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Will Quinlan and The Diviners

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** NEW ALBUM "NAVASOTA" NOW AVAILABLE **
$ 9.99 VIA CD BABY or PAYPAL
"Navasota, a reference to her East-Central Texas crossroads hometown, is dedicated "In loving memoriam" to local alt-country luminary Will Quinlan's mother. Many of the songs seem to be brilliantly detailed odes and eloquent prayers to her. He's accompanied on the collection by co-producer Steve Connelly's ace guitar/Dobro/mandolin/pedal steel work, Rebekah Pulley's crystalline backing vocals and a mostly subdued, spot-on rhythm section. Remembering one's mother in song, without sounding maudlin, is no easy task. Quinlan pulls it off on a batch of numbers that demand close inspection, tackling sensitive subject matter with courage and finesse. 4 stars - CREATIVE LOAFING, TAMPA
"Will Quinlan turns raw emotion into rock poetry on “Navasota,” an album that is easily on par with the best of the Americana genre. It’s gritty, sorrowful, angry and ultimately triumphant – real life always sounds better with loud guitars. TAMPA TRIBUNE
"...one of the best alt-country bands I've seen in a very long while. WQ & The Diviners' gallop is characterized by loving detail and elegant restraint...a well-bred affair that echoes almost every great artist that defined the genre."
- ORLANDO CITY BEAT
"Nobody around here infuses four chords with whiskey, hope and heartbreak like Quinlan and company, bringing to mind an enthralling amalgam of porch and gutter that speaks for generations of Americans."
- CREATIVE LOAFING TAMPA
"CALVARY" FROM CD RELEASE 061408
Live at WMNF 88.5 Tampa $9.99 ppd

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/03/2006
Band Website: www.ironweedmusic.com
Band Members: WILL QUINLAN : acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, lead vocals. SCOTT ANDERSON : electric & lap steel guitars. SORAYA ZAUMEYER : keys, vocals BRIAN LANE : upright bass, vocals. ALEX SPOTO : fiddle, mandolin JESSE MARTIN : dums, percussion.

View Will Quinlan & The Diviners's EPK

Influences: Neil Young, Gram Parsons, Uncle Tupelo, Tom Petty, Whiskeytown, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne, Will Johnson / Centro-Matic / South San Gabriel, Drive By Truckers, Lucero, Cracker, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kitty Wells, Al Green, R.E.M., Wilco, Milton Mapes, Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, Bill Monroe, The Minuetmen, Gang of Four, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Los Lobos, Del McCoury, Gillian Welch, The Replacements, Paul Westerberg, Dwight Yokam, Lou Reed, Nina Simone, Merle Haggard, The Band, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, E.L.O., Etta James, George Jones, Buck Owens, Townes Van Zandt...and on and on, like the stars...
Sounds Like: ...a high lonesome boy from Texas
Record Label: Ironweed Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ORLANDO WEEKLY NAVASOTA REVIEW

One for the road Navasota - Will Quinlan and the DivinersTheir native Tampas already hip to them, but Orlando needs to know Will Quinlan and the Diviners, because they are one of Floridas most compl...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:11:00 GMT

TBT ULTIMATE MUSIC GUIDE FEATURE **VOTE FOR US**

We've been selected as one of the top 10 bands for TBT's Ultimate Music Guide feature and contest. **CONTEST LINK: http://tampabay.upickem.net/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=54 35 PLEASE VOTE FOR US, VO...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:30:00 GMT

NAVASOTA 7th MOST PLAYED ON WMNF FOR 2008

WMNF 88.5 Tampa : Top 50 Most Played "CDs of 2008" 1) Radiohead - In Rainbows - ATO 2) Various Artists: Cheatin Heart: Tales of Lies and Love - BAAMO 3) Alejandro Escovedo - Rea...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:15:00 GMT

NAVASOTA #10 ON POSTCARD'S BEST OF 2008

Back in the dark days of dialup and baud rates - aka the early 1990s - the Postcard From Hell mailing list was started as an online meeting place for fans, friends and followers of Belleville, Illinoi...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:06:00 GMT

AMERICANA UK NAVASOTA REVIEW

*Classy Son Volt-styled alt.country* For those who regret the absence of Son Volt from the music scene (that's the original version, not Jay Farrar plus a bunch of hired hands) Will Quinlan's lat...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:53:00 GMT

NAVASOTA # 1 ON WMNF 88.5 FOR 2ND TIME

Navasota #1 on WMNF for the second time since June release (first was July) We owe huge thanks to Randy Wynne and all @ WMNF for the great support they've given, as well as any friends that may h...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Metromix Feature

Metromix Feature
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:27:00 GMT

TampaCalling Blog Feature

TampaCalling Blog Feature
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:29:00 GMT

C Loaf Street Team Blog

"This is about as crowded as this place gets," said CL's music critic, Wade Tatangelo, of the music-goers huddled under the red neon glow of the New World Brewery sign Saturday. It was only 10 p.m., a...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:24:00 GMT

Tampa Tribune Music Feature

Tribune Music Feature
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:21:00 GMT