Quist - aka Jacob Quistgaard - was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He first picked up his father's acoustic guitar at age 6, learning chords and Dylanesque finger picking from his father and a local teacher. After cutting his teeth in his first bands, Quist moved to London as a teenager, studying Jazz for 4 years at the Royal Academy of Music on a scholarship.

He initially made a name for himself as a session guitarist in the UK, most recently as lead guitarist with British rock legend Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music) - featuring on Ferry's album Avonmore (2014), alongside Nile Rodgers, Mark Knopfler, Johnny Marr, Flea and Marcus Miller - touring the world for several years in various incarnations of Bryan Ferry's band.

Quist has performed all over the world, including at The Royal Albert Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Coachella, Glastonbury and Abbey Road Studios, as well as on many prime time international TV & radio shows. 

Through years of touring whilst simultaneously posting his trademark jam tracks on YouTube, Quist has found an audience of his own, gaining 100+ million views on youtube, and a rising profile as a solo artist on a unique path.

He continues to expand and interact with his online "jam family", through original music, jam tracks, improvisations, guitar remixes and Wednesday Warm-ups!

In 2017, FretMonkey Records released Quist's instrumental album 'Trigger'. The album features bass players Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd) and Jonathan Harvey (Bill Laurance), drummers Dave De Rose (Mark Ronson) and Cherisse Osei (Simple Minds), as well as keyboard player/producer Magnus Fiennes (Gary Moore).

He has since released a string of singles and guitar remixes and is set to drop several full albums in 2020, starting with Loop Improvisations, Vol. 1 on February 28, 2020. Quist has had many of his tracks featured on radio, TV and film.  

Recent tour highlights included performing at the 5th International Guitar Festival in Cartagena, Colombia - and shows/masterclasses in Malaysia. Quist is looking forward to hitting the road again soon.

To stay current on new releases and all things Quist be sure to follow him on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and his Official Site.

Press Contact: FARdigital

“Hats off, he's a tasty player!” - Steve Jones (Sex Pistols, Jonesy's Jukebox)

“Psychedelic fuzz guitar a la Eddie Hazel. Amazing.” – Mojo

"Very talented" - Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music) 

"A Rock Master" - Guitar Techniques Magazine

"Trigger is an exemplary display of finesse from the prodigy that is Quist" - Music Existence

“Danish guitar virtuoso” - Guitar World

 
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