Quin With One N
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Quin Etheridge-Pedden is a multi-instrumentalist who started his journey with the fiddle at age 6. Studying under Trish Horrocks, Quin learned the technique of a classical violinist but explored the genre of fiddle music including Irish, Scottish, Canadian old-time, and new-age/contemporary styles. Quin also picked up the guitar so that he could accompany his fellow fiddle-playing friends. It allowed him to become proficient in folk guitar accompaniment in standard tuning, DADGAD, and drop D. With his diploma in Jazz studies at VIU, Quin also has a deep understanding of Jazz music theory that he incorporates into his playing to create a unique merging of genres. Most recently Quin has started playing the fretless electric bass which is informed by his knowledge of theory and technical facility on guitar and violin. Although his roots on the guitar and fiddle lie in the folk realm, his bass playing is most inspired by funk/fusion as played by Jaco Pastorius.
With the lack of performances during the pandemic, Quin gravitated towards production and audio engineering because of all his extra time in his home studio. He honed his skills with self-recorded session work. Later, he had the opportunity to work at his first recording studio; in March 2021 Quin started working for Adrian Dolan at Track & Trestle Studios as an assistant, which lead 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 started working with Justin LaPointe at Barnhouse Sound Productions in Qualicum, BC, where he is one of the recording engineers/producers. Quin has also been growing his home studio where he does smaller sessions with artists for overdubs, voiceover, and podcasts.
Over the years of Quin’s professional music career, he has been teaching private/group music lessons for fiddle and guitar students. More recently, he has been hired by Arbutus Music, a local Nanaimo music shop/lessons center, to be one of their private teachers. He teaches fiddle/violin, guitar, and bass.
In 2017 Quin released his first solo record, Embark. It is an eclectic mix of traditional fiddle and new contemporary folk. Three of the tunes were composed by Quin. Following the release of Embark, Quin was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award in the Young Artist of the Year Category in 2017. In 2020 Quin released his second album, Out of the Blue. It is a blend of Celtic and contemporary fiddle, mixed with components that come out of the blue. All tracks were composed by Quin and the album featured Nick Mintenko on bass, Geoff Horrocks on piano, Sara Varro on Drums, and Sara Marrerios on vocals. Out of the Blue was also nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award as well as a Western Canadian Music Award.
Quin’s most recent band is Dani Blond and the Velvet Grip where he plays bass. The band is genre-bending and blends an exciting mix of high-energy grooves with entrancing, atmospheric layers. Since the band’s formation in August 2022, they have been working towards a tour for summer 2023. Details will be released in spring 2023.
