QUADE – The Anthology [FnA Records remaster] (2024), MP3+FLAC

Founded in the mid-Eighties by singer / songwriter Gene Quade, five-piece QUADE made the same trek through the indie U.S. underground as have many of their counterparts. However, Quade took it a step or two even further with songs in movies, a track for a Broadway play in Paris, writing music for TV program “Photon”, a video played on MTV (as an indie band), and numerous accolades through local music organizations, cable TV, and college and nationwide radio.

Quite simply put, Quade was a solid AOR / Melodic Rock band from the D.C. Metropolitan area. Their brand of AOR struck favor in the hearts of listeners on two of the most popular rock stations around: Baltimore’s “98 Rock” and Washington D.C.’s number 1 rock station “DC 101”. They played the club circuit throughout the DC metropolitan area and all up and down the East coast opening for bands like Kix and Tora Tora.
With extensive studio time, Quade was able to record two memorable indie AOR cult classic albums, ‘Rock In Motion’ and ‘Heaven’s Break’. Quade’s first album, Rock In Motion, was plenty of melodic rocking guitars with fine melodies and keyboard fills. Its radio-friendly sound led to several cuts being used in the movie Straight From The Heart. Quade exemplified the theme of commercial melodic rock.

In 1990, after touring the West coast, Quade went back into the studio to record music for what would be their second album, ‘Heaven’s Break’. It picked up where the first album left off; gaining them nominations for the W.A.M.A.’s. ‘Heaven’s Break’ has become a respectable collectible in the indie market garnering prices of over $100 on many seller sites… if you could even find it.
Now FnA Records releases both albums on one compact disc entitled ”The Anthology“, for the first time remastered and officially released on CD. The remastering job really did miracles updating the sound with a fresh, vibrant sound.
Highly Recommended ’80s classic Melodic Rock / AOR stuff.

Rock In Motion 1989:
01 – Rock In Motion
02 – Fight to the End (Rock in Motion)
03 – Been So Long
04 – Drive Me Crazy
05 – Paradise
06 – One Way
07 – Merry Go Round
08 – Falling
Heaven’s Break 1990:
09 – Playboy
10 – Heaven’s Break
11 – Vicious Rumors
12 – Run with Your Dreams
13 – Justice
14 – Fight to the End (Heaven’s Break)
15 – The Warrior
16 – Friends
17 – Running Wild
18 – Shelter
19 – Magic

Gene Quade – Lead Vocals
Mike Stacey – Guitar
Steve Carodiskey – Bass
Kimo Kersse – Keyboards
La Brubaker – Drums

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