Quinn Marston

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name =

| birth_name = Quinn C. Marston

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|31}}

| birth_place = Westchester County, New York, U.S.

| image = American musician and visual artist Quinn Marston.jpg

| caption = Marston in 2019

| origin = New York City, U.S.{{cite web|title= Quinn Marston|website= last.fm|quote= Quinn Marston is a singer/songwriter ... In 2009, Marston collaborated with producer Tom Beaujour, ...|date= 2011-07-04|url= http://www.last.fm/music/Quinn+Marston|access-date= 2011-07-04}}

| years_active = 2009–present

| genre = Indie folk,{{cite news|title= Web buzz|publisher= deli magazine|quote= alt folk + alt soul + rootsy pop (note: Wikipedia disambiguation alt folk => indie folk)|date= 2011-07-04|url= http://www.thedelimagazine.com/bandstats/hot_in_region_400.php?region=nyc&genre=alt%20folk,alt%20soul,rootsy%20pop|access-date= 2011-07-04|archive-date= 2011-09-29|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110929181112/http://www.thedelimagazine.com/bandstats/hot_in_region_400.php?region=nyc&genre=alt%20folk,alt%20soul,rootsy%20pop|url-status= dead}} indie punk, indie rock,{{cite web|author= Danny de Zayas|title= Gospel Claws, Quinn Marston, Working for a Nuclear Free City, Sonny and the Sunsets, Jori Hulkkonen|publisher= One Track Mind|quote= Quinn Marston ... from Can You Hear Me, See Me Now? -- released 10/26 ... indie rock |date= November 14, 2010|url= http://one-track-mind.com/gospel-claws-quinn-marston-working-for-a-nuclear-free-city-sonny-and-the-sunsets-jori-hulkkonen/|access-date= 2011-07-04}} alt soul, rootsy pop

| label = Ernest Jenning
Producer: Tom Beaujour{{cite news|author= Larissa Dzegar|title= Video of the Week! Quinn Marston's D.I.Y. "Can You Hear Me See Me Now?"|publisher= Bust Magazine|quote= NY-based 20-year-old singer/songwriter Quinn Marston kicks some serious booty. ...|date= October 27, 2010|url= http://www.bust.com/blog/2010/10/27/video-of-the-week-quinn-marstons-diy-can-you-hear-me-see-me-now.html|access-date= 2011-07-04|archive-date= 2011-09-28|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110928160540/http://www.bust.com/blog/2010/10/27/video-of-the-week-quinn-marstons-diy-can-you-hear-me-see-me-now.html|url-status= dead}}

| associated_acts =

| website = [https://www.qmarston.com/ qmarston.com]

| current_members =

| past_members =

| Reviews =

}}

Quinn C. Marston (born May 31, 1988){{cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3AQuinn~%20%2Bsurname%3AMarston~|title=Birth reference results: Quinn C. Marston|work=FamilySearch.org|access-date=May 18, 2018}} is an American musician and artist. His music has been featured on TV shows such as One Tree Hill,{{cite web

|title= (songs on TV -- online database)

|publisher= Song Detective

|quote= 11138. Electrical One by Quinn Marston Songs from One Tree Hill Season 7- Episode 10

|date= 2011-07-06

|url= http://www.songdetective.com/songChart.php?pageIndex=743&timeRange=&type=

|access-date= 2011-07-06

|archive-date= 2012-03-11

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120311205050/http://www.songdetective.com/songChart.php?pageIndex=743&timeRange=&type=

|url-status= dead

}}{{cite web

|title= One Tree Hill: Music: Season 7: You Are A Runner and I Am My Father's Son (songs on TV -- online database)

|publisher= TV Fanatic

|quote= Quinn Marston - "Electrical One"

|date= 2011-07-06

|url= http://www.tvfanatic.com/music/shows/one-tree-hill/episodes/you-are-a-runner-and-i-am-my-fathers-son.html

|access-date= 2011-07-06

}} Ghost Whisperer,{{cite web

|title = Quinn Marston in Ghost Whisperer

|website = moogi.com

|quote = Cause for Alarm (Season 5, Episode 5) -- So High by Quinn Marston -- One Tree Hill -- The Gates -- Ghost Whisperer

|date = 2011-07-06

|url = http://www.moogi.com/artists/quinn-marston/9783/appearances/show40/

|access-date = 2011-07-06

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120319062345/http://www.moogi.com/artists/quinn-marston/9783/appearances/show40/

|archive-date = 2012-03-19

}} and The Gates.{{cite news

|title= The Gates (ABC tv show) Repercussions: Season 1, Episode 5

|publisher= TV.com

|quote= "Electric One" by Quinn Marston (Andi researches succubus) ... Air Date -- Sunday July 25, 2010

|date= July 25, 2010

|url= http://www.tv.com/the-gates/repercussions/episode/1347580/summary.html

|access-date= 2011-06-16

|archive-date= October 2, 2010

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101002230531/http://www.tv.com/the-gates/repercussions/episode/1347580/summary.html

|url-status= dead

}} He has performed regularly at various New York City clubs, including the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn{{cite web

|title = Quinn Marston Band

|publisher = fyifly.com

|quote = from 02:00 pm ...

