We recently connected with Corporal Quigg and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Corporal thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?
I personally believe the new project I’m currently working on “Amor Fati” is my most meaningful and impactful album I’ll have in me. The album comes after years of grinding live shows and hearing the good and the bad of folks thoughts on my music and live shows. The album also feels like a cohesive piece and there are no tracks that sound out of place. The name stems from Nietzsche and stands for “a love of fate.” That one wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity. Not merely bear what is necessary, still less conceal it but love it! Thi is how i feel now about my work. I will continue to do what feels right for myself and my music regardless of how anyone feels. It’s been a long time coming (3 years and counting) I’ve poured a lot of work and thought into the recording of this one too. “Amor Fati” will be out in 2025.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I was in a band called Troubled Teeth for a long while as a keys player/vocalist/songwriter. We played around a bit in the southeast USA until we inevitably broke up after recording our first EP. A tale as old as time haha. After that, I couldn’t just sit on my hands. I hate not having a project to dedicate my time to so I wrote a rock opera or musical what have you. Using a number of newly acquired synthesizers and drum machines I figured a way to do the music by myself and not need to rely on other musicians turning the project then into a solo performance piece. Since then I’ve dropped a few albums and have played countless shows in the South East under my name Corporal Quigg.
I believe my heart can set me apart from similar projects as I’m one to put on a show and try to make them all a little different in some way. That way you can see me a million times and get a different set each time.
I am proud of keeping my integrity and never becoming one of the musicians that sells themselves to these venues that only want cover artists and cover bands to play. In fact I think we need to call out crappy venues that use musicians as jukeboxes and DEFINITELY need to bring attention to Pay to Play venues and let the public know how these spots treat musicians and bands.
How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?
There are a lot of things you can do to support your local artists and bands. The biggest and best way you can help out is hands down going to local shows. Support your local music scene and it’ll support you. Second is definitely buying merch and even sharing said merch with others who are unfamiliar with the artist or band. Spreading the word face to face is hands down more effective than sharing an artist or bands work online (not that this is unappreciated). Tell your friends. I am still a firm believer that we as people share a connection better in person so tell friends in person of the artists or bands you’re trying to support and hopefully they’ll take head of what you have said.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
My entire goal as a solo artist is to explore different ideas in the creative process and see if noise and pop music can exist together as one comfortably. I’d love to create something that stands out like a sore thumb and make people be like “wow what the heck was that” after the song or album is over haha
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Corporalquigg.bandcamp.com
- Instagram: @corporalquigg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/fccKdj3gE9Nr3PoE/?mibextid=qi2Omg
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/onDkrXbjVbA?si=Mq7hMGq9KIf2kmWR
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/corporal-quigg
Image Credits
James Scott