The Mirror. Two voices, one reflection.

Quince and Cinque Martin. Twins, Chicago’s west side, raised in a Church of God in Christ household — Quince on percussion, Cinque on keys and organ, both writing for the church before they wrote for anyone else. Columbia College Chicago: Quince in Music Production, Cinque in Performance and Songwriting. The work lives where gospel roots meet soul and forward-leaning pop-hop — melodic, groove-heavy, emotionally direct. Influences run from Steely Dan, The Winans, and The Clark Sisters to Jodeci, Aaliyah, Syd, SZA, Anderson .Paak, Vince Staples, and Freddie Gibbs. Elsewhere: Quince instructs racing and keeps an ‘84 Cutlass honest; Cinque plays chess several moves ahead and runs distances most people drive. Two voices, one reflection.

Emcees, songwriters, producers, vocalists, and musicians. The foundation was built on the west side of Chicago in choirs, services, and revival trips — Quince first holding down drums as the church percussionist, Cinque developing as keyboardist and organist. School years added another layer: drumline for Quince, jazz band and multiple instruments for Cinque, and their first original songs, written for church and local groups before the two evolved into a focused duo. Columbia College formalized skills they had been honing for years. The result is a sound often described as gospel, soul, and futuristic pop-hop, with songwriting that aims to be relatable, memorable, and distinct, and a wide listening palette that feeds directly into their arrangements and production choices. Together they build songs that balance feeling, craft, and forward motion, grounded in a shared history and constantly evolving.