|date = July 3, 2011

|url = http://fyifly.com/brooklyn/quinn-marston-band/07-03-2011

|access-date = 2011-06-16

|url-status = usurped

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120326163649/http://fyifly.com/brooklyn/quinn-marston-band/07-03-2011

|archive-date = March 26, 2012

}}{{cite news

|title = Independence Fest

|publisher = theKnit (Knitting Factory website)

|quote = Quinn Marston Band - (Set time: 5:00 PM)

|date = July 3, 2011

|url = http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=45347

|access-date = 2011-07-04

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110707101326/http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=45347

|archive-date = July 7, 2011

}} and The National Underground in Manhattan.{{cite news

|title= TurnStyle Music Group Presents Quinn Marston

|newspaper= New York Daily News

|quote= 7:30p at The National Underground, New York, NY

|date= July 22, 2010

|url= http://events.nydailynews.com/new-york-ny/events/show/185183106-turnstyle-music-group-presents-quinn-marston

|access-date= 2011-07-04

|archive-date= 2011-10-07

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111007200349/http://events.nydailynews.com/new-york-ny/events/show/185183106-turnstyle-music-group-presents-quinn-marston

|url-status= dead

}}

Marston is the son of public service advertising director Ginna Marston and the grandson of advertising copywriter Frederick D. Sulcer.

Music reviews

Music reviewers{{who|date=April 2022}} have described Marston's music as "instantly catchy, energetic pop rock tunes,"{{cite news

|title= "Can You Hear Me See Me Now" - Quinn Marston

|publisher= Midnight Cafe

|quote= Quinn Marston ... writes instantly catchy, energetic pop rock tunes. "Can You Hear Me See Me Now" ... reminds me of early 90s alternative girl rock like Belly or the Breeders....

|date= November 27, 2010

|url= http://www.themidnightcafe.org/?p=2611

|access-date= 2011-07-04

|archive-date= 2012-03-26

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120326160556/http://www.themidnightcafe.org/?p=2611

|url-status= dead

}} "upbeat,"{{cite news

|author= Jacob McPherson

|title= Quinn Marston Plays Sullivan Hall

|publisher= New York: Near Say

|date= Apr 7, 2011

|url= http://newyork.nearsay.com/nyc/west-village-greenwich-village/nightlife-quinn-marston-sullivan-hall

|access-date= 2011-07-04

}} and "crunchy."{{cite web

|title= Quinn Marston: Can You Hear Me See Me Now? MP3--Video

|publisher= Under the Radar Magazine

|date= Oct 27, 2010

|url= http://www.undertheradarmag.com/media/can_you_hear_me_see_me_now_mp3_video/

|access-date= 2011-07-04

}} Guitar World editor Brad Tolinski described Marston's lyrics as "unique" and that he has "something to say," which is "worth listening to."{{cite news

|author= Brad Tolinski

|title= "Can You Hear Me See Me Now" video by Quinn Marston

|publisher= Flocked Media -- Guitar World Magazine

|date= 29 October 2010

|url= http://www.flockedmedia.com/2010/10/29/can-you-hear-me-see-me-now-video-by-quinn-marston/

|access-date= 2011-07-04

|archive-date= 2012-03-16

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120316155112/http://www.flockedmedia.com/2010/10/29/can-you-hear-me-see-me-now-video-by-quinn-marston/

|url-status= dead

}} My Old Kentucky Blog wrote that his music has "ragged urgency."{{cite news

|title= New Song : Quinn Marston : Can You Hear Me See Me Now?

