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All About Aidan
Aidan
is originally from Berkeley, California. That’s not so
obvious at first but once you get to know him that spirit
emerges. It shows through the music as well. Even with a casual
listen, you hear the jangly strum in every song, reminiscent of
the Byrds or REM. A closer listen yields the Neil Young influence
- the sparing use of notes and the sacrificing of control for
emotion. Dig a little deeper still and you'll hear his Irish
roots, though they are often mistaken for country music
influences. Ah well, he is a big Chet Atkins fan. He’s
wanted to be a guitar player since he was nine. Through a series
of trades involving matchbox cars and a little help from his dad
he got a Yamaha acoustic. A few structured lessons from a
schooled guitarist turned him off quickly. Several years later he
joined the rest of the Quinn brothers forming a band in the attic
of their garage much to the annoyance of neighbors. He’s
been playing ever since, with much less annoyed neighbors. Well,
except for hotel neighbors. You see, Aidan likes to take the
guitar traveling. Not just when touring but any time he leaves
the house overnight. He finds the change of scenery inspiring and
writes a lot in hotel rooms. If you are next door, he appoligizes
in advance.
Outside the band Aidan enjoys using power
tools and drinking interesting beer and wine... not at the same
time. He's been making tables lately, and of course the famous
“farm stand” (the beautiful rolling merchandise
table).
Some
Facts:
Aidan has a BS in Geology
Knows a lot about
horticulture and way too much about car accidents
Has
been to a Walmart just once (in 2004)
Once heard a
shaggy sound in his cocoa
Christine
says “ he has a certain resourcefulness that is at once
intriguing and annoying”.
He's
got a quirky sense of humor and a head full of useless data. Go
ahead ask him anything: frictionfarm@hotmail.com
.