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The Kwartet' is an American a cappella group from Tabernacle, New Jersey. The band consists of members: Menotti Aristone, Jeff Horner, and Nick Rubino, and Billy Ford. Their first EP, ''Enter the Cactus'', was released on July 19, 2011, followed by their first full length album, ''Tempura and Kidney Stones'', which was released on March 6, 2012. Tempura and Kidney Stones featured the hit single "The Longest Time", a Billy Joel cover. In recent years, the band released another EP ''Tanzanian Cream'' on August 19, 2013 prior to their 2013 tour. == History == The band formed in 2009, initially under the name "The Kwartet." Two notable differences from the modern-day group were The lineup (Dean Rottau was a member, later replaced by Billy Ford) and their genre- jazz. As the backing band on a rerelease by Bubi Chen, an Indonesian musician, the Kwartet made their label-debut on the Lokananta label.〔(Bubi Chen and Kwartet album description )〕〔(Information on the Bubi Chen / Kwartet collaboration )〕 A two-year hiatus put them out of the public spotlight and, despite performing local gigs at local talent shows and karaoke clubs, the band went unbooked for the next two years. == 2011 tour and changes (2010-2012)== The reformed Kwartet re-emerged as The Kinky Kwartet in the late spring of 2011. Replacing Dean Rottau with Billy Ford, modifying their band name, and adopting a new, oldies, a capella repertoire, the band put together an EP of cover songs titled Enter the Cactus, including covers of Wham!'s ''Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'', The Temptations' ''My Girl'', and The Foundations' ''Build Me Up Buttercup''. While the release generated no buzz in the United States, it shot to the top of the music charts in eastern Africa, including a brief 2-week run at #6 in Djibouti. During the summer, the band embarked on the tour taking them through three cities in Africa and one show in Eritrea. Although the band temporarily separated when each member went to college, the group reemerged with their first full length album, ''Tempura and Kidney Stones'', which was released on March 6, 2012. The album is much like their previous release, composed mainly of cover songs. Aside from a performance at Djibouti's Fest'Horn, the group announced other concert dates in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and New Jersey.〔(Kinky Kwartet press release, publicizing the 2012 album and tour )〕 This album also featured the band's first single, The Longest Time, a cover of the popular Billy Joel song. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Kwartet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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