Education
University of Brighton.
University of Brighton.
He formed the Data Base Band with bassist Paul Wilson, formerly of Shake Appeal in 2010 and released début European Parliament "Stranger in the Alps" on 17 September 2011. 1984–1993
Mick Quinn started playing bass at the age of 14 on an Ibanez Roadster RS-900, Philosophy Lynott"s bass of choice. A year later, he moved onto guitar to improve his bass style and start to write songs.
He played with The Asylum in 1986, a band featuring Kid Wig, guitarist with the Beat Seeking Missiles, in and around Oxford including the Portuguese Meadow Festival.
In the late 80"s he became interested in record production, renting and borrowing equipment to experiment with at home. He also travelled to Spain and France to play with local musicians before returning to England in 1992.
1993–2010: Supergrass
Mick Quinn formed Supergrass with Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey in February 1993. In 1995 the band released I Should Coco selling over a million copies worldwide.
Singles, Caught by the Fuzz and Alright confirmed the bands popularity and they went on to release five further albums, four reaching the top ten in the United Kingdom Albums Chart.
Other nominations in the category were Coldplay, Idlewild, Radiohead and U2. In 2008 the band parted ways with Parlophone records, recently acquired by Guy Hands of Terra Firma, and released single Rebel in You on Supergrass Records, overseen by Mick. Following the difficulties of recording Release the Drones, the band announced in April 2010 that they were to split.
2010–present: Data Base Band
In May 2010 Mick formed the Data Base Band with former Shake Appeal bass player Paul Wilson.
The band swap instruments during gigs and perform with drummer Nick Aspey. Described as heavier and hairier than the "Grass, they released début European Parliament, "Stranger in the Alps" on 17 September 2011.
A full-length album is set for release in 2012. Signed to Dirty Water Records, the band released their first single, "Break My Fall/Doctor Strangelove" in October 2011.
As of late 2014, Mick has been filling in live on bass for Steve George of Swervedriver.
He"s currently touring round the United Kingdom with them using his Gibson Thunderbird and his Ampeg SVT.
He also is a member of 60"s garage/beat band the "Beat Seeking Missiles". Mick is also a founding member of garage band The Beat Seeking Missiles with former members of The Wig Outs and Thee Headcoats.