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Wes Dowse General Manager
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? I love being submersed in Music it makes going to work in the morning pretty easy! Everyday I have the opportunity to help people who have a similar passion to mine find what they're looking for. What a great job! What strength do you feel you contribute to the team? The strength I feel I bring to the team is that I genuinly care about the people I deal with and the people I work with, I think that enhances every transaction or interaction I have here. What musical gear are you most passionate about? I am most pumped about guitars and guitar gear, as a matter of a fact I think I'm an addict. I also have a minor addiction pro audio gear. What is your most memorable music experience? Playing a Canada Day celebration on the Scotia bank stage at the Forks to almost 60,000 people, what a rush!!!!

Scott Campbell Sales Manager
		What is the most rewarding part of your job? Helping customers find their dream gear and sharing their passion for the music industry. What musical gear are you most passionate about? Lately it's been recording. What is your most memorable music experience? 6 years of touring Canada and The USA has made for some amazing musical experiences.

Julian Roberts Sales Manager
		What's your favorite part about working at Quest? Hanging out with cool people all day who are as passionate about music and gear as I am. What musical instruments/gear are you most passionate about? Drum gear (vintage drums & modern stuff) and guitar gear. What is your most memorable music experience? Touring through Germany, Austria, & Playing for thousands of people at the Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland. Who are your Musical Influences? John Mayer, Fall Out Boy, Pat Metheny, pretty much anything.

Kyle Bain Sales Associate
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? Great people to work with, talking about music all day, it doesn't even feel like work. What was the deciding factor for you in working at Quest? Quest was the one store that ever gave me the time of day when I walked in. What is the most challanging part of your job? Not buying everything in the store. What is the most rewarding part of your job? Helping people find exactly what they want and hearing how happy they are with our service.

Brad Cerasani Sales Associate
		What is the most rewarding part of your job? Seeing what customers do with the gear we sell them. What strength do you feel you contribute to the team? Dashing good looks. What musical gear are you most passionate about? Rhodes If you could have only one musical instrument, what would it be and why? A whistle, in case I get lost. Who are your Musical Influences? DMB, Phish, Incubus, John Mayer, Iron And Wine Kings Of Convenience, Teddy Pain, Timbaland, WILL.I.AM

Jordan Day Sales Associate
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? Continually growing my knowledge of gear from my co-workers as well as our customers. What is the most challenging part of your job? Trying not to play with every new toy that comes into the store. What strength do you feel you contribute to the team? I definitely add a weird sense of humor to the team bringing a ton of great laughs. What is your most memorable music experience? Playing on the ScotiaBank stage opening for "The Reception" Who are your Musical Influences? Mostly John Mayer, John Mayer, and maybe John Mayer as well

Andre Cyr Sales Associate
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? No doubt, the people (customers and co-workers) are what makes this job such a joy. It is a sort of Quest community that I have found myself a part of over the years and so many indespensible relationships have been forged as a result it. What is the most rewarding part of your job? I get so much fulfilment when I educate customers in order to equip them for making the best decision possible in accordance with their needs. What strength do you feel you contribute to the team? I bring experience to the team since I have been working in a music store for just about 10 years. What musical gear are you most passionate about? I am most passionate about pro audio systems especially in houses of worship. I also love acoustic guitars and vintage electric guitar gear.

Murray Campbell Sales Associate
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? My favorite part about working at Quest is seeing the joy on people's faces when they pick up a piece of gear. Seeing their excitement and knowing how I felt when I was in their same place. As well, having an amazing group of people to work with. It feels like a family here. What musical instruments are you most passionate about? I've been so pumped about guitars and amps for as long as I can remember. If you could have only one musical instrument, what would it be and why? A guitar for sure! It's my voice, my expression, my challenge and my security. What is your most memorable music experience? Spending 8 years touring North America. Who are your Musical Influences? That is a tough question to answer because the range is so broad. Over the years it's been mostly rock and heavier stuff, but my latest challenge has been jazz and country. Players like Brad Paisley.

