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Paul Walter Quinn (born 1959) is a Scottish musician who was the lead singer of cult 1980s band Bourgie Bourgie, and also released records with
Jazzateers,
Vince Clarke
Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously ...
and
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. After the group split in ...
and sang on an early track by the French Impressionists.
Biography
Quinn was a classmate of
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. After the group split in ...
between the ages of 11 and 15, and sang backing vocals on "Rip It Up" by Collins' band
Orange Juice
Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange (fruit), orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges. It comes in several different varieties, including blood orange, navel oranges, valencia orange, clementine, and tangerine. A ...
.
[Williams, Lee (1984) "Bourgie Bourgie Explained", ''Debut'', Issue 03, p. 24] After singing with
Postcard Records
Postcard Records is a British, Glasgow-based, independent record label founded by Alan Horne in 1979, as a vehicle for releases by Orange Juice and Josef K. The label's motto was "The Sound of Young Scotland", a parody/tribute to the Motown mot ...
band Jazzateers (contemporaries of
Josef K, The French Impressionists and
Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera were a Scottish pop/ new wave band founded by Roddy Frame, the group's singer, songwriter, and only consistent member. Formed in 1980, Aztec Camera released a total of six studio albums: ''High Land, Hard Rain'' (1983), ''Knife'' ...
) he formed Bourgie Bourgie in May 1983 along with former members of his previous band.
Bourgie Bourgie were signed by
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group.
Pre-history
MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 wit ...
and released two singles in 1984, both of which charted in the UK, "Breaking Point" peaking at number 48 and "Careless" at number 96.
[Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 471][Bourgie Bourgie]
, Chart Stats, retrieved 16 October 2010 The group began recording an album with producer
Mike Hedges but it remained unreleased when they split up. Quinn then collaborated with
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. After the group split in ...
on a version of
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. The original line-up consisted of singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise. MacLise w ...
's "
Pale Blue Eyes
"Pale Blue Eyes" is a song written and sung by Lou Reed and performed by The Velvet Underground. He recorded a demo with John Cale in May 1965. It was included on the band's 1969 album ''The Velvet Underground''.
Despite the name, "Pale Blue Eye ...
", released on Postcard Records boss Alan Horne's new Swamplands label, which reached number 72 in the UK in August 1984.
[Paul Quinn And Edwyn Collins]
, Chart Stats, retrieved 16 October 2010 In early 1985, Quinn released his first solo single, "Ain't That Always the Way", which again featured Collins but was credited solely to Quinn for contractual reasons, which was also a minor hit, reaching number 98 in the UK.
[Paul Quinn]
, Chart Stats, retrieved 16 October 2010 He then collaborated with
Vince Clarke
Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously ...
on the "
One Day" single, which fared similarly.
[Vince Clark And Paul Quinn]
, Chart Stats, retrieved 16 October 2010
Quinn returned in 1992 with a new band, The Independent Group, a supergroup containing former members of
Orange Juice
Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange (fruit), orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges. It comes in several different varieties, including blood orange, navel oranges, valencia orange, clementine, and tangerine. A ...
,
Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera were a Scottish pop/ new wave band founded by Roddy Frame, the group's singer, songwriter, and only consistent member. Formed in 1980, Aztec Camera released a total of six studio albums: ''High Land, Hard Rain'' (1983), ''Knife'' ...
,
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, and
The Bluebells
The Bluebells are a Scottish indie new wave band, active between 1981 and 1986 (later briefly reforming in 1993, 2008–2009, 2011 and 2018).
Career
The Bluebells performed jangly guitar-based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporar ...
.
Signed to a revived Postcard Records, they released two albums in 1992 and 1994.
In 1995, Quinn collaborated with
Nectarine No. 9 on the ''Pregnant with Possibilities'' EP.
Quinn has neither recorded nor made any public appearances for many years. In December 2020, it was announced that a boxset anthology of Quinn's work was to be released in 2021 on a reactivated
Postcard Records
Postcard Records is a British, Glasgow-based, independent record label founded by Alan Horne in 1979, as a vehicle for releases by Orange Juice and Josef K. The label's motto was "The Sound of Young Scotland", a parody/tribute to the Motown mot ...
Bourgie Bourgie
Bourgie Bourgie comprised Quinn and the following:
*
Mick Slaven
Michael Slaven (born 4 December 1961) is a session guitarist and record producer from Glasgow, Scotland.
A former gardener at the University of Glasgow, Slaven became the guitarist for Bourgie Bourgie in the 1980s, and was briefly a member of D ...
