Clare Quilty was an American musical group formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the

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, in 1994. Clare Quilty began as a pop-punk band but later material veered more toward electronica and

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. The band is named after a character in

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's 1955 novel, '' Lolita''. The group scored two chart hits in 2003, "Dex Dubious" (DBC Mix) (US #33 Club Play) and "Tremble" (US #44 Club Play). Clare Quilty's final album, ''Face the Strange'', was produced by

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and was released by DCide Records in summer 2005. The band retired in January 2006.

Band members

*Jenn Rhubright – vocals *Michael Rodi – guitar, vocals *Chris Ruotolo – bass, vocals *Juliet Trail – keyboards, vocals *Jimmy J. Amburgey – drums

Discography

* ''Suga-Lik'' (November 4, 1997) * ''Strong'' (May 9, 2000) * ''Face the Strange'' (June 7, 2005)

References

{{Reflist American experimental musical groups Trip hop groups Musical groups from Virginia