Kellin Quinn
Kellin Quinn Bostwick (born April 24, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Sleeping with Sirens.
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Birth name | Kellin Quinn Bostwick |
Born | April 24, 1986 |
Origin | Medford, Oregon, U.S. |
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Associated acts | Sleeping with Sirens |
Career
Quinn was the vocalist of the band Closer 2 Closure with guitarist songwriter Titus Lockard[1] before joining Sleeping with Sirens in 2009. The band released their first album in 2010, "With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear" through Rise Records, which sold 25,000 copies and reached number seven on the Billboard charts.[2][3]
Sleeping with Sirens released a single in celebration of Halloween, "Dead Walker Texas Ranger" on October 22, 2012.[4] Kellin participated in the music and music video for King for a Day by the band Pierce the Veil, released in 2012. The single went gold in 2014 and platinum in January 2020.[5]
The singer owns the clothing line, "Anthem Made",[6] and is the founder of "Dreamer Development Group",[7] a support network for aspiring artists like Manic,[8] and Roseburg.
Personal life
Quinn was born on April 24, 1986, in Medford, Oregon. He married Katelynne Lahmann in 2013.[9] The couple have a daughter, Copeland Quinn. He also has two stepsons from Katelynne's previous marriage.[10][11]
Discography
Studio albums
Sleeping with Sirens[12]
- With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear (2010)
- Let's Cheers to This (2011)
- Feel (2013)
- Madness (2015)
- Gossip (2017)
- How It Feels To Be Lost (2019)
Special collaborations
Year | Song | Album | Artist |
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2010 | "The Amazing Atom" | The Secrets to Life | At the Skyline[13] |
"There's a Situation @ the Shore" (feat. Kellin Quinn & Jesse Lawson) | Exotica EP | Lakeland[14] | |
"In the Face of Death" | Crashing EP | The Last Word[15] | |
2011 | "Airplanes Pt. 2" (feat. Kellin Quinn & Tom Denney) | Single | We Are Defiance |
"The Dying Hymn" | My Devil in Your Eyes | The Color Morale[16] | |
"Bring On the Empty Horses" | A Hope Remains | Call Us Forgotten[17] | |
"Once Upon a Time in Mexico" | Demo Version | Cascades | |
2012 | "We Fight Fail" | Aerolyn | Aerolyn[18] |
"Miles Away" | Challenger | Memphis May Fire[19] | |
"Closer to Becoming a Killer" | When the Way Is Forgotten | She Can't Breathe[20] | |
"King for a Day" | Collide with the Sky | Pierce the Veil[21] | |
"The Surface Beneath" | Single | Avera | |
"Building Coral Castle" | Morals EP | The Words We Use[22] | |
"Miles Away (Acoustic)" | Single | Memphis May Fire[23] | |
2013 | "Swing Life Away (Rise Against cover)" | Black Flag | Machine Gun Kelly[24] |
"Swing Life Away (Acoustic)" (feat. Kellin Quinn & Jesse Lawson) | Single | Machine Gun Kelly | |
"500mL" | Morla and the Red Balloon | Time Traveller[25] | |
2014 | "Fight Back" | Single | Lions Lions[26] |
2015 | "Paper Planes" | 35xxxv | One Ok Rock[27] |
"The Chase" | Nerve Endings | Too Close to Touch[28] | |
"Into the Rest" | Into the Rest EP | Avion Roe[29] | |
2016 | "Keep Swingin'" | Youth Authority | Good Charlotte[30] |
"Ma Chérie" | Boom Boom Room (Side A) | Palaye Royale[31] | |
2019 | "Nobody's Happy" | Single | Fossil Youth[32] |
"RIP'" | Indie Baby | Roseburg | |
"Filthy'" | It Begins EP | Ghost Kings[33] | |
"The Bottom'" | Single | YULTRON | |
"Wolf in Disguise" | Single | It Comes in Waves | |
2020 | "Into the Dark" | Single | Point North |
"Upside Down" | New Empire, Vol. 1 | Hollywood Undead | |
"Rose Colored Catastrophe" (feat. Kellin Quinn & HJ) | Single | Dear Me | |
"Time Bomb" | Resilience EP | Halflives | |
"i luv that u hate me" | Single | Story Untold | |
"Someone Else" | Single | Loveless |
References
- "Kellin Quinn Reflects On Sleeping with Sirens Debut Album, 10 Years Later".
- "How Sleeping with Sirens' 'With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear' Changed The Scene". March 23, 2020.
- "Sleeping With Sirens Biography by Gregory Heaney".
- "Sleeping with Sirens Reveal New Halloween Single "Dead Walker Texas Ranger" Artwork".
- Quilles, Alyssa (January 1, 2020). "Pierce the Veil, Kellin Quinn Celebrate Major "King for a Day" Milestone". Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- "Anthem Made (Kellin Quinn's Clothing Line) Post Fall 2012 Lookbook Video".
- "Dreamer Development Group | Artist Development". DDG. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- Courtl, Abigail (August 15, 2019). "Kellin Quinn's Dreamer Development Group Bridges the Gap Between New Artists and Industry Opportunities". heirwaves. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- "Photos: Sleeping with Sirens' Frontman Kellin Quinn Gets Married". April 29, 2013.
- "Sleeping With Sirens Frontman Kellin Quinn on His Fans, Going Acoustic and Fatherhood (Exclusive Interview)".
- "Sleeping with Sirens vocalist Kellin Quinn talks about his daughter Copeland and the band's acoustic EP". Archived from the original on April 16, 2013.
- "Sleeping with Sirens Albums Ranked By Kellin Quinn".
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 21, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "My Devil in Your Eyes – The Color Morale – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- "iTunes – Music – Morals – EP by The Words We Use". Itunes.apple.com. June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (December 17, 2019). "Kellin Quinn rips through gnarly vocals on It Comes In Waves song". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 19, 2019.