Olivia Lalman Accounting Department
		What's your favorite part about working at Quest? I love the people I work with and for!!! They are not only my co-workers, but an extension of my family. What is the most challanging part of your job? Keeping up with all the details and not getting buried in paperwork. What musical instruments are you most passionate about? It's sad to say but I do not play any instrument, the bonus to that is my family gets to eat! But if I could miraculously become a stick twirling, double bass drum pedal playing drummer, then my husband can put the food on the table. If you could only keep one album, what would it be? Michael Jackson "Thriller" It was the first album I owned, got it at Christmas in my stocking. I think I was only in grade 1. Still can't Moonwalk, but I won't give up.

Doug Northcott Lessons Co-ordinator
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? The people are great. Sometimes my job is hard, but the people that work here are easy to get along with and always willing to help out. What musical instruments are you most passionate about? Drums, that's what I play and teach. Cymbals are especially enticing to me - I have three rides in my setup and I'm trying to figure out if it's too ridiculous to add a fourth. Who are your Musical Influences? As far as drummers go: Dennis Chambers, Billy Cobham, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Jimmy Chamberlin, Ginger Baker, Elvin Jones and others. Music in general: U2, Smashing Pumpkins, George Clinton, Mahavishnu Orchertra, Chick Corea, Tony Williams Lifetime, Coldplay, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Miles Davis, Eric Clapton, Jamiroquai, Buckethead, Bootsy Collins, Frank Zappa, etc. If you could only keep one album, what would it be? Ummm... depends what day it is, but the front-runners would usually be U2's The Joshua Tree, Total Eclipse by Billy Cobham, and Siamese Dream by the Smashing Pumpkins.

Lucie Penfold Accountant
		What's your favorite part about working at Quest? It feels like a family - everyone is very friendly. What makes Quest different from other careers? The relaxed environment. What was the deciding factor for you working at Quest? Close to home and a great team to work with! What musical instruments are you most passionate about?? I just bought my first guitar. Now I just need to learn how to play it. What is your most memorable music experience? Going to see Pearl Jam or Green Day. I've been a fan of them since high school.

Jeremy Hamm Luthier
		What is the most challenging part of your job? Every day has a new challange, that's what I look forward to in life. New problems to solve and new challenges are great. What strength do you feel you contribute to the team? I'm able to fix things. I do a pretty good setup too. I should also mention that I cut quite a nice violin bridge. What musical instruments are you most passionate about? Anything with strings, but the Mandolin is my favourite. If you could have only one musical instrument, what would it be and why? A Loyd Loar F5 mandolin. You can play it in the car, on a hike, on your roof, and it may be small but it sure cuts through. What is your most memorable music experience? Jimmy Martin and Jim and Jesse McReynolds in upstate New York in the mid 90's.

Micheal Dennis Brass Repair Technician
		What strength do you feel you contribute to the team? I'm a workhorse that can jump into anything and do it well. What musical instruments are you most passionate about? Band Instruments (Brass Mostly) Who are your musical influences? The Tea Party, Tool, Nobuo Uematsu, Holst, John Cage If you had to pick a song to sing right now what would it be? Tool - Right in Two If you could keep one album, what would it be? Matthew Good Band - Beautiful Midnight

Colin Kelly Shipping & Receiving
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? Being surrounded by people who share my passion for music. What musical gear are you most passionate about? I love all instruments and gear equally. But if I had to pick one to be a little more equal than the rest, it'd have to be recording gear. If you could have only one musical instrument, what would it be and why? Probably an acoustic guitar. For me, that would be the most versatile instrument. Who are your Musical Influences? I'll listen to almost anything for inspiration. Miles Davis, The Hush Sound, Wheezer, Mae, Death Cab, Postal Service, Xavier Rudd, Nobuo Uematsu, Beethoven, 3, The Planet Smashers, Five Iron Frenzy.... just to name a few of my current favorites. But my biggest influence is probably the musicians that I play with.

Tricia Watson Accounts Manager
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? I love witnessing the passion of music through our customers and staff. It is so exciting to listen to someone play and to have them share their gift. What is the most challenging part of your job? The most challenging part of my job is reconciling accounts whilst listening to a customer try out a new drum set or electric guitar!! What musical instruments are you most passionate about? I was so excited about my new guitar strap that I bought a guitar to go with it!! What is your most memorable music experience? Being introduced to the music of the Doug & Jess Band!!

