Paul Quinn (Bourgie Bourgie)
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Paul Quinn is a Scottish musician who was the lead singer of cult 1980s band Bourgie Bourgie, and also released records with Jazzateers
, Vince Clarke
and Edwyn Collins
and sang on an early track by The French Impressionists.
between the ages of eleven and fifteen, and sang backing vocals on "Rip It Up" by Collins' band Orange Juice
. After singing with Postcard Records
band Jazzateers (contemporaries of Josef K
, The French Impressionists and Aztec Camera
) he formed Bourgie Bourgie in May 1983 along with former members of his previous band. Bourgie Bourgie were signed by MCA Records
and released two singles in 1984, both of which charted in the UK, "Breaking Point" peaking at number 48 and "Careless" at number 96. The group began recording an album with producer Mike Hedges
but it remained unreleased when they split up. Quinn then collaborated with Edwyn Collins
on a version of The Velvet Underground
's "Pale Blue Eyes
", released on Postcard Records boss Alan Horne's new Swamplands label, which reached number 72 in the UK in August 1984. In early 1985, Quinn released his first solo single, "Ain't That Always the Way", which again featured Collins but was credited solely to Quinn for contractual reasons, which was also a minor hit, reaching number 98 in the UK. He then collaborated with Vince Clarke
on the "One Day" single, which fared similarly.
Quinn returned in 1992 with a new band, The Independent Group, a supergroup containing former members of Orange Juice
, Aztec Camera
, Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, and The Bluebells
. Signed to a revived Postcard Records, they released two albums in 1992 and 1994.
In 1995, Quinn collaborated with Nectarine No. 9 on the Pregnant with Possibilities EP.
2011, Paul and Alan Horne share a house in Dundee's West End. Alan is Paul's carer as Paul doesn't keep in the best of health.
All were former members of Jazzateers
. They released two singles in 1984, both minor hits, and recorded a session for John Peel
's BBC Radio 1
show the same year.
(formerly of Jazzeaters and Del Amitri
), Steve "Skip" Reid (formerly of Associates), Andy Alston, and Jane Marie O'Brien. A second album, Will I Ever Be Inside of You, was released in 1994. The band performed at the Glasgow Film Theatre, playing songs from the album while clips of films including Midnight Cowboy
, The Loveless
, Taxi Driver
, and Un Chien Andalou
played behind them.
Jazzateers
Jazzateers were a Scottish pop/post punk group formed in 1980 who recorded for Rough Trade Records, before evolving into Bourgie Bourgie in 1983...
, Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
and Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice...
and sang on an early track by The French Impressionists.
Biography
Quinn was a classmate of Edwyn CollinsEdwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice...
between the ages of eleven and fifteen, and sang backing vocals on "Rip It Up" by Collins' band Orange Juice
Orange Juice
Orange Juice was a Scottish post-punk band founded in the middle class Glasgow suburb of Bearsden as the Nu-Sonics in 1976. Edwyn Collins formed the Nu-Sonics with his school-mate Alan Duncan and was subsequently joined by James Kirk and Steven Daly, who left a band called The Machetes. The band...
. After singing with Postcard Records
Postcard Records
Postcard Records is a Glasgow-based independent record label founded by Alan Horne in 1979, as a vehicle for Orange Juice and Josef K releases. The label's motto was "The Sound of Young Scotland", a parody/tribute to the Motown motto; its logo featured a cartoon cat beating a drum...
band Jazzateers (contemporaries of Josef K
Josef K (band)
Josef K were a Scottish post-punk band, active between 1979 and 1982, who released singles on the Postcard Records label. The band was named after the protagonist of Franz Kafka's novel The Trial...
, The French Impressionists and Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera were a Scottish New Wave band from the Glasgow suburb of East Kilbride, formed in 1980 and centered around teenage singer-songwriter, Roddy Frame. Their album Love was among the nominations for Best British Album at the 1989 BRIT Awards....
) he formed Bourgie Bourgie in May 1983 along with former members of his previous band. Bourgie Bourgie were signed by MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
and released two singles in 1984, both of which charted in the UK, "Breaking Point" peaking at number 48 and "Careless" at number 96. The group began recording an album with producer Mike Hedges
Mike Hedges
-Career:Mike Hedges started as a tape-op at Morgan Studios in London in the late 1970s. Having graduated to engineer, he went freelance in 1981 and became an engineer/producer....
but it remained unreleased when they split up. Quinn then collaborated with Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice...
on a version of The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
's "Pale Blue Eyes
Pale Blue Eyes
"Pale Blue Eyes" is a song written by Lou Reed and performed by The Velvet Underground. It was included on the band's eponymous 1969 album The Velvet Underground....
", released on Postcard Records boss Alan Horne's new Swamplands label, which reached number 72 in the UK in August 1984. In early 1985, Quinn released his first solo single, "Ain't That Always the Way", which again featured Collins but was credited solely to Quinn for contractual reasons, which was also a minor hit, reaching number 98 in the UK. He then collaborated with Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
on the "One Day" single, which fared similarly.
