Good chemistry among band members is essential to creating good music.
This page contains information about each member of Lucid Druid.
Adam Quinn |
Bagpipes, Degerpipes, Shuttlepipes, Didgeridoo, Clarinet, Piano |
 e-mail Adam http://www.quinnmusic.net |
Adam Quinn has been playing bagpipes for over 20 years, and began composing music at age 13. Growing up in Clearwater, Florida, Adam actively took part in the musical scene offered in the local school system in neighboring Dunedin, where he was able to pursue his interests in bagpipes, clarinet & piano performance. At age 19, Adam accepted a position as a musician at Tokyo Disneyland in Japan where he worked for 2 years. He later hosted a bagpipe trio at Florida’s EPCOT Center before moving to Vancouver, Canada to join the world renowned Grade I - Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, with whom he earned two-World Championship titles & landed a live recording at Carnegie Hall in NYC. Adam's well-known, original tunes & arrangements have been performed around the world and are featured on numerous recordings. His exceptional piping skills have been compared to what Jimi Hendrix did for the guitar decades ago. Adam's musical innovation and style are clearly expressed in Lucid Druid's music, which has begun to shake the standards of traditional piping & label the musician / composer as an eccentric non-conformist, creating music that begs to be exposed.
In late 2003, Adam co-formed Lucid Druid with Steve
Turner. Since then he has published his first collection of all
original bagpipe music, and the band has now released their debut CD,
ANECDOTA, both of which highlight Quinn’s skills & interests in
music composition and performance. |
| Steve Turner | Ashikos, Djembes, Drum Set, Didgeridoos & Various Percussion |
 e-mail Steve http://www.givingtreemusic.com |
Steve Turner has been playing drums for 20 years and
making them for over 15. His influences include Miles Davis, Les
Claypool, The Beatles, P. Funk and Tom Waits, just to name a few. He is
comfortable within many musical genres, from jazz to rock and even
traditional African, ultimately blending these styles and influences to
create his own distinct sound that is nothing short of amazing. Once he
starts playing his enticing rhythms on one of his drums, listeners
cannot help themselves as they sway to the music.
When he's not playing with Lucid Druid, Steve travels
with his business, Giving Tree Music, selling his drums and music at
different festivals around the country. He currently lives with his
wife and two children in Clearwater, Florida, next door to Adam (Divine
Providence?)... |
Joe Porter |
Upright Bass, Electric Bass |
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Joe Porter began studying music at the age of 12 when he
first picked up a guitar. At the urging of his friends he began to play
the electric bass to help fill out a band they were forming. It was
around this time that Joe first heard the bass playing of the legendary
Jaco Pastorious, thus his love for the bass became firmly implanted into
his soul. In 1991, Joe left the band to pursue a degree in jazz at the
Saint Petersburg Junior College where he was urged to play the double
bass, being advised that double bass players never go hungry. He later
earned a degree in jazz performance from the University of South
Florida, studying under the bass tutelage of Mark Neuenschwander and Dee
Moses.
Immediately after earning his degree, Joe was asked to
go on the road with legendary jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, and the
next two years (2001-2003) were spent playing one-nighters in clubs and
theaters around the world. After leaving the band, Joe returned to his
hometown of Clearwater, Florida to continue his study of the double bass
and to work as a freelance musician. Divine Providence would have it
that Joe would then meet piper Adam Quinn, who had been interested in
starting an eclectic bagpipe led ensemble. It was November, when they
met, and by December the band was in the studio recording the first of
many cuts that would become their first album. Following the release of
ANECDOTA, Joe looks forward to many more engagements with Lucid
Druid.
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Doug White |
Scottish Snare, Drum Set, Roto-Tams, Bongos & Various Percussion |
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Doug White started his music career with
a local pipe band in upstate New York at the young ripe age of 11, first
as a tenor drummer, then as a side drummer. He has now been playing Scottish snare
and kit drums for over 20 years. Former lead tip and instructor of the
City of Dunedin Pipe Band, Doug has received instruction from many
highly regarded teachers including: J. Reid Maxwell, Norman McLeod,
Gordon Parkes and Jon Quigg. In addition to Lucid Druid, he is currently
a side drummer with the world class Grade 1, City of Washington Pipe
Band from our nation's capitol, Washington D.C. Doug cleverly
blends standard Scottish drumming into the music of Lucid Druid by
integrating classic drumming techniques with his own unique touch on a
variety of percussive instruments. Back to Top |
Sebastian Deledda |
Guitars |
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Sebastian Deledda has been a musician
since childhood, having been raised in a musical family. He has no
particular influences, preferring to enjoy whatever he happens upon. In
1993 he opened a recording studio and has been involved in recording and
producing a wide array of projects since. Sebastian's guitar adds
ethereal elements to our already lucid music... Back to Top |
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