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Press Kit
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Friction
Farm is Aidan Quinn on guitar and vocals and Christine Stay on
bass and vocals.. Their strong musicianship and keen songwriting
sensibilities make Friction Farm instantly
likeable.
“...infectiously hummable tunes...”
New Times
With just two people and two instruments, they
create a lot of sound and a diverse repertoire. Friction Farm’s
sound is built around Aidan’s the big jangly guitar strum.
He’ll hypnotize your feet into tapping along, then snap you
out of it with some intricate flat picking.
“Aidan
Quinn’s skillful lead guitar licks gave Friction Farm an
edge of rock...” Ink 19
Christine has a vocal
and lyrical intensity that conveys a wide range of expression,
intimate and vulnerable in one song, powerful and angst ridden in
the next. With Aidan’s vocal thrown in the mix they recall
classic 60's harmonies.
“Whether singing at a
near whisper or belting for the rafters, her vocal confidence and
melodic tone never waiver.” City Link Magazine
While
the singer-songwriters are often described as contemporary folk,
Friction Farm’s got some rock and roll roots. They’re
a dynamic duo on stage, they might tell you a story that invites
you into the depths of a meaningful song and then stomp their
feet on the stage until you want to jump up and dance and forget
it all.
“...a knack for writing catchy
hook-filled songs and delivering them with unbridled energy...”
Palm Beach Post
In just a few years as a duo, Friction
Farm has toured the east coast several times playing colleges and
clubs promoting their debut CD “Believe” They have
found a supportive base in South Florida - performing at a
variety of local venues from listening rooms like the Main Street
Café, to great clubs like the Bamboo Room, plus
coffeehouses, bars, house concerts, even grade schools. They’ve
been invited to play many Florida music festivals.
He’s
from Berkeley, she’s from Woodstock. They met in college
where he was a guitar playing geologist and she was an engineer.
After graduating, Stay began to learn to play bass just to join
in with Quinn’s hobby but discovered a love for performing
and for writing. Together they make a formidable team with a real
yin and yang approach to music, lyrics and melody and harmony.
Friction Farm’s latest release “34 degrees,
32 minutes” features nine songs ranging from twangy pleas
for individuality to a delicate ode to the strength of a fellow
musician. There are stories of civil war sailors, young
protestors and lost socks with a great selection of musical
guests to keep the CD moving.
“Blending
country, folk, and pop into a seamless package is not easy but
West Palm Beach duo Friction Farm has it down” Audra
Schroeder New Times Magazine
“Very comfortable folk
music in the tradition of the coffeehouse sounds from the 60’s
boom” Don Wilcock, The Troy Record
“Straddles
a musical line between indie singer/songwriter and folk”
Otis Taylor, The State, Columbia SC
“I think Baez
and Dylan would approve...Assertive and relevent, Friction Farm
is still a duo of substance...” Jennifer Layton,
Indie-Music
“Aidan Quinn’s spot-on guitar
technique drive the songs plus his backing harmonies at times
sound eerily like Lindsey Buckingham.” Jim Reed Connect
Savannah
“Her four octave range reminiscent of
disparate singers like Melissa Etheridge and Natalie Merchant -
meaning she’s carved out an original style.” Bill
Meredith, Free Press
“...that rarest of creatures: a
local album with great songwritingsolid performances and
excellent production...” Sheldon Robertson, City Link
Magazine
“If you feel overwhelmed by life and its
many obstacles, take a break and listen to ”Believe”.
Its an album for peace and contemplation.” Rensselaer
Polytechnic
Friction Farm: Aidan Quinn on left, Christine Stay on right (we sure hope that's obvious)
Photos by Geoff Livingston
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You can listen to two minute clips from all songs at CDBaby.com the latest CD “34 Degrees, 32 Minutes” or the previous CD “Believe”