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FRICTION FARM
BIO
Friction
Farm is guitarist/vocalist Aidan Quinn and bassist/vocalist
Christine Stay. 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
They
have gotten some nice recognition for each CD release, winning
the songwriter competition at the South Florida Folk Festial,
named a songwriter finalist at the Susquehanna Music and Arts
Fest, chosen to perform in the NERFA DJ Showcase. They've won
support for their live performance opening for a wide variety of
touring artists including Tori Amos, Ben Folds, Lucy Kaplansky,
The Kennedys and Rod MacDonald.
He’s
from Berkeley, she’s from Woodstock. They met in college
where he was a guitar playing geologist and she was an engineer.
Aidan is from a family of musicians, he comes by his talents
honestly and naturally. Christine didn’t even think about
music until after graduating college. She learned 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 and lyrics,
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, quotes from Dr. Suess and Thomas Paine, and a great
selection of musical guests to keep the CD moving.
A
new recording and a cookbook are in the works.
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