Self-taught singer-songwriter & guitarist, Quinton Tarr got his first guitar in December 1999 at 14 years old. His music is the narrative of the easily relatable ebb & flow of his life. A grungy escape accompanied by brilliant tell tale lyrics all woven up with catchy melodies & dirty distortion. He aspires to take his music globally, tour & record his first studio album. For him, the music comes first. It is his therapy in which he finds refuge & it’s very apparent in his music. Reference: "Quinton Tarr is probably one of the greatest songwriters I’ll meet in my time. There’s a vast difference between a musician & a songwriter. A musician often clutters musicality with technicality like chops, riffs, licks, fills & skills. Often forgetting the essence of music which is an emotive expression of personal experience. The very thing that makes us all feel something when we hear a certain chord or progression of notes. A single chords played or bent in the right fashion can invoke a memory you’ve never experienced before. It is divine & divinity is not complex. It is real I’ve met & played with some incredible musicians. Some run through scales faster that a good internet connection, but every now & then a song is written with 2 chords or less & it lives within you forever. Not because it’s a musical marvel, but because it is poetry in motion. It, with very little, speaks volumes & in its simplicity is as real to you in your experience as the very air you breathe. Music is not egocentric. Good music isn’t crazy busy. Music is raw audible emotion & his songwriting encompasses that. A real diamond in the rough & I implore you all to take a listen." - Gary Chopper Paton
Music brings me a catharsis that is unparalleled as it washes over my senses, cleansing me from the trauma and adversity of modern life.
To perform and record my songs full-time, on an international level
I dunno, man. I'm just trying to get through each day.
Milk It by Nirvana
Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Audioslave, Bush, Chevelle, A Perfect Circle and Tool.
Beauty and tragedy.
Honesty, especially with yourself. Refusing to face how you feel about anything is really just a slow suicide at the end of the day, and why kill yourself for the sake of perception. Be real, even if it means being vulnerable. That's the best thing about music, you can be honest and still keep your personal boundaries in place in every other aspect of your life. I hope my music offers this type of understanding for others, as much as the music of artists like Eddie Vedder, Kurt Cobain and Jon Foreman have done for me.
It depends on the atmosphere but I like to think of it as mutually beneficial, provided the audience isn't just there to for a cheap drunken thrill.
It is very difficult to make it as an original artist now days. People want to hear what they're already familiar with. Very few people are hungry for new music, new artists, new voices, or even real instruments. I'd love for people to open their minds and let go of their preconceptions. Real music is a dying breed.
I enjoy it. It helps people who wouldn't normally have access to my music find it, and I really appreciate that.
The audience and how driven they are by what the media says is good.
Yeah I generally try to network with as many bands and artists as possible. I'm a strong believer in the DIY punk ethic as it allows me to do music on my own terms.
Talent and internet access. A car helps too, and maybe a little bit of money, haha!
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