Born and raised in Casper, Wyoming, Quinlan’s musical life began in elementary school field trips involving performances in local performing arts programs.  The constant exposure eventually led to an expanding love for live music.  Particularly in acoustic American Music.  All which later inspired him to pursue his own path as a musician.

After learning the banjo and guitar then eventually learning to write songs in his teens, Quinlan decided to pursue his craft further by performing publicly.  Since 2018, Valdez has been recording his original music while performing all across Wyoming and throughout the neighboring states.  Audiences from all over can agree his sound remains engaging and lively, but has a charm to bring out the sense of the peaceful joys in life.  

Quinlan has been able to share the stage with many acclaimed Wyoming artists, has been invited to those same programs that first inspired his creativity, and played a number of festivals across the region.  His original song, Blue Sunlight, was selected to be a part of the 2023 Wyoming Road Trip Playlist. He has many more originals becoming audience favorites.

For Quinlan, music is simply a way of life more than it is a job or career.  Hopefully bringing a more profound performance to his audience.

“Valdez has been an acoustic troubadour wisping around Wyoming and beyond for nearly a decade now. The still young, but seasoned and accomplished song-writer has been enchanting audiences for long enough to create 5 records with no signs of slowing the relentlessly easy-going pace. Quinlan brings an unmistakably calm, kind, reverent energy to his performance and life in general. As far as we can tell he has produced an incredible collection of music.”

-Jake Hoffman. Wyoming Out Loud

“One of the most talented singer songwriters in the state”

-Jalan Crossland