Backstory:
Quarterly Tax was formed in the heart of Los Angeles in mid-2010 by four friends who went through the highs and lows of life together. The group originally formed on a whim while they were working together in an accounting firm – filing away people’s tax papers into the night. After teaming up for a karaoke night and realizing the synergy in their voices, they decided to form a band on the side. Their common love for music and their shared experiences navigating the mundane yet chaotic world of corporate finance have given them unique stories to tell.
The band members are Charlie Bleu on vocals and guitar, Jerome ‘the Taxman’ Smith on bass, Samantha ‘the Auditor’ Jones on drums, and Ryan ‘Red Tape’ Reddington on keyboards. The name ‘Quarterly Tax’ was chosen because it spoke to their origins in the financial world, while also symbolizing the regularity and how they’ve turned something tedious into something exciting.
Genre:
Indie Rock
Title:
“Deduction Blues”
Full Song Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
(C) I’m sitting here with my (Am) calculator
(F) Figures dancing in my (G) head
(C) Got the blues for my (Am) deductions
(F) Tax day’s coming (G) around again
(Chorus)
(Em) Deduction blues, oh (F) baby here we (C) go
(G) Handful of receipts and a (Am) heart full of woe
(Em) Deduction blues, it’s a (F) quarterly (C) show
(G) Paying my dues in this (Am) financial woe
(Verse 2)
(C) The taxman cometh, claims (Am) he’s my friend
(F) My paycheck’s thinning, (G) no money to spend
(C) Here’s to the loopholes (Am) that let us pretend
(F) Till the next quarter (G) starts it all again
(Chorus)
(Em) Deduction blues, oh (F) baby here we (C) go
(G) Handful of receipts and a (Am) heart full of woe
(Em) Deduction blues, it’s a (F) quarterly (C) show
(G) Paying my dues in this (Am) financial woe
Fan Testimonial:
Their favorite fan is Lily. Lily is a tax consultant who keeps ‘Deduction Blues’ on loop during tax season. She says, “Quarterly Tax is my favorite band because they get me. They’ve turned the mundanity of my job into a symphony of relatable lyrics and catchy tunes. They bring fun to finance and their music is the adrenaline I need to keep going. Their songs are my anthem during tax season, and they make the long nights bearable.”