WILL QUINLAN : acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, lead vocals.
SCOTT ANDERSON : electric & lap steel guitars. SORAYA ZAUMEYER : keys, vocals
BRIAN LANE : upright bass, vocals. ALEX SPOTO : fiddle, mandolin
JESSE MARTIN : dums, percussion.
Neil Young, Gram Parsons, Uncle Tupelo, Tom Petty, Whiskeytown, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne, Will Johnson / Centro-Matic / South San Gabriel, Drive By Truckers, Lucero, Cracker, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kitty Wells, Al Green, R.E.M., Wilco, Milton Mapes, Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, Bill Monroe, The Minuetmen, Gang of Four, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Los Lobos, Del McCoury, Gillian Welch, The Replacements, Paul Westerberg, Dwight Yokam, Lou Reed, Nina Simone, Merle Haggard, The Band, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, E.L.O., Etta James, George Jones, Buck Owens, Townes Van Zandt...and on and on, like the stars...
"Navasota, a reference to her East-Central Texas crossroads hometown, is dedicated "In loving memoriam" to local alt-country luminary Will Quinlan's mother. Many of the songs seem to be brilliantly detailed odes and eloquent prayers to her. He's accompanied on the collection by co-producer Steve Connelly's ace guitar/Dobro/mandolin/pedal steel work, Rebekah Pulley's crystalline backing vocals and a mostly subdued, spot-on rhythm section. Remembering one's mother in song, without sounding maudlin, is no easy task. Quinlan pulls it off on a batch of numbers that demand close inspection, tackling sensitive subject matter with courage and finesse. 4 stars - CREATIVE LOAFING, TAMPA
"Will Quinlan turns raw emotion into rock poetry on “Navasota,” an album that is easily on par with the best of the Americana genre. It’s gritty, sorrowful, angry and ultimately triumphant – real life always sounds better with loud guitars. TAMPA TRIBUNE
"...one of the best alt-country bands I've seen in a very long while. WQ & The Diviners' gallop is characterized by loving detail and elegant restraint...a well-bred affair that echoes almost every great artist that defined the genre." - ORLANDO CITY BEAT
"Nobody around here infuses four chords with whiskey, hope and heartbreak like Quinlan and company, bringing to mind an enthralling amalgam of porch and gutter that speaks for generations of Americans."
- CREATIVE LOAFING TAMPA
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Will Quinlan and The Diviners featured on the latest episode of The Whiskey Rebellion Podcast, a new show centering on local/regional bands and musicians. Also, everyone should nag Will until he comes and makes an appearance "in-studio".
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hey man, I love your voice and its phrasing, I truly admire and aspire to it. I'm going to be playing at the roosevelt on the 25th, but I am definately going to make it out on the 2nd to see you at skippers!
