Christopher Quinn was brought up in a very musical household, and from a young age, he had a love and appreciation for various styles of music. He began to play at age 9, learning piano from his gran. By the time he was 12, he picked up the bass guitar, inspired by the likes of Bootsy Collins (Parliament/Funkadelic/James Brown) and Bernard Edwards (Chic/Sister Sledge). Almost immediately, it seemed he had found his calling - playing and practicing for hours after (and sometimes during) school. His parents often had to tell him to stop because they needed to sleep.

Once he was 15 he had formed a band with his schoolmates in which he sang and wrote original music, which went on to win 1st place in the South Lanarkshire School’s Battle of the Bands competition. Christopher was mostly self-taught up to this point as he couldn’t seem to find a bass teacher anywhere in Glasgow. The band continued for a time and they played such notable venues as King Tut’s and St Luke’s.

He had decided around this time that he wanted to become a professional musician and began taking jazz lessons with bassist, bandleader and composer Brodie Jarvie - with the intention of applying to the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Jazz degree course. eventually, he was accepted onto the course and began his journey into the world of jazz.

Due to the nature of his discipline, it was essential for him to at least try to pick up the double bass. By his third year, it was a 50/50 split in how he balance his time and playing between electric and double bass.

Now graduated from with a first class honours degree in jazz, and also a recipient of the prestigious Alan McAuley jazz award, Christopher is an in demand bass player in the Glasgow music scene. He shares the stage with a wide variety of artists spanning several genres including: Tao (Modern Jazz/Fusion), Bemz (Hip-Hop), The Black Denims (Bluegrass/Country), Kitti (Singer/Songwriter, Jazz, Soul) and Girls Speak French (Indie Rock)