Timothy Graham Quy was a British musician, best known as the percussionist for the rock band Cardiacs from 1981 to 1990. Initially the band's sound engineer, Quy first gigged as reserve bass player in 1980 and joined full-time on percussion in 1981. He became a key part of the band's classic six-piece lineup, performing on all their releases from The Seaside (1983) to On Land and in the Sea (1989), and was a popular face in the UK underground. Quy's last performance with Cardiacs was documented in the live video All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest (1992), where his marimba figures particularly high in the mix.
Tim Quy
Quy (right) performing with Cardiacs at Reading Rock Festival in 1986
Cardiacs are an English rock band formed in Kingston upon Thames by Tim Smith and his brother Jim in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest.
Cardiacs live at Reading Rock Festival 1986
Brothers Tim and Jim Smith co-founded the band and were the sole constant members.
Cardiacs in 1986 performing at Reading Festival
Jon Poole in 2020