Meet Quintin Fields | Songwriter, Vocalist & Guitarist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Quintin Fields and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Quintin, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
To be a musician, you have to be a little comfortable with taking risks. Some risks are smart ones that will more than likely lead you onto success, some risks are not as smart and have more of an opportunity to have a negative impact on your life. And life is constantly full of them. Now, personally, risks have played a big part in my life simply because I have to take them everyday. A working musician literally takes a risk every time they take a gig. You could easily be not paid or underpaid, which then leads to the next possible risk of having to handle things legally. You could be booked in a town that may not exactly enjoy your type of music. With me being in a black, staunchly anti racist punk band, I take a personal risk because there are people who dont enjoy our message and maybe want to shut it up. But I gladly take that risk.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Well as previously stated, I am in an all black punk rock band called Seize and Desist. We started out as Negro Terror but our original frontman died and we were forced to re-brand. And believe, the re-brand was not our idea, we were more forced to by the estate of our frontman. They wanted control over the band and they got it legally so we just went our separate ways. Lesson here: Always get everything in writing and get an entertainment lawyer PRONTO. But luckily, the band that was Negro Terror also had a documentary made about it before it became what it is now, so our transition into a new band name was much easier than we thought it would be. Our fans are still our fans, we just lost some internet presence with all the Trademark violation emails that were sent out. All in all, our band, our brand, is still the same, just under a new name. We are still staunchly anti racism/homophobia/transphobia/misogyny/fascism and still making songs that hopefully will spark the mind that will help change things for the better.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
In Memphis? I would prolly take them to all the touristy spots the first day (Graceland, Beale Street, etc), then throughout the week I’d take them to all the great spots in the Crosstown building, definitely take them to all the good BBQ spots (Payne’s and The BBQ Shop on Madison to be exact). Then I’d show them all my favorite spots downtown like Mud Island and South Main. If they were into Museums I’d take them to MoSH or The Metal Museum. And of course I couldnt let them leave without checking out a show at The Hi Tone or Black Lodge.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My mother and my uncle, both of whom are no longer with us. My mother raised me to be who I am today and my uncle introduced me to the music that would one day become my career.

Website: www.seizexdesist.com

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0xitqw6oVlenCOputRBHw

Image Credits
Punk Rock Photography