Jesse Joseph Quin (born 3 September 1981) is an English multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer best known as the bass player of the British pop rock band Keane. Jesse also founded and runs an arts centre on an abandoned U.S. Air Force base in the English countryside called Old Jet.

Biography

Jesse Joseph Quin was born on 3 September 1981 in

Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...

, England. His mother, Charity Quin, is a folk singer; his father, Rob Quin, was a sound engineer. Jesse has a sister named Amber. Quin began his musical life at an early age. The first instrument he learned to play was the drums. He officially began his musical career in 2007 by forming Jesse Quin & The Mets, with himself on vocals, guitar, and keyboards; plus bassist Jarrett, keyboardist James Barne, guitarist John-William Scott, and drummer King Louis. They released an EP titled ''Always Catching Up''. Later in 2007 he joined Keane on tour as a roadie. Quin performed with Keane at a concert for Warchild in 2007. He played bass on Keane's cover of "

Under Pressure "Under Pressure" is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album ''Hot Space''. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, ...

". Quin was invited by Keane to help record their album '' Perfect Symmetry'' and then toured with them on the Perfect Symmetry World Tour. He recorded with Keane on '' Night Train'' and eventually became an official member of the band (which was announced on their official website on 3 February 2011).

Personal life

Quin married longtime girlfriend Julia Dannenberg in 2009.

Discography

With Keane

;Studio albums :*'' Perfect Symmetry'' (2008) :*'' Strangeland'' (2012) :*'' Cause and Effect'' (2019) ;EPs :*'' Retrospective EP1'' (2008) :*'' Night Train'' (2010) :*'' Retrospective EP2'' (2010) ;Compilations album :*''

The Best of Keane ''The Best of Keane'' is the first official compilation album by British group Keane. It was released on 11 November 2013 through Island Records. The album contains all of the singles from the band's first four studio albums, ''Hopes and Fears' ...

'' (2013)

With Mt. Desolation

;Studio albums :*''

Mt. Desolation Mt. Desolation are an English band formed by Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin, members of the rock band Keane (band), Keane, as a side-project. Their Mt. Desolation (album), self-titled debut album was released on 18 October 2010. The live band co ...

'' (2010) :*''When the Night Calls'' (2018)

References

External links

Old Jet website

Keane official website
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