Q
The spiritual successor to artists such as D'Angelo and Frank Ocean, South Florida singer/songwriter, guitarist, and producer Q infuses his blend of R&B, soul, and acoustic pop with sensitivity and an introspective point of view. With a lyrical focus on emotion, he sheds light on mental health and toys with gender norms, offering an alternative perspective that allows for expressions of anxiety and vulnerability as much as romance and sensuality. Debuting in 2018 with the Thoughts LP, he made his breakthrough the following year with Forest Green. After the 2020 EP The Shave Experiment, Q issued a string of vibrant singles leading up to his full-length debut, Soul, PRESENT, in mid-2023.
Hailing from the Pembroke Pines neighborhood in Broward County, Florida, the multi-talented artist born Q Marsden grew up surrounded by music, spending time in the U.S. and Jamaica with his studio-owning father and musician mother (whose résumé included work with Beenie Man and Bounty Killer). In addition to sitting in on sessions with his dad, he also fostered his love for music at church. Influenced by Michael Jackson, Childish Gambino, and Drake, he developed an alternative R&B style that centered on his light falsetto and laid-back energy. After releasing his debut album, Thoughts, in 2018, Q caught the attention of the public with its follow-up, Forest Green, which added hip-hop production to his acoustic guitar sound.
For 2020's EP The Shave Experiment (Columbia Records), he toned down the hard-hitting beats of Forest Green in favor of a hazy, hypnotic style that was inspired by 1970s soul groups such as Earth, Wind & Fire. That same year, he also appeared on the season four soundtrack to the television show Insecure, teaming with Baby Rose and Raedio for "Show You (Remix)." A "director's cut" of The Shave Experiment appeared in 2021, after which Q began releasing a series of singles including 2022's "Stereo Driver" and the 2023 tracks "Luv (I Know I Want This for Real)" and "Not Alone." All three appeared on his debut album, Soul, PRESENT, in May of that year. A non-album single, "Hello," arrived a few months later.
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160 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Hello, Everyday Changes
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on Nov 3, 2023
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Soul,PRESENT
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on May 5, 2023
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Sielunmaisemakuvia Nyky-Suomesta
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by QSHAMAN on Jan 17, 2025
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Lass uns tanzen gehen
Pop - Released by Soundtopeople on Apr 20, 2018
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The Shave Experiment
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on Dec 11, 2020
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The Voice of Q
Disco - Released by Isle of Jura Records on Apr 6, 2018
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The Shave Experiment (Director's Cut)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on Jun 4, 2021
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Forest Green (Deluxe)
Pop - Released by Columbia on Jul 12, 2019
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STEREO DRIVER
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on Sep 23, 2022
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If You Care
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on Apr 23, 2021
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LUV (I KNOW I WANT THIS FOR REAL)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on Jan 27, 2023
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UNDERSTAND
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on Apr 21, 2023
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The Voice of Q / Everybody Loves a Good Funk (The Reflex Revisions)
Q, Ruth "Silky" Waters, The Reflex
Electronic - Released by Discolidays - EMG on May 27, 2022
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If You Care - A COLORS SHOW
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on Apr 12, 2021
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Never Slippin'
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Supreme Beings Creative Group on Apr 27, 2018
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo