Quinny, Scotland On Sunday, 19 November 2023
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
After a stranger put nearly £1,000 in his guitar case while busking in Glasgow, Quinny went viral with a segment on the STV News.
To date, he’s been championed by Tenement TV, BBC Scotland, NetSounds, Amazing Radio, supported Gerry Cinnamon, UTR favourites like Catholic Action, The Vegan Leather and Savage Mansion, toured the US, the UK, his adopted home - Australia - and his music has been featured in several short films.
He also performs in comedy rap band Jimmy Lit alongside his brother, actor Martin Quinn (Star Trek, Derry Girls, Limmy's Show), who helped persuade Richard Wilson (aka Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave) to star in the music video for Christmas Gear.
It’s since become a tradition to release a Christmas single, music video and host a live gig. Boxing Day Bells is out 24 November with Quinny’s Crimbo Craptacular taking place at Glasgow’s Stereo on 21 December, pre-save the single https://quinny.ffm.to/boxingdaybells for a discount on tickets full info https://linktr.ee/quinnysmusic
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