The son of jazz musician Cab Kaye the brother of prominent guitar sideman guitarist, Caleb Quaye and jazz musician Terri Quaye, Finley Quaye grew up in a house in Edinburgh surrounded by music. His nephew is Tricky and his godfather was Duke Ellington.
Finley Quaye could definitely have relied on nepotism to get himself a recording contract. Fortunately, his sweet voice and feel for a soul groove were the leading indicators in his signing to the Haiku label.
When Finley Quaye burst onto the British Music scene in 1997 his debut album Maverick A Strike quickly established him as one of the few truly innovative artists around. The album went gold less than three weeks later, providing hits such as Sunday Shining, Even After All and the much lauded Ultra Stimulation EP, Maverick was a groundbreaking record that defined the summer of 1997 and beyond, winning Finley a BRIT for Best Male Artist in '98 and a Mobo Award for best reggae act in '97.
After collaborating with A Guy Called Gerald and becoming friends with Iggy Pop, Quaye recorded his debut album, Maverick A Strike, and released it in 1997. He then began recording vocals for Tricky's third album Angels With Dirty Faces. Four years after his critically acclaimed debut, Quaye resurfaced with Vanguard; a new outlook and musical visions were well rounded and a maturation marked the result. Much More Than Much Love followed in 2004.
Albums and EPs
Maverick A Strike - LP (1997)[2]
It Ain't Necessarily So - LP (1998)
Vanguard - LP (2000)
Much More Than Much Love - LP (2004)
Dice - EP (2004)
Oranges and Lemons - EP (2005)
The Best Of The Epic Years 1995-2003 - LP (2008)
Pound For Pound - LP (2008)
Sound For Sound - LP (2008)
Finley Quaye could definitely have relied on nepotism to get himself a recording contract. Fortunately, his sweet voice and feel for a soul groove were the leading indicators in his signing to the Haiku label.
When Finley Quaye burst onto the British Music scene in 1997 his debut album Maverick A Strike quickly established him as one of the few truly innovative artists around. The album went gold less than three weeks later, providing hits such as Sunday Shining, Even After All and the much lauded Ultra Stimulation EP, Maverick was a groundbreaking record that defined the summer of 1997 and beyond, winning Finley a BRIT for Best Male Artist in '98 and a Mobo Award for best reggae act in '97.
After collaborating with A Guy Called Gerald and becoming friends with Iggy Pop, Quaye recorded his debut album, Maverick A Strike, and released it in 1997. He then began recording vocals for Tricky's third album Angels With Dirty Faces. Four years after his critically acclaimed debut, Quaye resurfaced with Vanguard; a new outlook and musical visions were well rounded and a maturation marked the result. Much More Than Much Love followed in 2004.
Albums and EPs
Maverick A Strike - LP (1997)[2]
It Ain't Necessarily So - LP (1998)
Vanguard - LP (2000)
Much More Than Much Love - LP (2004)
Dice - EP (2004)
Oranges and Lemons - EP (2005)
The Best Of The Epic Years 1995-2003 - LP (2008)
Pound For Pound - LP (2008)
Sound For Sound - LP (2008)
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