Quasi
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Quasi is an American indie rock band known for its lo-fi, keyboard-driven sound and association with the Pacific Northwest music scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quasi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6218978 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quasi Context triple: [Elliott Smith, associatedAct, Quasi]
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A.
Quidam
Quidam is a Cirque du Soleil touring production known for its surreal, introspective narrative and innovative blend of acrobatics, music, and visual artistry.
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B.
Quinet
Quinet was a notable philhellene recognized for his support of Greek independence and culture.
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C.
Cuartero
Cuartero is a rural municipality in the province of Capiz in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.
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D.
The Q
The Q is the popular nickname for Qualcomm Stadium, the former multi-purpose sports venue in San Diego that hosted NFL and MLB games as well as major events.
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E.
The Q
The Q is the former nickname of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, a major indoor arena in downtown Cleveland that hosts NBA games, concerts, and other large events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quasi Target entity description: Quasi is an American indie rock band known for its lo-fi, keyboard-driven sound and association with the Pacific Northwest music scene.
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A.
Quidam
Quidam is a Cirque du Soleil touring production known for its surreal, introspective narrative and innovative blend of acrobatics, music, and visual artistry.
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B.
Quinet
Quinet was a notable philhellene recognized for his support of Greek independence and culture.
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C.
Cuartero
Cuartero is a rural municipality in the province of Capiz in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.
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D.
The Q
The Q is the popular nickname for Qualcomm Stadium, the former multi-purpose sports venue in San Diego that hosted NFL and MLB games as well as major events.
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E.
The Q
The Q is the former nickname of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, a major indoor arena in downtown Cleveland that hosts NBA games, concerts, and other large events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indie rock band ⓘ |
| activeSince | early 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabel |
Domino Recording Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kill Rock Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Touch and Go Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Up Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Pacific Northwest music scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| formedIn | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerMember | Joanna Bolme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
experimental rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ lo-fi ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedAct |
Built to Spill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elliott Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Heatmiser NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleater-Kinney NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Janet Weiss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Coomes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Janet Weiss – backing vocals
ⓘ
Janet Weiss – drums NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Coomes – guitar ⓘ Sam Coomes – keyboards ⓘ Sam Coomes – vocals ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlbum |
American Gong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Breaking the Balls of History NERFINISHED ⓘ Featuring "Birds" ⓘ Field Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot Shit! NERFINISHED ⓘ Mole City NERFINISHED ⓘ R&B Transmogrification NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sword of God NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Going Gets Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
prominent use of electric piano
ⓘ
use of organ ⓘ |
| lyricalThemes |
existential anxiety
ⓘ
personal relationships ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
keyboard-driven sound
ⓘ
lo-fi production aesthetic ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Birds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Our Happiness Is Guaranteed NERFINISHED ⓘ The Poisoned Well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
distorted keyboards
ⓘ
minimalist arrangements ⓘ raw production style ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quasi Description of subject: Quasi is an American indie rock band known for its lo-fi, keyboard-driven sound and association with the Pacific Northwest music scene.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.