JON PAUL QUANTRILL

Jon Paul Quantrill – Drums Jon first started playing drums in 1986 aged 12 years old. His twin brother, who was already an amazing guitar player, inspired him to start playing drums as he was forming a band and needed someone to take up the rhythm section. Jon finally got his mother to agree the first purchase of a Premier drum kit from a good friend for just £65. After a year of playing The Who covers, Jon and his band, called The Squad, decided to write their own songs and played their first gig together in July 1987, aged 13 years old. Many years went by and now listening to Rock Music and covering just about every Ozzy Osborne and Iron Maiden song ever written, the band became more professional and the line-up changed. In 1991 Dom Wallace was drafted in to play guitar in the brand new band, now called ScavengerZ Daughter, which went on to be called The Calling. All told, Jon played in this band for nearly 17 years, and recorded singles, EPs, and an Album with the band which was now named AudioEinstein. In 2004 Jon decided to call it a day with the band, and concentrated on his Music Venue/Pub he now owned. He was also a tour F.O.H sound engineer, and toured with many signed bands. He also started a small record company and signed two bands called Nekkrosis and Deadeye. This is where he tied friendships with Nekkrosis guitarist Ash Smith and also stayed in connection with his past colleague Dom Wallace, who was now the guitarist for Deadeye. Five more years went by and Jon had now sold his Music Venue and Record Company, and out of the blue came a phone call from his long-time friend Dom Wallace. Deadeye and Nekkrosis had split, and Dom fuelled by the need to play music, asked Jon if he would join his new band, which was really just a pointless side project as Dom was now playing in Viking Skull. Dom had also managed to draft in Ash Smith. Jon thought long and hard to see if he wanted to come out of retirement and said… NO THANKS. A few days went by, and Jon thought what the hell! Let’s jam! Dom had already found a guy called Darren McCullagh to play Bass, and they started jamming. New good songs were written and came naturally. The new band ended up writing a full length album and the mighty STORMBRINGER was born. Jon has recorded 5 studio albums with Stormbringer and been in the band for 15 years. He has played Download Festival and Bloodstock Festival to name a few..