Think Quick

Think Quick is a Chip Pop band founded by Izzy D in Fairfield, CT while studying at Fairfield University. Abandoning his previous project, Silentype, Izzy opted to go for a Postal Service rip-off sound, the result was a sound likened to Owl City, PlayRadioPlay!, and Plushgun. Chip pop was a term coined to describe the band's sound, a mixture of 80s synthpop and video game sounds. They are single-handedly responsible for creating the genre. The acoustic ballad, "Final Moment", was the first song to be made electronic. It was a fun experiment and it that was just the start. Initially using MadTracker, and then dabbling with Renoise, Izzy finally rested upon FL Studio as his music program of choice and still uses it today. Chiptunes and video game music are a huge influence on Think Quick's sound. The band was named after a late 1980's edutainment title.

In an attempt to garner some attention in Summer 2007, "Hollaback Girl (Think Quick's 8-bit remix) was created and posted on Youtube. The video was footage of gameplay from a disco hacked Super Mario Bros 2 rom, and its flashing lights caused seizures in some viewers. In mid-2007, the music of Jennifer Sanchez "Jennifer Lonestar". http://www.myspace.com/jenniferlonestar. Retrieved 2009-10-09. caught Izzy's ear. He contacted her and she agreed to join the band as a second vocalist. "Certain Somethings", a song inspired by the cashier at Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Newtown, CT was their first duet.

In January, 2008, the song "Best of This" was written AbOUT the Spic and Span deli clerk, Brittany H, after taking some amount of Jagermeister. Later that year it became a nominal hit on the radio station, WNHU. Later, in February, after getting ditched by Molly M after seeing Juno and Cloverfield in the same week, Izzy would pen the song, "John Hughes Wrote Home Alone". A song with several allusions to the films Home Alone and Home Alone II: Lost in New York, both directed by John Hughes. In mid-2008, the song, "Final Moment" was featured in an episode of the children's series, eScape. At the O'Donnell Memorial Day Picnic, Izzy would meet Meg F. Whom he would eventually passively court. The two saw Wanted and Pineapple Express together, in July. After several weeks of unanswered texts, the song, "The Opposite of Sick of You", was born.

Currently, Izzy has compiled all his best songs into a 30-song, 80-minute demo cd-r entitled "The John Hughes Demo" or "jhd" which he has made available for free "The John Hughes Demo". The single, "The Opposite of Sick of You", is now available on iTunes. Previously the song had been released in the Series Two Records Volume 15 Compilation. It will also appear on Tweefort Records compilation, Home and Abroad Songs Vol. 2 scheduled for released February, 2010 It will also appear on Tweefort Records compilation, Home and Abroad Songs Vol. 2 scheduled for released February, 2010

Going forward, the band will be more of a two-piece than a solo project.

Band members

• Izzy D – Lead vocals, FL Studio, Synth
• Jenn S – Guitar, Lead vocals

Discography

Albums

• untitled demo (2008, self-released, limited to 1 copy)
• The John Hughes Demo (2009, self-released, limited to 1337 copies)

Singles

• "Final Moment" (2007, self-released)
• "I've Got A Fever And The Only Prescription is More Cowbell" (2007, self-released)
• "Hollaback Girl (remix) (2007, self-released)
• "Certain Somethings" (2008, self-released)
• "Best of This" (2008, self-released)
• "John Hughes Wrote Home Alone" (2008, self-released)
• "The Opposite of Sick Of You" (2009, self-released)

Compilations

• Series Two Records Volume 15
• Tweefort: Music at Home and Abroad Volume 2