Quicksand was an American post-hardcore band from New York City founded in 1990 by singer/songwriter Walter Schreifels. Their debut self-titled EP was followed by two major label albums, Slip and Manic Compression. Quicksand separated for the first time in 1995, ultimately disbanding in 1999 following a failed year-and-a-half reunion. The musicians who would come to form Quicksand had their roots in the New York Hardcore scene. Frontman/guitarist Walter Schreifels, the main creative force behind the Gorilla Biscuits and bassist for Youth of Today, assembled the band's lineup from his... dissolved Moondog project. Guitarist Tom Capone had founded Long Island's Beyond and had previously played in Bold, writing their album Looking Back. Drummer Alan Cage had been in the experimental hardcore band Burn and played with Capone in Beyond. Bassist Sergio Vega arrived from the short lived Collapse and a later incarnation of Absolution. Quicksand released the 4-track EP "Quicksand" through hardcore independent label Revelation Records six weeks after their formation.
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| Career began: | 1990 |
| Career ended: | 1999 |
| Members: | Walter Schreifels, Tom Capone, Alan Cage, Sergio Vega |
| Hometown: | New York City |
| Also known as: | Quicksand, Quicksand (Band) |