Paul Quin (born January 22 1969) is an Irish singer, songwriter, recording artist, producer and LGBTI+ activist as well as a pioneer in the field of Electronica and synthpop music production in Ireland.
Quin (together with musical partner John Butler) was lead singer with the duo Biazarre who enjoyed a huge radio hit in Ireland at the end of 1989 with the double ‘a’ single ‘The Colour Of Rain/A Better Place’ written by Quin and Butler and produced by Denis Woods at Windmill Lane’s Studio 2, in Dublin.
At the time Biazarre’s androgynous style and pro LGBTI stance in terms of their musical content was remarked upon by many media outlets including HOT PRESS, RTÉ and IN DUBLIN magazine at a time when homosexual relations in Ireland were still illegal.
After the break up of Biazarre Quin had a small speaking part in Alan Parker’s acclaimed film THE COMMITMENTS.
Later he collaborated with a number of other writers and producers (Empire State Human, One Lazy Eye) and appeared on the Irish Dance Music compilation ‘Music To Move To Vol.1 (Futuresque Records) as well as releasing the EP ‘Goodbye To Mandalay’ on the online label Peoplesound.com in 1999 under the artist name OZ.
A six track mini album ‘Future Songs’ was released through the American Electronica label Ninthwave Records in 2010 under the artist name PFQ.
After a long hiatus Paul Quin returned to the music scene in 2021 with a series of very well received singles (on the Russian based ScentAir Records Label) which have received huge airplay in Ireland and abroad and a collection of music videos, culminating with the release of the third single ‘Everything I Loved I Lost (That Day)’. This single received it’s music video premiere with HOT PRESS Magazine on December 16th 2021 and then reached number one on the Radio Indie Alliance Chart in it’s first week of release and was a single on the week on KCLR FM, Ireland as well as being included amongst the best Irish records of the year on Dublin City FM’s THREADS Irish Music Programme.
Earlier in 2021, Quin had performed three songs LIVE FROM THE RED ROOM alongside fellow LGBTI Artists Sack and Ailbhe Reddy as part of Ireland’s virtual PRIDE celebrations broadcast on Pride TV.
The three singles released so far are the lead up to Quin’s debut solo album ‘Life On Earth’ set for release in March 2022.
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