Quincy Conserve – Epitaph

It seems that when you start out collecting records you are magically drawn to find specimens in your preferred genre which were created by local musicians. The problem you often encounter when collecting relatively niche genres is that the local examples you find will usually be pretty sub-standard compared with what you get from overseas. This problem is usually magnified when you live in a small country like New Zealand. Many of the records I find can usually be categorized by adding the dreaded “but it’s good for New Zealand” pre or post-script. This usually means that said recording comes close but doesn’t quite hit where it should or could.

If you have even a passing interest in funky New Zealand releases from the sixties & seventies, you should recognise that Quincy Conserve were a band that transcended that “good for NZ” disclaimer. Because for me, these guys created some extremely fine funk & jazz influenced rock. “Epitaph” was the band’s second album & is a completely solid listen from start to end. It is arguably the band’s best work & one of the LPs that people always mention when talking about funky local New Zealand releases. Quincy Conserve could almost have been called a supergroup as most of their members came from other prominent local bands & then many went on to further successful acts as well.

The band is currently enjoying something of a resurgence in popularity with their song “Aire Of Good Feeling” being used in a TV campaign & the release of an updated version of their “Best Of” CD. For more photos & an in-depth bio check here: http://www.sergent.com.au/quincyconserve.html

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