John a davis has taught family business classes since 1996, and is also founder and chairman of cambridge family enterprise group, an advisory and education organization for enterprising families with family companies, family offices and family philanthropic foundations. Georgie james was an american indie poprock group from washington d. Q and not u s first fulllength record, released in 2000. John davis, english navigator who attempted to find the northwest passage through the canadian arctic to the pacific. Q and not u disbanded in september 2005 after completing their touring commitments and a short fare. Q and not u, comprised of john davis, harris klahr and chris richards, formed in the summer of 1998 along with former member matt borlik and began playing out in november of that year. The song comes from the bands latest fulllength, in blank. Q and not u were formed in washington by singerguitarists chris richards and harris klahr, drummer john davis and bassist matt borlik.
American posthardcore band founded in 1998 in washington, d. Both of them abandoned the sounds of their previous musical. Best known as john davis band prior to q and not u and georgie james, corm was together from 1990 to 1997. The collection consists of photographs and posters mostly related to davis work in the punk music subculture, both as a musician and as a fanzine editor. Q and not u called it quits in 2005, but several years later, davis and richards reemerged as a duo with a different perspective. January 2, 2008 john davis formed georgie james with laura burhenn after his inventive postpunk band q and not u disbanded in 2005. Georgie james was an indie poprock group from washington d.
Davis started off as a fan, then became the drummer in the d. Q and not u was a posthardcore band from washington, d. John davis, harris klahr and chris richards, formed q and not u in the summer of 1998 along with former member matt borlik and began playing out in november of that year. Os seus membros john davis, harris klahr, christopher richards e matt borlik formaron o grupo en 1998. Q and not u, formed from exmembers of elusive, john. Exq and not u duo paint branch reemerges with a new ep. In 2000, dischord records signed two unique new bands that both embodied the sound of their forefathers while pushing the boundaries of dischordstyle rock to new arenas. Title tracks in blank as awesome as q and not u were, its easy to miss the washington, d. From 1998 to 2005, he was the drummer in q and not u. New title tracks john davis of georgie james, q and not u. Q and not u lyrics, songs, albums and more at songmeanings. After borliks departure following the release of their first album, the band went on to record two more critically acclaimed lps as a threepiece, exploring aspects of dancepunk and other disparate musical styles.
We talked with davis about what drew him to punk music, his radical career change and why he thinks punk and archive work go hand in hand. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Harris klahr commenced work on his new project, president. If an album title is any indication, john davis had a fairly smooth transition from georgie james to his new solo project, title tracks. Q and not u power 2004 full album 01 wonderful people 02 7 daughters 03 l.
John davis, an archivist at the michelle smith performing arts library at the university of maryland and a veteran of the bands q and not u, georgie james and title tracks, leads an effort to. Chris richards harris klahr john davis matt borlik. Which is not to say that power is a strictly regal affair. Q and not u, formed from exmembers of elusive, john davis, harris klahr and chris richards, were the more straightforward and enigmatic of the two faraquet being only slightly on the more technical end. In early 2008, after several years spent in washington d. It was easy, davis anticipated first fulllength, was released just a year and a half after the demise of georgie james, which was together for only three years after davis previous band, q and not u, broke up. The bands first release, the hot and informed single, came out in april 2000. Davis appears to have first proposed his plan to look for the northwest passage in 1583 to sir francis walsingham, principal secretary to queen elizabeth i.
Title tracks premiere their new video for turn your face featuring john davis of q and not u. The ex q and not u drummerlaura burhenn cowriters ebullient found out is available at his new solo projects myspace. For me, one of those acts was q and not u, who ended their career years ago. Their fulllength debut, no kill no beep beep, proved their ability to write complex yet catchy rock songs with quite a bit of repeat value. Chris richards 4, harris klahr, john davis 11, matt borlik a309597 artist. Beautiful beats morphs into a drum machine romp with huge synths, catcalls, and. Title tracks john davis on the joys of noncollaboration.
After borliks departure following the release of their first album, the band went on to record two more critically lauded lps as a threepiece, exploring aspe. C john davis, harris klahr and chris richards, formed q and not u in the summer of 1998 along with former member matt borlik and began playing out in november of that year. Rounded out by ian chu and chris richards, the band wrote 6 songs and hit the road for some shows in the midwest. Former q and not u drummer john davis offers his second album as title tracks, a raucous blast of fastpaced, quicktempered powerpop.
Their sound, with fractured guitar leads and disorganized and inventive percussion, was a direct tribute to dc posthardcore forefathers like fugazi and rites of spring, but added noticably more artdamaged and rhythmic elements to their chaotic and emotional music. Best known as john davis band just prior to q and not u, corm was a band from 1990 to 1997. Barrelhouse recently caught up with q and not u drummer john davis who chatted with us about the bands recent tour supporting interpol, their evolution as a group, and his moonlighting gig as a dj. Following the breakup of their band, corm, alex ficker, dan chu, and john davis decided to start a new band that would tour that summer with only a demo tape to sell. Paint branch paint branch is john davis and chris richards. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from q and not u at the discogs marketplace. Title tracks john davis of q and not u debut album. For a slew of folks, moving beyond adolesence in the late 90s brought us into a world of great new music. The band toured extensively and released three albums and three singles on.
The john davis collection on punk university of maryland. Please keep in mind these questions were written before we know the band was breaking up, so if you put the majority of the answers in the past. Members john davis, harris klahr, christopher richards, and matt borlik formed the band in 1998. The bands first release, the hot and informed single, came out in april 2000 followed by the bands debut fulllength, no kill no beep beep, released in october of 2000. The john davis collection on punk covers the period from 1980 to 2017. The single hot and informed dischord, 2000 and the album no kill no beep beep dischord, 2000 announced diligent disciples of fugazi who lacked the masters savagery but were at least able to channel it through sounds appealing for the emocore generation.
Georgie james biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Audio flame kit was the first and only fulllength recorded by these braid tourmates. Audio flame kit was their first and only fulllength and was ori. John davis of title tracks by shervin lainez in early 2008, after several years spent in washington d. Since then, ive kept an eye on the members, particularly john davis, who has done title tracks and georgie james looking into his projects the other day, i noticed that he had reunited with old pal chris. They toured widely with their postpunk band q and not u, releasing three albums on storied d. With in blank, davis has tapped into something vital. Audio flame kit was their first and only fulllength and was originally released on dischordshute in. Q and not u john davis, harris klahr and chris richards, formed q and not u in the summer of 1998 along with former member matt borlik and began playing out in november of that year.