Up and Coming Brooklyn Band Takes Maxwell's Stage

Even though Quay Quinn-Settel grew up surrounded by music with two musician parents, she never thought she'd be in a professional band.

That is, until her friend Luke Fox told her and the other (future) bandmates, "hey let's start a band," Quinn-Settel said in a phone interview on Monday.

Now, about a year-and-a-half later, Slowdance is quickly gaining fame in New York City and around the country. In the spring the band is expected to perform at South by Southwest, Quinn-Settel, the band's singer, said. The indie quintet is also working on releasing its first full-length album next year.

On Monday night, Slowdance will take the stage at It's the band's first time at Hoboken's music venue and the second time in New Jersey. They previously performed at Princeton University's Terrace Club.

Besides Quinn-Settel and Fox, Slowdance is made up of Thomas Quigley, Kyle McKeveny and Sam Koppelman. 

"It started off as a joke for me, but it turned serious," Quinn-Settel, 27, said.

She described Slowdance's music as pop, inspired by French songstresses.

While the band members have day jobs, it's their ultimate goal to make Slowdance their full time jobs, Quinn-Settel said. When asked if it's a lot of work to combine the touring and performing with daily life, she said the love of the music takes over.

"Because it is something I really want, it doesn’t feel like work," she said. "Everything we do together is so gratifying that we look forward to it."

You can catch Slowdance at Maxwell's on Monday night at 9 p.m.