Quartz
Metal band from Birmingham · formed 1974
- Dance
- Drum and bass
- hard rock
- heavy metal
- jungle
- metal
- nwobhm
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 23
- Last show
- Feb 13, 2026FOLD
About
Quartz is a band from Birmingham, formed in 1974, tagged Dance, Drum and bass, hard rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- Quartz formed in 1974 — MusicBrainz
- Quartz disbanded in 2011 — MusicBrainz
- Malcolm Cope: percussion — MusicBrainz
- David Garner: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Mick Hopkins: acoustic guitar — MusicBrainz
- Geoff Nicholls: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Mike Taylor: member — MusicBrainz
- Geoff Bate: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steve McLoughlin: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Quartz has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1977–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Quartz has 34758 listeners on Last.fm — Quartz on Last.fm
- Quartz has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2008 — Quartz on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20151 show
- 20171 show
- 20221 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | FOLD · LondonSupportwith Visages, Monty, Cesco, +7 | Support | Visages, Monty, Cesco, +7 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Clock Factory · BristolSupportwith Halogenix, Koherent | Support | Halogenix, Koherent |
| Dec 3, 2022 | E1 · LondonSupportwith Metalheadz, S.P.Y, Doc Scott, +12 | Support | Metalheadz, S.P.Y, Doc Scott, +12 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Le Quartz, La Carène · BrestSupportwith Fatima Yamaha, Robert Hood, Manu Le Malin, +3 | Support | Fatima Yamaha, Robert Hood, Manu Le Malin, +3 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Camden · CamdenSupportwith Angel Witch, Cancer, S.S.S., +7 | Support | Angel Witch, Cancer, S.S.S., +7 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Camden · Camden1 show
- Clock Factory · Bristol1 show
- E1 · London1 show
- FOLD · London1 show
- Le Quartz, La Carène · Brest1 show
Cities played
- London2 shows
- Brest1 show
- Bristol1 show
- Camden1 show
Releases
23 releases, 1977–2025Six
2025 · Album
On the Edge of No Tomorrow
2022 · Album
Fear No Evil
2016 · Album
Too Hot to Handle
2015 · Compilation
D's Wot I Think
2008
Keep Movin' E.P.
2008
Rolling Man / October's Rain
2008
Tzumbae
2006
Techno In E Minor Rmxs EP
2005
Human Tech E.P.
2005
My Definition Of Techno Vol 2
2005
The Alphabet Q EP
2005
Satan's Serenade: The Quartz Anthology
2004 · Compilation
My Definition Of Techno EP (Part 1)
2004
Escape From PG Ep
2003
Resurrection
1996 · Compilation
Against All Odds
1983 · Album
Live Quartz
1980 · Album
Satan's Serenade
1980 · Single
Stand Up and Fight
1980 · Album
Stoking Up the Fires of Hell
1980 · Single
Quartz
1977 · Album
Street Fighting Lady
1977 · Single
Lineup
- Malcolm Cope · percussion
- David Garner · lead vocals
- Mick Hopkins · acoustic guitar
- Geoff Nicholls · keyboard
- Mike Taylor
Former
- Geoff Bate · lead vocals
- Steve McLoughlin · electric bass guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Quartz on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Quartz on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.