– guitar
* Keith Band – bass
* Ian Burgoyne – guitar
* Ken McDonald – drums
All were former members of
Jazzateers. They released two singles in 1984, both minor hits, and recorded a session for
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey (DJ) and radio presenter. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly fr ...
's
BBC Radio 1
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show the same year.
[18/01/1984 – Bourgie Bourgie]
, ''Keeping It Peel'', BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
...
, retrieved 16 October 2010
Paul Quinn & the Independent Group
The Independent Group featured James Kirk (guitar, of Orange Juice), Blair Cowan (keyboards, from Lloyd Cole and The Commotions), Tony Soave, (drums, of The Silencers) Campbell Owens (bass, of Aztec Camera), Robert Hodgens (guitar, of The Bluebells), and Postcard Records founder Alan Horne.
The group's first album ''The Phantoms and the Archetypes'' was released in 1992. After a further single, "Stupid Thing", Hodgens was replaced by
Mick Slaven
Michael Slaven (born 4 December 1961) is a session guitarist and record producer from Glasgow, Scotland.
A former gardener at the University of Glasgow, Slaven became the guitarist for Bourgie Bourgie in the 1980s, and was briefly a member of D ...
(formerly of Jazzeaters and
Del Amitri), Steve "Skip" Reid (formerly of
Associates), Andy Alston, and Jane Marie O'Brien.
A second album, ''Will I Ever Be Inside of You'', was released in 1994.
The band performed at the Glasgow Film Theatre, playing songs from the album while clips of films including ''
Midnight Cowboy
''Midnight Cowboy'' is a 1969 American drama (film and television), drama film, based on the 1965 Midnight Cowboy (novel), novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. The film was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars ...
'', ''
The Loveless
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'', ''
Taxi Driver
''Taxi Driver'' is a 1976 American film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris, and Albert Brooks. Set in a decaying and ...
'', and
Un Chien Andalou
''Un Chien Andalou'' (, ''An Andalusian Dog'') is a 1929 French silent short film directed by Luis Buñuel, and written by Buñuel and Salvador Dalí. Buñuel's first film, it was initially released in a limited capacity at Studio des Ursuline ...
'' played behind them.
[Belcher, David (1994)]
Fragile egos mighty Quinn
, '' The Herald'', 14 October 1994, retrieved 16 October 2010
Discography
with Bourgie Bourgie
*"Breaking Point" / "Apres-Ski" (1984), MCA, Cat No: BOU1 – UK #48
*"Careless" / "Change of Attitude" (1984), MCA, Cat No: BOU2 – UK #96
with Edwyn Collins
* "Pale Blue Eyes" / "Burro" (1984), Swamplands – UK #72
* "Ain't That Always the Way" / "Corrina Corrina" / "Punk Rock Hotel" (1985), Swamplands – UK #98, credited to Paul Quinn
with Vince Clarke
*"
One Day" / "Song For" (1985),
Mute
Muteness is a speech disorder in which a person lacks the ability to speak.
Mute or the Mute may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Mute'' (2005 film), a short film by Melissa Joan Hart
* ''Mute'' (2018 film), a scien ...
, Cat No: TAG1 – UK #99,
UK Indie #7
[Lazell, Barry (1998) ''Indie Hits 1980–1989'', Cherry Red Books, , p. 45]
as Paul Quinn & The Independent Group
Albums
* ''The Phantoms and the Archetypes'' (1992),
Postcard
A postcard or post card is a piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically rectangular, intended for writing and mailing without an envelope. Non-rectangular shapes may also be used but are rare. There are novelty exceptions, such as wood ...
– produced by
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. After the group split in ...
, Cat No: DUBH 921
* ''Will I Ever Be Inside of You'' (1994), Postcard – Cat No: DUBH 945
Singles
* "Stupid Thing" / "A Passing Thought" / "Superstar" (1993), Postcard, Cat No: DUBH 933
as Paul Quinn & The Nectarine No. 9
*''Pregnant with Possibilities'' EP (1995), Postcard, Cat No: DUBH 952: "Tiger Tiger", "Will I Ever Be Inside of You"
In popular culture
In the satirical 2010 novel ''Gabriel's Angel'' by Mark A. Radcliffe, Quinn's "Will I Ever Be Inside Of You" is the song that is playing when one of the characters wakes from a coma.
References
External links
Paul Quinn Unofficial Home Pageoffline April 2016
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Paul
1959 births
20th-century Scottish male singers
Living people
Male new wave singers
Musicians from Dundee
Postcards Records artists