Bio
A deep thinker, Canadian multi-instrumentalist Quin Etheridge-Pedden is inspired by the way of the natural world. Residing on the west coast of Canada, he is influenced by a plethora of genres including fiddle music, americana, jazz, funk, and his playing is not coming from any one of the instruments he plays but instead from his heart. His ability to merge the boot-stomping of old-time fiddle with jazz improvisation is reflective of some of the greats such as Oliver Schroer, Casey Driessen and Stuart Duncan.
From 2021-2023 Quin worked for Adrian Dolan at Track & Trestle Studios as an assistant, which led to many opportunities in the studio with bands and musicians such as The Fretless, Daniel Lapp, Trent Freeman, Marrie Klazek, and more. In September of 2022, Quin also worked with Justin LaPointe at Barnhouse Sound Productions in Qualicum, BC. For the past five years Quin has been working from his home studio where he does smaller sessions with artists for demos, overdubs, voiceover, and podcasts.
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Out of the Blue Album Review
“Like any band or musician gearing up to release a new album with any kind of fanfare in 2020, for young Quin Etheridge-Pedden – now operating under the moniker Quin with One N – with this godforsaken virus situation things obviously could not go as hoped or envisaged. The best-laid plans o’ mice an’ men, and all that, but considering that this super-talented young fellow comes over as pragmatic and unflappable, he made the most of the crazy situation in launching his second full-length release, Out of the Blue, with an audience-less livestream at the Duncan Showroom on Vancouver Island, on May 1st, which just happened to be his 18th birthday.
Regardless of his youth, as this first collection of entirely original material emphatically illustrates, in terms of musicianship and compositional prowess this cool-headed prodigy is maturing at an astonishing pace, and not for nothing was he recently accepted into Berklee College of Music. Following his 2018 debut, on this second album Etheridge-Pedden was keen to display his capabilities not only as a competent writer but, alongside his skills on the fiddola, also his chops on acoustic guitar, so it’s on six strings that the Davy Graham-esque title track opens the album. Like the whole record, it’s an instrumental, and in keeping with the rest of the material on this lovely album, it’s of a Celtic bent at heart. That said, certain tracks – particularly Phthalo Me and The Grass is Always Bluer – bear a distinct jazz inflection, a feature and quality expressed in the music of one of this young man’s notable influences, the late Oliver Schroer.”
continued…https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2020/06/quin-with-one-n-out-of-the-blue/
“Quin brought his easy-going energy, confident musicality and very importantly – his ability to be well prepared and spontaneously creative at the same time. A pleasure to work with.”
Anthony Maki, Sound Engineer Etched in Sound
“He is energetic, enthusiastic and determined to be a success. From his perspective, the greatest part of being able to perform is the love and joy of the music. His face broke into the biggest grin as he explained, “I want people to be able to enjoy my music, but I don’t expect them to do that if I’m not enjoying performing it.”
Nick Sitter, Standard Guide Advocate, Lambton Shores
“Quin is a very creative individual who loves to be challenged. His thirst for musical knowledge and his desire to work hard to create new musical ideas is awe inspiring. I expect Quin will motivate players of all ages to want to play their fiddle when they see him perform. It has been a honour to have mentored him during his early years! “
Geoff Horrocks Cross Canada Fiddle