describe their music. If that sounds interesting to you, then you won't be disappointed by the tunes. Qwiksand was voted one of the best independent artists in the country by the Independent Artist Registry. With deep roots in surf culture, the name Qwiksand was used to honor those who drowned in an infamous wave called "The Wedge" in Newport Beach, CA. The band currently has an album out called "The Fellowship of the Groove" which features their hit single "Concrete Cowboy." -Space Cadetz USA.

• "It’s one of the few bands that can resonate something akin to Red Hot Chili Peppers. They’re gathering good reviews and are highly regarded as a hot new act. Their live show should surely be terrific if these songs are anything to go by." Mediasearch, Victoria, Australia.

• "Remember the bar band in Ghost World who claimed that they played real "down in the Delta blues"? Remember how they came out and played a guitar wanking, torn-jeans wearing, frat-boy style hybrid that whipped the crowd into a frenzy. Qwiksand could easily be that band. Their style is a hybrid of funk, blues and rock, and echoes bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Big Head Todd and the Monsters, with a heavy Hendrix influence to boot." -Splendid, Downers Grove, Illinois

• "I did get the Fellowship of the Groove and I have been diggin’ it, which means spinnin' it. So make it 102 U.S. radio stations and send more copies if you have them and keep us posted if they come into the Metro anytime soon." -Benjamin Johnson, Music Director, 90.1 FM KKFI Radio, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

• "I had a great time in studio interviewing you guys and am looking forward to you coming back. Your concert at the Hard Rock in La Jolla last night was one of the better shows I've seen in a long time." -Kevin Pillow, Assistant Music Director, KKSM 1320 AM, San Diego, CA, USA.

• "Seeing them live is even better" Entertainment Magazine, USA.