Mick Quinn
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Mick Quinn performing with the DB Band in Montpellier, 2010.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Milton Quinn |
| Also known as | Biff Hymenn, Barry McQueen |
| Born |
17 December 1969 Cambridge, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Britpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, harmonica, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Dirty Water Records |
| Associated acts | Supergrass, DB Band, Beat Seeking Missiles, Swervedriver |
| Website | www |
Michael "Mick" Quinn (born 17 December 1969 in Cambridge) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known as founding member of English rock band Supergrass. He formed the DB Band with bassist Paul Wilson, formerly of Shake Appeal in 2010 and released début EP "Stranger in the Alps" on 17 September 2011. He also is a member of 60's garage/beat band the "Beat Seeking Missiles".
Mick Quinn started playing bass at the age of 14 on an Ibanez Roadster RS-900, Phil Lynott's bass of choice. A year later, he moved on to guitar to improve his bass style and start to write songs. He played with The Asylum in 1986, a band featuring Kid Wig, guitarist with the Beat Seeking Missiles, in and around Oxford including the Port Meadow Festival.
In the late 80's he became interested in record production, renting and borrowing equipment to experiment with at home. He also travelled to Spain and France to play with local musicians before returning to England in 1992.
Mick Quinn formed Supergrass with Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey in February 1993. In 1995 the band released I Should Coco selling over a million copies worldwide. Singles, Caught by the Fuzz and Alright confirmed the band's popularity and they went on to release five further albums, four reaching the top ten in the UK Albums Chart.
Children of the Monkey Basket, a website created by Mick under the name Big Arm Technology was awarded best Rock Website at the UK Online Music Awards in both 2000 and 2002. Other nominations in the category were Coldplay, Idlewild, Radiohead and U2.
In 2008 the band parted ways with Parlophone records, recently acquired by Guy Hands of Terra Firma, and released single Rebel in You on Supergrass Records, overseen by Mick.
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