…”At first glance, it’s easy to mistake VQnC’s new tune “Hot ’N Healthy” for a workout tape banger. All the right elements are present: A throbbing beat, motivational bellows in VQnC’s sultry tone, cover art speckled with cheetah print against an eye-popping pink backdrop. Yet the Somerville-based funk and R&B singer has created an anthem not for working out, but for working it out between two people — in impeccable style, of course…”

… “Creating an album is the manifestation of my lived experiences, it’s finding the right words to illustrate important moments into lyrics, cultivating a sound, and building the right team to bring that vision to life. It is also a celebration of pushing through a lot of self doubt. Being an artist is hard work and it is not for the weary. When you put out an album, your lived experience takes another form and is immortalized. There’s nothing quite cooler than that and ‘Freedom’ will forever be a symbol of that for me.”…

…”Strolling away, momentarily, from her signature bouncy dance tunes, the Somerville artist has shared her new video “Golden Days,” a visual tied to her 2019 debut record Freedom. Filmed in Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum by Alex Miklowski, the vid leans only on pristine rays of sunshine and VQnC’s vocal harmonies, stripping down the layers of Freedom to reveal a core of gilded optimism and patience.”…

…”VQnC's style builds on the music Quinn grew up with. Each song swells with close-harmony vocals fused with four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, synthesizers, electric rhythm guitars, and a lot of good vibes. "I jokingly say that VQnC is a pinch of cowbell, a touch of sass, and a dash of disco claps, but VQC is nu-disco that leans into soul and pop.”…

…“Participating in the 617Sessions was a very, very exciting opportunity, because I was given the time and space to work on a song/concept that wasn’t necessarily tied to an album,” says 2019 featured artist VQnC. “As a creative I am constantly dissecting my world, my feelings, and my experiences — and sometimes these different thoughts lead to songs that fit well into a body of work, and sometimes they do not.”…

“…Tory is a multi-talented artist, vintage clothing seller, and photographer who just released her band VQnC’s debut album, Freedom, in April 2019 — all the while working as the Deputy Director for Admin Support at ActBlue. Growing up, she watched her parents balance full-time jobs with performing in professional music groups, which gave her a framework for pursuing a multi-hyphen career…”

“…VQnC, Somerville-based singer and Stevie Nicks incarnate, started off her set with a solo self-care exercise to her song “Golden Days.” As she looped her vocals with a foot pedal, she created a haunting but beautiful sound. She called it a meditation, but it was more than that; she knew how to focus the audience and bring them somewhere peaceful…”

“…VQnC knows that true “freedom” lies at the very core of controlling whatever tune is spinning in your soul...”

“…“Emotion” was the type of song that, upon first listen, I knew I would have to really sit down, close my browser tabs, and immerse myself into its psychedelic wonder…”

“…[VQnC] shifts between the swelling, melodic hooks and the spoken word verses seamlessly as the music builds and fractures underneath it…”

…”Dripping in sequins, VQnC gave the audience the grooves that they not only deserved but the ones they needed.… As the trumpet blared, VQnC’s finale had the crowd swaying their hands and singing the chorus in unison, leaving the crowd screaming for more. From the crisp production of Cliff Notez to the unique instrumentation, the vibe was high and VQnC’s performance was beyond transcendent.”…