| Electro Quarterstaff | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genre: | Instrumental music Progressive metal Technical metal Thrash metal[1] |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Label: | Willowtip Records |
| Current Members: | Josh Bedry Drew Johnston Andrew Dickens Dan Ryckman Marty Thiessen |
Electro Quarterstaff is an instrumental metal band hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They play a form of progressive/technical heavy metal and employ three lead guitarists. Initially consisting of three guitarists, a vocalist and a drummer,[2] they added a bassist to their line-up in winter 2006 and played their first show with him in autumn 2007. The band is named for a weapon in the Canadian cartoon Rocket Robin Hood.[3]
The band self-released the Swayze EP in 2004. They later signed with Willowtip Records for their debut full-length album in 2006, Gretzky,[4] which included rerecorded and reworked versions of their earlier tracks. Also in 2006 they toured the United States and Canada for the first time,[5] which included a performance at the Maryland Deathfest.[6]