NQ Arbuckle | |
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 Neville Quinlan performing at NXNE 2009 in Toronto | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative country |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Six Shooter |
| Members | Neville Quinlan Mark Kesper Peter Kesper John Dinsmore Jason Sniderman |
NQ Arbuckle is a Canadian alternative country band based in Toronto, Ontario, [1] consisting of Montreal-born Neville Quinlan (the NQ of the band's name), Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper, John Dinsmore and Jason Sniderman.
NQ Arbuckle was formed in 2002 as a solo project for Quinlan. His debut album, Hanging the Battle-Scarred Pinata, was recorded in Vancouver.
Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper, and John Dinsmore joined for the second album. [2] Before playing bass for NQ Arbuckle, John Dinsmore was a well-known bullfighter. [3]
The band released four albums on Six Shooter Records. [4] The band's 2009 album, Let's Just Stay Here with Carolyn Mark, was released on Mint Records.
NQ Arbuckle has twice been nominated for a Juno Award in the category Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group. [5] As well as regular touring, [6] the band often plays small venues, including the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Quebec, The Dakota Tavern in Toronto, and The Grad Club in Kingston, Ontario.
Their fifth album, The Future Happens Anyway, was released April 29, 2014 on Six Shooter Records. [7] [8]
Starting in 2020, NQ Arbuckle released tracks "Love Songs for the Long Game," "No Hands Bicycle," and "All Apologies" (Nirvana cover) as singles leading up to the release of Love Songs for the Long Game in May 2023. [9]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hanging the Battle-Scarred Pinata | |
| 2005 | Last Supper in a Cheap Town | |
| 2008 | XOK | Juno Award nominee for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group |
| 2009 | Let's Just Stay Here (with Carolyn Mark) | Juno Award nominee for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group |
| 2014 | The Future Happens Anyway | |
| 2023 | Love Songs for the Long Game |
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