Field Studies is an album by the Americanindie band Quasi. It was released on September 7, 1999, on Up. In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by (real or perceived) independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes (vocals, guitar, roxichord, various keyboards) and Janet Weiss (also drummer for punk band Sleater-Kinney) on vocals and drums. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Up Records is a Seattle based independent record label founded in 1994 by Chris Takino and Rich Jensen. ...