Quinn returned in 1992 with a new band, The Independent Group, a supergroup containing former members of Orange Juice
Orange Juice
Orange Juice was a Scottish post-punk band founded in the middle class Glasgow suburb of Bearsden as the Nu-Sonics in 1976. Edwyn Collins formed the Nu-Sonics with his school-mate Alan Duncan and was subsequently joined by James Kirk and Steven Daly, who left a band called The Machetes. The band...
, Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera were a Scottish New Wave band from the Glasgow suburb of East Kilbride, formed in 1980 and centered around teenage singer-songwriter, Roddy Frame. Their album Love was among the nominations for Best British Album at the 1989 BRIT Awards....
, Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, and The Bluebells
The Bluebells
The Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s.-Career:The Bluebells performed jangly guitar based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. They had three Top 40 hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell - "I'm...
. Signed to a revived Postcard Records, they released two albums in 1992 and 1994.
In 1995, Quinn collaborated with Nectarine No. 9 on the Pregnant with Possibilities EP.
2011, Paul and Alan Horne share a house in Dundee's West End. Alan is Paul's carer as Paul doesn't keep in the best of health.
Bourgie Bourgie
Bourgie Bourgie comprised Quinn and the following:- Mick SlavenMick SlavenMichael Slaven is a session guitarist and record producer from Glasgow, Scotland.A former gardener at the University of Glasgow, Slaven became the guitarist for Bourgie Bourgie in the 1980s, and was briefly a member of Del Amitri...
- guitar - Keith Band - bass
- Ian Burgoyne - guitar
- Ken McDonald - drums
All were former members of Jazzateers
Jazzateers
Jazzateers were a Scottish pop/post punk group formed in 1980 who recorded for Rough Trade Records, before evolving into Bourgie Bourgie in 1983...
. They released two singles in 1984, both minor hits, and recorded a session for John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
's BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show the same year.
Paul Quinn & the Independent Group
The Independent Group featured James Kirk (guitar, of Orange Juice), Blair Cowan (bass guitar, from Lloyd Cole and The Commotions), Campbell Owens (drums, of Aztec Camera), Robert Hodgens (guitar, of The Bluebells), and Postcard Records founder Alan Horne. The group's first album The Phantoms and the Archetypes was released in 1992. After a further single, "Stupid Thing", Hodgens was replaced by Mick SlavenMick Slaven
Michael Slaven is a session guitarist and record producer from Glasgow, Scotland.A former gardener at the University of Glasgow, Slaven became the guitarist for Bourgie Bourgie in the 1980s, and was briefly a member of Del Amitri...
(formerly of Jazzeaters and Del Amitri
Del Amitri
Del Amitri were a Scottish pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1983. The band grew out of Justin Currie's Jordanhill College School band and came together after teenager Currie placed an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him...
), Steve "Skip" Reid (formerly of Associates), Andy Alston, and Jane Marie O'Brien. A second album, Will I Ever Be Inside of You, was released in 1994. The band performed at the Glasgow Film Theatre, playing songs from the album while clips of films including Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. It was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman and newcomer Jon Voight in the title role. Notable smaller roles are filled by Sylvia Miles, John...
, The Loveless
The Loveless
The Loveless is a 1982 drama outlaw biker film written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow and Monty Montgomery. It is an independent film and stars Willem Dafoe and musician Robert Gordon, who also did the music for the film. It tells the story of a motorcycle gang that causes trouble in a small...
, Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver is a 1976 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The film is set in New York City, soon after the Vietnam War. The film stars Robert De Niro and features Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, and Cybill Shepherd. The film was nominated for four Academy...
, and Un Chien Andalou
Un chien andalou
Un Chien Andalou is a 1929 silent surrealist short film by the Spanish director Luis Buñuel and artist Salvador Dalí. It was Buñuel's first film and was initially released in 1929 to a limited showing in Paris, but became popular and ran for eight months....
played behind them.
with Bourgie Bourgie
- "Breaking Point" / "Apres-Ski" (1984), MCA, Cat No: BOU1 - UK #48
- "Careless" / "Change Of Attitude" (1984), MCA, Cat No: BOU2 - UK #96
with Edwyn Collins
- "Pale Blue Eyes" / "Burro" (1984), Swamplands - UK #72
- "Ain't That Always The Way" / "Corrina Corrina" / "Punk Rock Hotel" (1985), Swamplands - UK #98, credited to Paul Quinn
with Vince Clarke
- "One Day" / "Song For" (1985), MuteMute RecordsMute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
, Cat No: TAG1 - UK #99, UK Indie #7
Albums
- The Phantoms and the Archetypes (1992), PostcardPostcard RecordsPostcard Records is a Glasgow-based independent record label founded by Alan Horne in 1979, as a vehicle for Orange Juice and Josef K releases. The label's motto was "The Sound of Young Scotland", a parody/tribute to the Motown motto; its logo featured a cartoon cat beating a drum...
- produced by Edwyn CollinsEdwyn CollinsEdwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice...
, Cat No: DUBH 921 - Will I Ever Be Inside of You (1994), Postcard - Cat No: DUBH 945
Singles
- "Stupid Thing" / "A Passing Thought" / "Superstar" (1993), Postcard, Cat No: DUBH 933
as Paul Quinn & The Nectarine No. 9
- Pregnant with Possibilities EP (1995), Postcard, Cat No: DUBH 952: "Tiger Tiger", "Will I Ever Be Inside of You"