Washington, DC's Q and Not U called it quits back in 2005, but two members of the plucky dance punk trio have got back together to form a new band, Paint Branch.
The duo is made up of singer-guitarist Chris Richards and drummer John Davis, and they'll be self-releasing their debut disc I Wanna Live on January 8. A month ahead of schedule, the band are offering up a taste of the LP via the low-key guitar-and-kick drum arrangement, "Brighton Beach."
You can stream the song, which is also imbued with some luscious lead vocals from Richards and a chorus of "ooohs," in the SoundCloud player down below.
Despite the departure of Q and Not U seven years ago, both Richards and Davis have kept busy in the music world the last few years. Davis issued a couple singles and an LP with pop duo Georgie James before putting out a power pop with Title Tracks in 2011.
Richards, meanwhile, released the Tim Hecker-assisted folktronica LP Purple Blaze back in 2005 under the nom de plume Ris Paul Ric. Richards has also been the Washington Post's pop music critic since 2009.
The duo is made up of singer-guitarist Chris Richards and drummer John Davis, and they'll be self-releasing their debut disc I Wanna Live on January 8. A month ahead of schedule, the band are offering up a taste of the LP via the low-key guitar-and-kick drum arrangement, "Brighton Beach."
You can stream the song, which is also imbued with some luscious lead vocals from Richards and a chorus of "ooohs," in the SoundCloud player down below.
Despite the departure of Q and Not U seven years ago, both Richards and Davis have kept busy in the music world the last few years. Davis issued a couple singles and an LP with pop duo Georgie James before putting out a power pop with Title Tracks in 2011.
Richards, meanwhile, released the Tim Hecker-assisted folktronica LP Purple Blaze back in 2005 under the nom de plume Ris Paul Ric. Richards has also been the Washington Post's pop music critic since 2009.
