Kevin Quain

Kevin Quain

Kevin Quain
Genres Cabaret, jazz, rock n' roll
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, playwright, actor
Instruments Vocals, accordion, banjo, piano, guitar, bass, musical saw
Years active 1997–present
Labels Independent
Associated acts The Mad Bastards
Website kevinquain.com

Kevin Quain is a cabaret artist, singer-songwriter playwright, composer and producer of audio recordings,[1] who operates out of the Cameron House in Toronto, Canada.[2]

Since 1995 he has performed long-running weekly residencies at various Toronto venues including The Cameron House, The Rex Hotel, and Graffiti's.[3] He has produced recordings for other artists, in his small studio above Cameron House. He has worked with Michelle Rumball,[4] Max Metrault, Frank & Max Evans, Sue & Dwight, and Carnival Diablo.

Quain edited The Elvis Reader: Texts and Sources on the King of Rock 'N' Roll.[5]

He is a self-taught musician, singer/songwriter,[6] and award-winning playwright.[7] He has written music for film, TV,[8] and the stage, and has performed with scores of artists including The Mahones, Carnival Diablo, and Mary Margaret O'Hara. He describes his unique music genre with The Mad Bastards as "garage jazz cabaret noir".[9]

Discography

Theatre

His own Tequila Vampire Matinee, an irreverent re-telling of the opera Pagliacci, opened in Toronto at Theatre Passe Muraille in November 2003 with Ted Dykstra directing.[10] The show received six Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations in the General Theatre category.[11] Kevin received the award for Outstanding New Musical.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Quain: Biography". www.kevinquain.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. ↑ Davey, Steven (2006-11-09). "Cameron celebrates 25". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  3. ↑ Macfarlane, David (2013-12-04). "It's a pity when people don't stop to hear the music: David Macfarlane". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  4. ↑ "MICHELLE RUMBALL..and sometimes the BEAUTY SALOON - Photos". www.michellerumball.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  5. ↑ Quain, Kevin, ed. (1992-01-01). The Elvis Reader: Texts and Sources on the King of Rock 'N' Roll (First ed.). St Martins Pr. ISBN 9780312069667.
  6. ↑ "Playwright threw it all over to sing in small, painful pond". Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  7. ↑ "Recipients - TAPA". TAPA. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  8. ↑ "Kevin Quain". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  9. ↑ Mills, Carys (2012-12-22). "Mad Bastards' 17-year run at Cameron House coming to end". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  10. ↑ "Tequila Vampire Matinee: The Musical". www.tequilavampire.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  11. ↑ "Nominees". tapa.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  12. ↑ "Recipients - TAPA". TAPA. Retrieved 2018-03-01.


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