The Queers
The Queers
Informações gerais
The Queers é uma banda de punk rock americana formada em 1982 por Portsmouth, New Hampshire [ 1] de Hampshire Joe King (A.K.A. Joe Queer). Supostamente, o nome 'Queers' foi usado simplesmente para empurrar o divertimento no que ele chamou a comunidade de Art Fag no New Hampshire . A banda originalmente rompeu-se em 1984 , mas reformou com Joe Queer e uma nova formação em linha em 1990 .
Obra
The Queers tocam um estilo de pop punk derivado dos Ramones . Assim como estes, suas letras são basicamente sobre garotas, álcool, e se divertir. Musicalmente a banda mescla o estilo de guitarra dos Ramones juntamente com solos de acompanhamento e melodias vocais. A banda é descrita como o encontro dos Ramones com os Beach Boys . Ben Weasel do Screeching Weasel compôs juntamente com Joe Queer em muitas ocasiões. A banda é conhecida por fazer versões punks de outras bandas clássicas como Beach Boys, Ramones, Unnatural Axe , The Nobodys , Angry Samoans , The Mr. T Experience , Skeeter Davis , The Fantastic Baggys , The Who , The Undertones , The Hobos , Tommy James and The Shondells , Helen Love , The Catalogs , The Banana Splits entre muitos outros.
Membros
Joe Queer (Vocals/Guitar) (1982-1984, 1990-Present)
Tulu (Bass/Drums) (1982-1984)
Wimpy (Drums/Vocals) (1982-1984)
Wade Ashley (1982-1984)
Keith Hages (Bass) (1984)
Hugh O'Neill (Drums/Vocals) (1990-1993, 1995) (deceased)
Sean Rowley (Guitar) (1990-?)
Greg Urbatis (Bass) (1990-?)
B-Face (Bass/Vocals) (1993-?)
Jay (Drums) (1993)
Dan Vapid (Guitar/Vocals) (1994)
Danny Panic (Drums) (1994)
Erick Coleman (guitar) (1995-1996)
Metal Murf Cretin (guitar) (1996)
Hunter Oswald (drums) (1996)
Geoff Useless (Bass/Vocals) (1998, 2006-2007)
Rick Respectable (Drums/Vocals) (1998)
Dangerous Dave (Guitar/Vocals/Keyboards) (1998-2002, 2006-Present)
Chris Cougar Concentration Camp (Bass/Vocals) (1998-1999)
Steve Stress (Drums) (1998-?)
Lurch Nobody (Drums/Vocals) (2000-2001)
Isaac Lane (Bass) (2001)
Matt Drastic (Drums) (2002) (2007-Present)
Dave 'Salsaman' Trevino (Drums) (2003-2006)
Phillip Hill (Bass/Vocals) (2002-2006)
Dusty Watson (Drums, Vocals) (2004)
Ben Vermin (Bass) (2006,2007-Present)
Ryan Kwon Doe (Drums) (2006)
Jeff Dewton (Guitar) (2007)
Adam Woronoff (Drums) (2007)
Discografia
Love Me 7" - 1982
Webelos 7" - 1984
Grow Up - 1990, Shakin' Street (UK) / reissue 1994, Lookout! Records
Love Songs for the Retarded - 1993, Lookout! / reissue 2006, Asian Man Records
Beat Off - 1994, Lookout! / reissue 2007, Asian Man Records
Rocket to Russia - 1994, Selfless Records
Surf Goddess EP - 1994, Lookout!
Move Back Home - 1995, Lookout! / reissue March 2007, Asian Man Records
A Day Late And A Dollar Short (compilation ) - 1996, Lookout!
Bubblegum Dreams 7" - 1996, Lookout!
Don't Back Down - 1996, Lookout!
Everything's OK EP - 1998, Hopeless Records
Punk Rock Confidential - 1998, Hopeless
Later Days And Better Lays - 1999, Lookout!
Beyond The Valley... - 2000, Hopeless
Live In West Hollywood - 2001, Hopeless
Today EP - 2001, Lookout!
Pleasant Screams - 2002, Lookout! / reissue July 2007, Asian Man Records
Summer Hits No. 1 - 10-19-2004 Suburban Home Recordings
Weekend at Bernie's (live )- 2006
Munki Brain - Released February 6, 2007 on Asian Man Records
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