Sam Coomes

Known primarily as one-half of the Portland, Oregon-based indie rock unit Quasi -- drummer and ex-wife Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney) completes the duo -- Sam Coomes is a prolific multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who has been musically active since the 1980s. Born in 1964 in Sherman, Texas, Coomes grew up in Southern California. His first band, the ramshackle art-rockers Donner Party, formed in 1983 and saw Coomes taking on guitar, violin, and banjo duties. They issued a pair of LPs before disbanding in 1989. The following year saw Coomes, who had since relocated to Portland...