Fifteen Years of Failing: The Singles of Quinn S.

by Quinn S.

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1.	Pykon - Stars & Scars 02:48	info	buy track
2.	Pykon - Old Is New 04:02	info	buy track
3.	Pykon - Out of Focus 03:42	info	buy track
4.	Shout It Out - Untitled 1 03:24	info	buy track
5.	Shout It Out - Take Away the Science 04:35	info	buy track
6.	Art Of A Gentleman 03:16	info	buy track
7.	Our Lost Society 05:31	info	buy track
8.	Her Cardinal Direction 02:49	info	buy track
9.	Quinn S. & The Blackbirds - The Quiet Rebel 02:25	info	buy track
10.	Quinn S. & The Blackbirds - Black Bear 04:46	info	buy track
11.	Quinn S. & The Blackbirds - Ryan Roberts 04:12	info	buy track
12.	Parallel Divides 03:24	info	buy track
13.	Anchor 03:46	info	buy track
14.	Planes Over the Chesapeake 03:51	info	buy track
15.	Fly A Cross 02:28	info	buy track
16.	Happy New Year 03:45	info	buy track
17.	The Resting of This Flood 04:09	info	buy track

about

2000-2014.
15 years.

Somehow, I didn't even realize until recently that 2014 marks 15 years of songwriting for me. I had been meaning to make a playlist of my singles, or more well-liked songs, just for my own personal enjoyment. But, I figured with 15 years to my name, I might as well offer it up for free download.

No one asked for this, but it's cathartic for me to compile these songs from over the years and release them as one single entity. Whether or not my music has been popular in the least bit is irrelevant to me when I think about the friends I've made along the way. What's more, it's nice to know that I've documented my life in a way that I can revisit; I can revisit my past and find a well of emotions and details about what's occurred. I've always said that if you really want to know me, it's all there in my songs.

These 17 tracks are a small fraction of the nearly 200 songs I've written, but these are probably the ones that helped guide me and get me this far --- both musically and personally. Originally it was set at 15 tracks, but then I realized it seemed more apropos to have 17 for the years I've lived in Maryland, which is where this crazy musical journey all started.

I'm not much of a music guy anymore, but my music gave -- and continues to give -- me hope, inspiration, strength, and joy. My music helped save my life on numerous occasions, and if it all ended tomorrow, I'd be proud of what I've created and what I'll leave behind.

Cheers.

credits

released September 9, 2014

All songs by Quinn S. Lyrics on "Stars & Scars" by Dan Croke.

Vocals, guitars, bass, percussion/drums, piano, & programming by Quinn S.

Cello arrangements on songs from "Wrestle Victorious With Sewing Hands" written and performed by Greg Bortnichak

Additional writing and instrumentation:

PYKON - "Stars & Scars," "Old Is New," "Out of Focus

Brett Dean - guitar/backup vocals
Warren Boin - bass
Dan Croke - drums

SHOUT IT OUT - "Untitled 1" & "Take Away the Science"

Brett Dean - guitar
Keith Ciborowski - bass
Dan Croke - drums

QUINN S. & THE BLACKBIRDS - "The Quiet Rebel," "Black Bear," & "Ryan Roberts"

Brett Dean - guitar/backup vocals
Keith Ciborowski - drums/bass/backup vocals

Guest appearances:

Hillary Edwards - vocal harmony/backup vocals on "Anchor" and "Planes Over the Chesapeake"

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