Quimby

Quimby may refer to:

Quimby magazine, Boston 1980's alternative arts, comix, culture publication

Quimby (surname), English surname

Quimby, Iowa, a small town in the United States

Quimby (band), a Hungarian alternative rock band

Mayor Quimby, in the animated TV series The Simpsons

Quimby the Mouse, a comic strip and character created by Chris Ware

Quimby Pipe Organs, American company founded 1970

Quimby (surname)

Quimby is an English surname derived from a toponym such as Quenby. Notable people with the surname include:

Darius Quimby (died 1791), first American law enforcement officer killed in line of duty

Edith Quimby (1891–1982) American medical researcher and physicist

Fred Quimby (1883–1965), American cartoon producer, best known as a producer of Tom and Jerry cartoons

Harriet Quimby (1875–1912), the first female pilot in the United States

Phineas Quimby (1802–1866), a 19th-century American philosopher

Robert Quimby, American astronomer (active 2005)

William R. "Bill" Quimby (born 1936), American author

Jason T. Quimby (born 1973), American author, entrepreneur, best known for book Leading by Listening and Obeying.

Fictional characters:

Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, in a series of children's books by Beverly Cleary

Mayor Quimby, in the animated TV series The Simpsons

Police Chief Quimby, in the Inspector Gadget series

References

Quimby (band)

Quimby is an alternative rock band popular on the Hungarian music scene. Enjoying large crowds across the nation, they have had successes at music festivals such as the Sziget Festival. Together for over 15 years, the band has a large collection of studio albums and one live CD/DVD combo to their credit.

Band history

Roots

The band originated in the industrial town of Dunaújváros under the name 'Oktober', playing covers. By the end of high school, the band dispersed. The Kiss brothers, Tibor and Endre, got another group together in 1991, and renamed it 'Quimby'.

1991 to 1995: Saloon start - Jerrycan Dance

In 1992 the band's first cassette entitled Up Side Down was made available, featuring English-language tunes like "Sea," "Stink," "I Give You My Shoes," "Up Side Down," "Never Get By," and "Policeman". The band's style was compared to the chansons and cabaret songs from the period between the World Wars. The band played at pubs in Pest. By 1993 the personnel consisted of Tibor Kiss (vocals and guitar), Endre Kiss (guitar), Livius Varga (percussion and vocals), Tamás Szén Molnár (saxophone), Ferenc Mikuli (bass guitar), and Ákos Medve (drums). In 1993 they recorded their second album, Sip of Story. This album also came out on cassette and had English lyrics. During this period the band was one of the most successful club bands in Budapest, and also popular on the college and festival circuit.