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Siobhán Quinn
Performer, Songwriter
Genre: Celtic, Blues, Traditional Folk
Other: Arts Education
Region: US / Europe


SIOBHÁN QUINN

The world is filled with technically great singers who lack soul, and heartfelt singers who lack technique, so it's rare to encounter a vocalist whose ability to express emotion matches her jaw-dropping control. Siobhán Quinn is that rare singer, and she excels at blues, folk, rock and whatever other genre she samples, roaring or gliding through songs with elegance and power.

- Best Female Vocalist of the year! Metroland Magazine

Siobhán Quinn is an international touring singer and songwriter respected for her diverse vocal abilities, including contemporary Irish, English and American folk, art songs & medieval madrigals in five languages, as well as rock & roll and blues. She toured for ten years with music partner Ben Murray and released two albums: Two Rivers and Grande Affaire.

Currently, Siobhán tours solo, with husband singer-songwriter Michael Bowers, and with her UK band, Boneshaker. From time-to-time she tours a program of western American folksong entitled "Siobhán Quinn Goes West!" with her own all-star Boxcar Orchestra, complete with sound effects and harmonica player Doug Johnson aka Harpo Jenkins.


DISCOGRAPHY


PRESS

THE GRANDE AFFAIRE All Access
Ben Murray & Siobhán Quinn

TWO RIVERS
Ben Murray & Siobhán Quinn

BONESHAKER

Can you say, "Big Voice?" Siobhán has one of those voices that can effortlessly go from a tender love song to growling, down'n'dirty blues, or smooth, sultry jazz. …. And, with the show being so close to St. Patrick's Day, just maybe, we'll be able to coax Siobhán into singing some of those gorgeous Gaelic ballads.
- concert preview, Urban Campfires San Antonio TX

Stephanie Corby and Siobhán Quinn! I think Mary (Pitari, Sirius House Concerts) should have Vance Gilbert follow up to complete the powerful vocal destruction of her house. …But what a way to go!

- Scott Moore, Moore Music in the House Concert Series

LIVE!

Siobhán has a voice like an angel (at least until she belts out a distinctly non-angelic song) … vibrant and entertaining…

- Robin's Nest House Concerts

Overall best performance at the New York State Fleet Blues Festival. Rock power, blues authenticity, ...tight control.

- Bluesprint Magazine, Albany, NY

Tight set, expert delivery, and those pipes, oh yeah. Artist's call, any time.

- John McLaughlin, Digital Folk Life.org

CONCERT REVIEW

Siobhán Quinn at Vic's Music Corner

"Do I hafta sing after her?"

- Kate McDonnell (obviously the lament of sisters in song, it was mutual)

COMPOSER/SINGER/SONGWRITER

Top Five Finalist in the 2003 Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Competition.

This Kind of Love is about a kind of love you don't give up on. Michael says at one point "she sings and I surrender.." I empathize with this. Gorgeous heartfelt singing and what a beautifully crafted song.

-Folkfan Review, February 2004

RECORDED

Enter Siobhán Quinn. She's an absolutely amazing singer, nothing short of transcendent. By turns her voice reminds me of Bonnie Raitt and Mary Black. It is her contribution that puts this CD over the top and makes it an instant classic. When I first heard it, I thought I had stumbled across a long lost Bonnie Raitt album, but on closer examination, I discovered a rich pastiche of styles and influences, a subtle amalgam of distinct flavors and textures that brought a little something new to the record on each listening. Ben's guitar holds it all together and Siobhán's voice provides the wings to make it fly. I haven't been able to get "Two Rivers" out of my car player in about two weeks.

- Alan Rowoth (alan@folkmusic.org)

Siobhán's voice is indescribable; going from the a capella Irish folk ballad "Oh My Donald" to the sweet clarity of "Here On Earth" to the grinding "Samson and Delilah" pretty much says it all.

- Terry Van Heusen, AMAZON Customer Reviews:
Dedicated Follower

VENUES

Just some of the venues at which Siobhán Quinn has performed:

  • Boston Folk Festival
  • Alexandria First Night
  • The Swannanoa Gathering
  • Circle of Friends
  • The Guthrie Center
  • Good Folk Coffeehouse
  • The Carriage Barn at Waveny Park
  • Concerts at the Crossing
  • Acoustic Brew Coffeehouse
  • Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Official Showcase
  • Ploughshares Coffeehouse
  • Blackrock Center for the Arts
  • House of Musical Traditions
  • Moore Music in the House
  • Vic's Music Corner
  • Shenandoah Coffeehouse
  • Summer NAMM Show/Winter NAMM
  • Taylor Showcase, Fiddle & Bow
  • Front Porch Music
  • Urban Campfires
  • Uncle Calvin's
  • Caffe Lena
  • Empire State Plaza
  • Fleet Blues Festival
  • Fenimore Cooper Museum
  • Glens Falls Blues Festival
  • Gotta Get Gone Folk Festival
  • Mountain Culture Festival
  • Old Songs Festival
  • Riverfront Arts Festival traditional & blues stages
  • The Egg Theatre
  • The Night Eagle
  • Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
  • and many other coffeehouses, arts centers, colleges and community concert series

RADIO PLAY

Just some of the stations on which Siobhán Quinn's voice has been heard:

  • WYSO
  • WYEP
  • WYCE
  • WXPN
  • WVPE 88.1 FM
  • WUTC- 88.1 FM
  • WUMB- FM 91.9 FM
  • WUKY
  • WTRI
  • WTMD
  • WTBQ
  • WSPN
  • WRVG-FM 89.9 FM
  • WRSI
  • WRPI-FM 91.5 FM
  • WRNR-FM 103.1
  • WORLD Café
  • WNKU
  • WNCW-FM 88.7
  • WNCS
  • WDOT 104.7
  • 95.7 The Point
  • WMWV
  • WMUA 91.1 FM
  • WMNF 88.5 FM
  • WMKY
  • WMFO
  • WKZE-98.1
  • WKSU
  • WJFF
  • WHUS
  • WGWG
  • WGLB FM 100.1 Port Washington/Saukville/Metro Milwaukee
  • WGCS-FM 91.1 The Globe
  • WFUV-90.7FM
  • WFNB
  • WFHB
  • WFCR
  • WEYL
  • WERU 89.9
  • WDIY / WMU
  • WDET 101.9 FM
  • WBJB-FM 90.5
  • WAPS 91.3 FM
  • WAMU 88.5 FM
  • WAMC-FM 90.3
  • Radio Paradise
  • Morning Music with Don Woods & Tillie Whitt
  • Lyric-FM (RTE Ireland)
  • KZSC
  • KVNF
  • KUWR
  • KUNC
  • KTAO
  • KSUT
  • KSMF
  • KRVM
  • KRCL-FM 91
  • KOTR
  • KNBA-FM 90.3
  • KFAN
  • KFAI-FM 90.3
  • KEOS-FM 89.1
  • KCRW
  • KBAC
  • KAXE
  • KANU-FM 91.5
  • Folkscene
  • Folkalley.com
  • DMX 1
  • Clanrye FM (101.5FM IRELAND)
  • Acousticafe

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