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The Quons

About Me

Started playing music live just for fun. You can view song notes and lyrics on our blogs.Myspace Graphics
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Member Since: 08/03/2007
Band Members: The Quons are Linda Quon: Vocals and Mark Quon: Guitar & vocals, (Current MySpace recordings: Gary Flaherty lead guitar on Baptismal and Clumsy Girl. Blue members on Stay Close To The Phone: Michael McClure/lead guitar, Beth McClure/background vocals, Craig Kahn/congas and Dave Coulter/bass)
Influences: John Mayer, David Bowie, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Bruce Springsteen, REM, Lyle Lovett, Jeff Buckley, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Johnny Cash, Jack White, Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello, Hank Williams, Junior Brown, Jerzy Kozinski, Jayhawks, Emmylou Harris, X, The Knitters, Cold War Kids, The Colour, KD Lang, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Elvis, Cake, Paula Cole, Joan Osbourne, Keane, Black Crowes, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Nirvana,
Sounds Like: People ALWAYS say "Cowboy Junkies"... I don't know why.
Record Label: NOPE

My Blog

Badlands: Tribute to Jim Witty 1958-2008

BadlandsThere was a manWith gold in his pocketsA silver tongueBlue gems in his socketsHe liked to sing a songBout  a man in a rocketNow hes made the gradeOut in the BadlandsAte up the landAnd drank ...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:07:00 GMT

Songs of the Oregon Trail

So, I've been writing a series of songs for an album inspired by true stories of emigrants travelling on the Oregon Trail. The album will be called "Seeing The Elephant" which was a well known euphemi...
Posted by on Fri, 04 May 2007 08:29:00 GMT

Baptismal

This song was inspired by the great, late musician Jeff Buckley, (son of Tim Buckley), who tragically drowned at a young age in the Mississippi River.Baptismal (ode to Jeff Buckley)Lay in the water/La...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:13:00 GMT

Clumsy Girl

My wife Linda is not known for her coordination... so I "affectionately" wrote this song about her.Clumsy GirlWho's that beauty walking downSpiral stairs spinnin' round and roundShe's so cute when she...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:05:00 GMT

Wonderful Time of Year

This song came to me one morning in the Fall while driving to work. The host of the local NPR station said "Isn't it a wonderful time of year" and I thought, yes, it is.Wonderful Time Of YearLook at t...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT