Raul Quines is an immigrant Filipino-American composer and singer-songwriter. Bouncing from the violin to several other instruments - from childhood through adulthood - set him up with a broad musical palette, as demonstrated in the balanced and rich soundscape in his songs. His soaring melodies and contrapuntal accompaniments are paired with thought-provoking lyrics that bring to bare the fundamental elements in his life’s journey: love and addiction, joy and fear, vulnerability and empowerment, resistance, acceptance, along with loss, and the mental and emotional strains that come along with “it”. When asked what his music sounds like, he says, “If Beethoven, The Beatles and Queen got together in a 1-man band, that’s what it might sound like!”

Latest released singles include “There’s A Bridge” (solo guitar), “Lilac Wine” (an homage to Jeff Buckley for voice and guitar) and “Mesmerized” (voice, piano, electric guitar and strings), which can also be heard on his debut Solo EP, MOONS & ARCHES. Mr. Quines's "moving 9/11 dedication piece" Music for Lamentation (for string orchestra) is also now available. All tracks can be streamed on all platforms! 

As a composer, Raul Quines has had the pleasure of writing for and collaborating with David Cossin, Michael Midlarsky, Isabela Quines, Gene Pritsker, Kristjan Järvi, Absolute Ensemble, Mark Kostabi, David Macdonald, the Locrian Chamber Players, Composers Concordance, Attaca Quartet, Vivace Orchestra (of Stringendo) and the Manhattan Composers Orchestra in New York and with Paul Nugent and AboutFACE Ireland Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Select works of Mr. Quines are distributed by Building Moons & Arches Publishing. He is a recipient of the American Music Center Award.