Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterized by their distinctive brand of boogie rock. The group originated in The Spectres, founded by schoolboys Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962. After a number of lineup changes, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969. They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK, starting with 1967's "Pictures of Matchstick Men", and the most recent being in 2010, which is more than any other rock band. Twenty-two of these reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1991, Status Quo received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Status Quo starred in their first feature film, Bula Quo!, which was released to cinemas in July 2013. The film coincided with the release of the soundtrack album Bula Quo!, which peaked at number 10 in the UK Albums Chart. The first single from the album, "Bula Bula Quo" was released in June 2013, and is Status Quo's one hundredth single release. The band has seen a number of changes in the line-up over the years. Nevertheless, the nucleus of the band has been stable: Guitar player Francis Rossi has been with the band since it changed its name from Traffic Jam to The Status Quo in 1967 and Rick Parfitt joined soon after. Despite these changes, several of the band's line-ups have remained stable for several albums. Current keyboarder Andy Bown first recorded with the band in 1973 and joined in 1976 while bass player John Edwards replaced original member Alan Lancaster in 1985. Roy Lynes, the original keyboarder, left Status Quo in 1970. Leon Cave joined in 2013 and is the fifth drummer of the band. All previous drummers, including original member John Coghlan, played with Status Quo for more than a decade with Pete Kircher (1982�1985) being the only exception. Lancaster and Coghlan did two reunion tours with Parfitt and Rossi in 2013 and 2014.
