Jesse Quin is the bass player in Keane, and his own
music was recommended some time ago by his bandmate, drummer Richard Hughes.
There is a lot to explore. Quin describes himself as
"Amateur musician for hire", and gets a fair amount of jobs (calling
the "amateur" into question). He has also played with Mt. Desolation, The Wedding
Band, Laura Marling, and Jesse Quin & The Mets. For the purposes of this
review, I have focused on his solo work, as found on Soundcloud.
"Still Life" opens up very quietly, softly
winding its way into your consciousness. As personal and individual as it
begins, it grows into something united and universal.
That pattern probably makes "Still Life"
the most ambitious of the three tracks. "Another Year" has some
similarities in mood, but then it becomes interesting to compare it, and then
to compare the much more techno "Thousand Mile Stare".
The overwhelming feeling is a sense of intimacy.
There are so many things that Quin can do, and so many places where he can fit
it, but there is also this, just him, engaging peacefully in a beautiful way.
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