Who We Are: Quicksand, New York Post-Hardcore

We're Quicksand, a post-hardcore band from New York City. We started in 1990, and this is our store: every Quicksand design, on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies.

Who is in Quicksand?

Quicksand today is Walter Schreifels on vocals and guitar, Sergio Vega on bass and Alan Cage on drums and percussion. Since 2017 Walter has also played lead guitar. Tom Capone played lead guitar with us in our first runs and again after 2012, until 2017.

Where do we come from?

We came out of New York hardcore. Before Quicksand, our members played in bands like Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Bold and Burn. Quicksand took that energy somewhere heavier and slower, and our sound has often been put next to Fugazi and Helmet, two bands we toured with.

What happened after 1990?

Our first EP, Quicksand, came out on Revelation Records in 1990. We signed to Polydor in 1992 and released our first album, Slip, in 1993, then Manic Compression on Island in 1995. We split that year, came back from 1997 to 1999, and have been together again since 2012. Interiors followed in 2017, Distant Populations in 2021 and Bring On the Psychics in 2026.

What's in the store?

• Every design: each one comes on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies.
• Sizes for everyone: unisex cuts, plus kids' and youth sizes.
• A size chart on every product: check the fit before you order.

Find your design in the Quicksand shop.