User:Simonkirby/Jody Quine

Jody Quine is a singer/songwriter out of Vancouver, Canada.

Biography
Jody released a full length solo CD in 2001 which found some Canadian radio play, and has also contributed many songs to other compilations, as well as placements in film and television. She is a featured vocalist and co-writer on both Balligomingo's and Sleepthief's first and releases (Beneath The Surface / The Dawnseeker). Both projects led with their first single being co-written and featuring vocals by Jody. Balligomingo's world-wide single, called 'Purify', had many cool remixes with the one by Gus Gus hitting the Billboard Breakout Charts at number 3 in the US. One of the other remixes, by Gabriel Dresden, had a video in regular rotation in Australia and the UK.

Quine has shared the stage with Art Bergman, Ron Sexsmith, Jim Cuddy, Mark Browning (OX), and Kevin House. She has sung for Sean Penn, Luke Wilson, Courtney Taylor (Dandy Warhols), Michael Chavez (John Mayer), Steve Lukather (Toto), and Miguel Ferrer. As well as fronting Balligomingo's tour she's toured solo shows all across Canada and the United States as well as shows in Europe.

Recently, Quine has signed on to be an official third of Balligomingo, co-writing all the tracks on the new album under a new publishing deal with Chrysalis, and singing on over half of them. Quine is also a featured vocalist and co-writer on Sleepthief's softmore album, both of which were recent releases. She is currently writing her next solo record.

Quine also has years of improv comedy, performing at Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary, Canada, Second City in Toronto, Canada, and The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago, USA. Her presence is captivating and electric, and with a voice that beds down with the shivers under your skin, she'll have you coming back for more.