Ex-everybodyfields singer Jill Andrews kicked her solo career off in high style last fall with the release of her self-titled EP. Now her former bandmate and romantic partner Sam Quinn's right behind her--his first solo record, The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships, is due out on May 11.
In an effort to keep the good times rolling in a gleefully depressing way, Sam Quinn's latest musical incarnation finds the everybodyfields' co-founder looking deep into his heart to deliver a collection of soul-baring songs that are part catharsis, part healing, and all beautifully written and sung. Aided by his band The Japan Ten, Quinn is stepping out in front with some new tunes, fresh faces and maybe even a new pair of brown pants. Quinn's debut album, The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships, will be available on May 11 on esteemed NC indie label Ramseur Records.
In an effort to keep the good times rolling in a gleefully depressing way, Sam Quinn's latest musical incarnation finds the everybodyfields' co-founder looking deep into his heart to deliver a collection of soul-baring songs that are part catharsis, part healing, and all beautifully written and sung. Aided by his band The Japan Ten, Quinn is stepping out in front with some new tunes, fresh faces and maybe even a new pair of brown pants. Quinn's debut album, The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships, will be available on May 11 on esteemed NC indie label Ramseur Records.
Following the break-up of the everybodyfields, Quinn found himself off the touring circuit; it was time to rethink his life. "After years carrying a bass amp and wearing goodwill neckties and explaining what my band sounded like to drunk people, I found some time to spend at home," he says. He also grew his beard to righteous proportions and quit worrying about if his suits were pressed as he confronted a painful break-up and rediscovered his way through writing the songs that became The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships.
"I did sort of use the pop music to work my life out. This album is so down it's ridiculous," he admits. "If you're having a good time, you're probably not doing something right. A happy song can lift you up for three-and-a-half minutes but sad song can make you feel bad a lot longer. It's real stuff I was going through, a real bad year in my life so I just wanted to hash it out and get over it. It's real - it's not about hopping trains or coal mining or making liquor."
Recorded in an abandoned barn and old milking stable in South Knoxville, TN, the recordings have a warm, organic sound of like-minded folks making music together without a lot of distractions. The songs are reflective, the harmonies are aching and heartfelt, with keening pedal steel lines, piano parts reminiscent of The Band, violin lines and songs that gently build into group sing-alongs. The songs fit like an album, with a mood that settles in and makes itself at home.
Quinn has one of those imperfect voices that breaks in all the right places and sticks with you like a memory. The songs alternately address pain and hope and often feel like confessions. On the track "Gun," for instance, he sings, "I'm your gun and I'm loaded baby/ I could kill you tonight/ I never thought I would hurt you like I hurt you/ I can't get you out of my sight ... I kill myself a little every night."
And though The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships is a stunning debut, it's no party album - it's a late-night, driving and reflecting on the past kind of record.
Explains Quinn: "Pop songs are chemically engineered to make you feel great. These ones take a slightly different approach."
Call for more information or to be serviced with the album. Tour dates to be announced soon/
Following the break-up of the everybodyfields, Quinn found himself off the touring circuit; it was time to rethink his life. "After years carrying a bass amp and wearing goodwill neckties and explaining what my band sounded like to drunk people, I found some time to spend at home," he says. He also grew his beard to righteous proportions and quit worrying about if his suits were pressed as he confronted a painful break-up and rediscovered his way through writing the songs that became The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships.
"I did sort of use the pop music to work my life out. This album is so down it's ridiculous," he admits. "If you're having a good time, you're probably not doing something right. A happy song can lift you up for three-and-a-half minutes but sad song can make you feel bad a lot longer. It's real stuff I was going through, a real bad year in my life so I just wanted to hash it out and get over it. It's real - it's not about hopping trains or coal mining or making liquor."
Recorded in an abandoned barn and old milking stable in South Knoxville, TN, the recordings have a warm, organic sound of like-minded folks making music together without a lot of distractions. The songs are reflective, the harmonies are aching and heartfelt, with keening pedal steel lines, piano parts reminiscent of The Band, violin lines and songs that gently build into group sing-alongs. The songs fit like an album, with a mood that settles in and makes itself at home.
Quinn has one of those imperfect voices that breaks in all the right places and sticks with you like a memory. The songs alternately address pain and hope and often feel like confessions. On the track "Gun," for instance, he sings, "I'm your gun and I'm loaded baby/ I could kill you tonight/ I never thought I would hurt you like I hurt you/ I can't get you out of my sight ... I kill myself a little every night."
And though The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships is a stunning debut, it's no party album - it's a late-night, driving and reflecting on the past kind of record.
Explains Quinn: "Pop songs are chemically engineered to make you feel great. These ones take a slightly different approach."
Call for more information or to be serviced with the album. Tour dates to be announced soon/
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