|publisher= MOKB

|date= August 26, 2010

|url= http://www.myoldkentuckyblog.com/?p=8707

|access-date= 2011-07-04

|archive-date= 2016-03-03

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211543/http://www.myoldkentuckyblog.com/?p=8707

|url-status= dead

}}

His vocals have been described as "over-enunciated,"{{cite news

|author= Brandon Nolta

|title= Singles From Diego and the Dissidents, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, California Wives and More

|newspaper= Boise Weekly

|date= January 12, 2011

|url= http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/singles-from-diego-and-the-dissidents-the-phenomenal-handclap-band-california-wives-and-more/Content?oid=2008603

|access-date= 2011-06-16

|archive-date= 2012-10-08

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121008044040/http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/singles-from-diego-and-the-dissidents-the-phenomenal-handclap-band-california-wives-and-more/Content?oid=2008603

|url-status= dead

}} "understated,"{{cite news

|author= the Hype Machine

|title= Quinn Marston "Can You Hear Me See Me Now"

|publisher= the glorious hum

|date= September 9, 2010

|url= http://theglorioushum.com/?p=24

|access-date= 2011-06-16

|archive-date= 2012-03-26

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120326160557/http://theglorioushum.com/?p=24

|url-status= dead

}} and having a "shy slur to sexy shout"{{cite news

|author= Addy Danti

|title= Download: Quinn Marston, 'Can You See Me Hear Me Now?'

|newspaper= Buzz Bands

|date= November 26, 2010

|url= http://buzzbands.la/2010/11/26/download-quinn-marston-can-you-see-me-hear-me-now/

|access-date= 2011-06-16

}} with an "endearing loneliness" and a "quirky confidence."{{cite news

|title= Quinn Marston - "Can You Hear Me See Me Now?"

|publisher= plug in music

|date= August 26, 2010

|url= http://www.pluginmusic.com/freemusic/quinnmarston

|access-date= 2011-07-04

|archive-date= 2012-03-25

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120325114603/http://www.pluginmusic.com/freemusic/quinnmarston

|url-status= dead

}}

His lyrics have been described by critic Addy Danti of Buzz Danti as "witty and wise beyond their years, set to grungy melodies that encapsulate a youthful angst. Another reviewer wrote that the "title track spins and jams with ferocity that doesn't take away from Marston's melodic quality."{{cite news

|author= Benjamin C. Squires

|title= Juno Soundtrack Sound Punkified: Quinn Marston's Can You Hear Me See Me Now?

|publisher= Music Spectrum

|date= October 6, 2010

|url= http://musicspectrum.org/2010/10/06/juno-soundtrack-sound-punkified-quinn-marstons-can-you-hear-me-see-me-now/

|access-date= 2011-07-04

|archive-date= 2012-02-08

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120208205749/http://musicspectrum.org/2010/10/06/juno-soundtrack-sound-punkified-quinn-marstons-can-you-hear-me-see-me-now/

|url-status= dead

}} Another described his lyrics as "sleepily whimsical poems,"{{cite news

|author= Travis Downs

|title= Quinn Marston: Can You Hear Me See Me Now? (album review)

|newspaper= The Aquarian Weekly

|date= November 17, 2010

|url= http://www.theaquarian.com/2010/11/17/quinn-marston-can-you-hear-me-see-me-now/

|access-date= 2011-07-04

}} while another described them as "quirky and charming."{{cite news

|author= Michael V. Seques

|title= 2011-07-04

|publisher= Brooklyn Rocks

|date= November 15, 2010

|url= http://brooklynrocks.blogspot.com/2010/11/quinn-marston-can-you-hear-me-see-me.html

|access-date= 2011-07-04

}}

Personal life

Before 2013, Marston identified as a female, and since 2013, he has identified as a male. In 2019, he identified as trans man.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Discography

Can You Hear Me See Me Now?, released October 2010, Ernest Jenning (label){{cite web

|title= Quinn Marston -- Can you hear me see me now

|publisher= Cowbell.fm

|date= 2011-07-04

|url= http://cowbell.fm/artist/Quinn+Marston

|access-date= 2011-07-04

|archive-date= 2011-04-30

|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110430170002/http://cowbell.fm/artist/Quinn%20Marston

|url-status= dead

}}{{cite web

|author= Nick Vadala

|title= Quinn Marston Releases Video, Download for "Can You See Me Hear Me Now?"

|website= mxdwn.com

|date= October 30, 2010

|url= http://www.mxdwn.com/2010/10/30/news/quinn-marston-release-video-download-for-can-you-see-me-hear-me-now/

|access-date= 2011-07-04

}}{{cite news

|title= Album Streams

|publisher= Prefix Magazine

|date= 2011-07-04

|url= http://www.prefixmag.com/forum/music/10176/

|access-date= 2011-07-04

}}

References

External links

[http://QMarston.com Official Website: QMarston.com]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110311171515/http://www.quinnmarston.net/ Official website] (archived)

Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:Singers from New York (state)

Category:Songwriters from New York (state)

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Category:American LGBTQ singers

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