Quarterflash is an American rock group formed in 1980 in Portland, Oregon….as the band was originally made up of the two current members, Orinda Sue “Rindy” Ross (lead vocals and saxophone) and her husband Marv Ross (guitars), along with Jack Charles (guitars), Rick DiGiallonardo (keyboards), Rich Gooch (electric bass) and Brian David Willis (drums and percussion). Having a lead singer who also played the saxophone made Quarterflash notable…..and In a 1982 interview, Rindy Ross said that she viewed the saxophone as an extension of her voice….which enabled her to express things she could not express with her voice alone…..as seen in this video herewith….when Quarterflash performs “Cruisin With The Deuce”….which was the 3rd hit single from their first album Quaterflash. The words of the song are as follows:
I can roll by I’m shaking, I was breaking, and it’s always too fast I can’t quite hold on to this life And only at moments at night when I drive Does anything ever feel right
Cruisin’ with the deuce tonight Cruisin’ with the deuce tonight
The moon’s up and the heat’s down You can urn off your lights Roll through the backroads I find Just when you feel like you’re losing control Everything falls into line
Cruisin’ with the deuce tonight Cruisin’ with the deuce tonight
Parking on the front line, I was never that ease Broken, convinced, and confused On the bypass, on the freeway, I’m holding my own Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
Hot nights like a spotlight, you can live out your dream And forget what you know in your heart You can hold it, you can shake it, you can shout out your fear Nobody can screw your up
