'mother & child' - now available

the limited edition, signed & numbered, hand-made 'mother & child' cd is almost sold out.
please contact me if you are interested in one of the remaining copies. thank you!!

also, a two hour radio program i did with mindee jaye at z 107 fm joshua tree on may 1st to promote the new cd is now available for your listening pleasure.

'mother & child' on the radio

For Mother's Day 2010, a Limited Edition, "Mother & Child"

Songwriter Ted Quinn will perform a short solo set for Cynthia Cox' opening of "Birth" at the Glass Outhouse Gallery in Wonder Valley on Saturday, May 1st at  4 pm to celebrate the release of his latest album.  Then, at 6 pm, Quinn will appear as Mindee Jaye's guest on Z 107 fm's Local Music show.
"Mother & Child," marks Quinn's 7th studio album since moving to Joshua Tree in the mid-nineties, and his 6th with co-producer Tony Mason (Deserted Sessions, Dig Your Own Cactus.)

9 of the 12 songs were written since Quinn became a first-time father. All of the songs have to do with childhood and/or the great maternal spirit.

The cover for "Mother & Child" features a a portrait of Quinn and his son, Sage,  by Joshua Tree's Austrian artist, Karin Mayer.  A limited first edition comes in a hand-sewn vinyl sleeve, designed & created by Mayer; and are signed and numbered by Quinn and Mayer.

"Mother & Child" will be available for $ 15  on May 1st at Donation/Creation Art Store, Joshua Tree Health Foods and at the Glass Outhouse opening. Quinn will also have CD's, while they last, at the open mic's he hosts (Pappy & Harriet's Mondays 7 pm; Joshua Tree Saloon Tuesdays 8 pm; Stump's Bar Thursdays 7:30 pm). CD's may be ordered by mail for $20.  Write to tedquinn@nomadhouse.com for more information.

"Great body of work!.. brings early Lennon to mind. Particularly liked "Childstar Blues, "Born Innocent" and "Mr. Walker"...Refreshing hearing a musician keeping it real." 

Gary Daigneault, Z 107 fm, Joshua Tree 

Beyond Mother's Day - and "Mother & Child" - look for Quinn's collaboration with Robbi Robb (Tribe After Tribe) and Amritakripa (Bhajan Faeries) on another new album, "Rock Art 3;"  and "Things Worth Keeping," a book of 100 of Quinn's songs, accompanied by a solo evening at the Harrison House in June.

 

coming for mother's day 2010

mother & child. ted quinn. 

the new 72 minute cd. 

produced by anthony scott mason.

track list:

1. childstar blues

2. the ocean

3.  coverboy

4. coretta coretta

5. all that is placed before her

6. international harvester

7.missing you

8. born innocent

9. this is eternity

10. mister walker

11. first thing in the morning

12. experience of a lifetime 

cover painting by karin mayer.

available may 1st.

tedquinn@nomadhouse.com 

nowhere now: the ballad of joshua tree

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29 - KCET 28 - 9 PM - LOS ANGELES - A PBS TELEVISION PREMIERE
Nowhere Now: The Ballad of Joshua Tree
a Music Documentary
directed by Don DiNicola
early 2005 new york film director don dinicola brought a small crew including cinematographer john pirozzi (who had shot 'god is good' for victoria williams & vic chessnut, featuring fred drake at rancho de la luna & in joshua tree national monument) to capture a week in the life of the joshua tree music community.
victoria williams, eric burdon, gram Parsons, gram rabbit, the sibleys, among many others, call the high desert community of joshua tree, CA, their home. including commentary from author/journalist ruben martinez & footage of ted quinn's live webcast/open mic, the film paints a portrait of life in the desert, 100 miles east of hollywood.

desert of dreams

welcome to my new website. i'm going to try to get it all up to date in the coming weeks, with songs, videos, photos, writings and more.

this photo was taken in 1969, outside my childhood home. it appears in the new book by my old friend, harvey kubernik, canyon of dreams: the magic and the music of laurel canyon - with henry diltz photos, a foreword by ray manzarek and afterword by lou adler. congratulations and many thanks to harvey for inclusion in this big, beautiful history book.