Adam Klassen Sales Associate
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? I love the fact that I get to be around gear all day. To be learning about what the newest and best products are. And meet so many musicians from Winnipeg and around the country. What makes Quest different from other careers? I get to talk to many customers and clients that come from many different musical backgrounds. This keeps me involved in the musical community which I love. What is the most challenging part of your job? The most challenging thing for me is keeping up with all the product knowledge. We get new stuff everyday and I need to know what it is and how it works so I can show our customers why they might want it or find it useful. What strength do you feel you contribute to the team? I feel that my friendliness and over all positive attitude here at the store helps on so many levels. It really sets the mood for the store when we are all happy to be here! That's what I love. Who are your Musical Influences? I am a huge Coldplay, and U2 Fan. But I listen to lots of different music. Lately I have been listening to Mew, Radiohead & wolfmother

Will Hill Sales Associate
		What was the deciding factor for you in working at Quest. The progress and growth that Quest Musique has made in the music community since opening the shop on Provencer Blvd. over 15 years ago is phenomenal. Coupled with a wonderful family oriented sales team, top quality professional teachers and a killer website makes Quest Musique my #1 choice. What musical instrument are you most passionate about? DRUMS, DRUMS, DRUMS!!! I have been playing for 17 years and the obsession increases with each coming day. Double Bass and Technical Craziness are my specialty. Who are your Musical Influences? John Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, John Densmore, Tommy Lee, Lars Ulrich, Dave Lombardo, Igor Cavalera, Nick Menza, Danny Carey, Dave Silveria, Hell Hammer, Trym, Denise Chambers, Johnny Rabb, Dave Weckl, etc, etc, etc... If you could only keep one album, what would it be? Metallica's 1983 Debut "Kill 'Em All" - "Adrenaline Starts To Flow - We're Thrashing All Around - Acting Like A Maniac.. Whiplash!!!" - J.Hetfield

Sam Jacobs Sales Associate
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? I used to come in and visit Quest on my spare time to see all the gear, so for me its like I pretty much get paid to be in the environment that I want to be in. If you could have only one musical instrument, what would it be and why? Guitar, because it is THE musical instrument. What is your most memorable music experience? Its not really that big of a deal, but opening for Threat Signal last November. They were my favorite band at the time, so it was awesome getting to hang out and everything, really nice guys, great band! Who are your Musical Influences? Right now? A band from the UK called The Arusha Accord. Tech metal with a little bit of jazz even in some parts, perfect!

Danelle Cloutier Sales Associate
		What was the deciding factor for you in working at Quest Well, before I got a job here, Quest was one of the only music stores I would buy from. They always offered great customer service and educated me about the instruments and gear I was interested in. There's nowhere else I'd rather work! What gear are you most passionate about? I'd say I'm mainly passionate about guitar and recording gear. However, If I was good at singing I would be passionate about that as well. If you could have only one musical instrument, what would it be and why? A kazoo. I don't know how people live without them. Who are your Musical Influences? I'd say Death Cab For Cutie have been a big influence but also, Andy McKee, Kaki King, Holly Springs Disaster and more! I can't choose just a couple artists!

Alex Stobbe Webmaster
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? I get to creatively use my supernerd skills. What gear are you most passionate about? Pro Audio & Recording. What is the most challanging part of your job? Holding back from buying gear.... It's so hard! What is your most memorable music experience? Touring the world and being a rock star.

Thomas Lovrity Musical Expert
		What's your favorite part about working at quest? I enjoy cleaning the guitars and drums. I like to help Sam and Wes with advertising. I also enjoy playing all the instruments we have in the store. What musical gear are you most passionate about? My favourite instrument to play is the saxophone because it has a better grip and fantastic sound and tone. If you could keep only one album, what would it be. Elvis Presley. My favorite song is " There be peace in the valley for me someday" What is the most rewarding part about your job? Helping the team out as much as possible and having a long lasting friendship with all the staff.