Artist Information Biography "With the sparkling lilt in Qristina's fiddling and the solid accompaniment of her brother Quinn's guitar, you'd be forgiven for thinking the Victoria, B.C. siblings grew up playing Celtic music from the time they first cracked open their eyes." - PENGUIN EGGS MAGAZINE  This young brother and sister duo from Victoria, B.C. are quickly carving out a name for themselves. At 18, Qristina Bachand has developed into an expressive fiddler, with a unique style that is both edgy and smooth.  At the age of seven she began her musical journey with classical violin lessons through the Suzuki Violin method, then took an interest in folk fiddle.  Though strongly rooted in the Celtic tradition, her versatility and interests also include Old-Time, Appalachian, Bluegrass, Swing and contemporary folk music.  Thirteen-year old Quinn Bachand is a gifted guitar player and sought after accompanist.  Blessed with an acute ear and an innate sense of rhythm, he continues to astonish fans with his diversity and skill, not just on guitar but also on fiddle and banjo. Together, Qristina and Quinn create music that is challenging yet energetic, refreshing and fun.  For their debut CD, cheekly named "Relative Minors", they chose to focus on Celtic styles - Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, French & Canadian.  "Relative Minors" is a nod to the rich canon of music that has influenced their young careers" (Penguin Eggs) with tunes chosen from the repertoires of Glenn Graham & Andrea Beaton (Cape Breton), Frank Ferrell & Liz Carroll (USA), Tony Sullivan & Donald Shaw (UK), Jean Blanchard & Gilles Chabenat (France) plus B.C.'s Daniel Lapp.  The CD is rounded out by traditional fiddle tunes and several originals written by Qristina and Quinn.  "Relative Minors" is traditional music for the 21st century, always mindful of its origins but fresh and exciting in its ambition and delivery.  Qristina & Quinn have opened and played with many well-known musicians including Ashley MacIsaac, Battlefield Band,  Lunasa, Liz Carroll & John Doyle, Lau, Slide, Daniel Lapp, Tony McManus, Robin Nolan & others.  Media coverage includes CBC Radio, CFUV Radio, Village 900, CKUA,  Clare FM (Ireland), television spots on Chek TV, 'A'TV, CTV, Global Maritimes & Art TV (Germany).  Recent articles have appeared in Penguin Eggs magazine, Times Colonist newspaper, Victoria News, Monday Magazine & The Clare Champion (Ireland). Qristina and Quinn have performed at festivals such as Celtic Colours (Cape Breton), Edmonton Folk Festival, Vancouver Island Music Fest (BC), the Islands Folk Festival (BC),  Vancouver Celticfest, Nanaimo Maple Sugar Festival, Vancouver & Victoria International Children's Festivals, Speyfest (Scotland), Feakle International Music Festival (Ireland), Northwest Folklife Festival (USA), Cape Breton Festival of Fiddling (N.S.), Aberdeen International Youth Festival (Scotland) plus many other varied venues.  LATEST NEWS! Qristina and Quinn have been nominated for a 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award. Instrumentation Qristina - fiddle; vocals Quinn - guitar; fiddle; Irish tenor banjo; clawhammer banjo Discography "Relative Minors" - Qristina & Quinn Bachand  (2008 Q&Q Music) available at http://www.CDBaby.com Links http://www.myspace.com/QristinaQuinnBachand Official Website Buy "Relative Minors" CD on CD Baby Qristina & Quinn's Youtube Channel