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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = The Queers| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Portsmouth , New Hampshire , USA | genre = Punk rock , pop punk http://www.chartattack.com/news/53698/the-queers-to-drop-live-album-recorded-at-cbgb http://mog.com/theblue60/blog/1307968 http://trouserpress.com/entry.php? a=queers| years_active = 1982& ndash;1984, 1986, 1990& ndash;present| label = Asian Man Records | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Joe Queer Dangerous Dave Lurch Nobody| past_members =| notable_instruments = The Queers are a punk band formed in 1982 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King (aka Joe Queer) along with Scott Gildersleeve (aka Tulu), and Jack Hayes (aka Wimpy Rutherford). The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up (The Queers album)|Grow Up . The album earned the band notoriety within New England , but with the release of their next album 1993's Love Songs for the Retarded , on Lookout& #33; Records , their following grew larger.Allmusic|class=artist|id=p41066/biography|pure_url=yes allmusic ((( The Queers > Biography )))
In 2006, after releasing six albums on Lookout!, the band rescinded their master rights from the label, citing breach of contract over unpaid royalties. Later that year they signed with Asian Man Records .
The Queers' cover version|cover of " Wipe Out (instrumental)|Wipe Out " was featured in the 2007 Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Imageworks|ImageWorks Studios mockumentary film '' Surf's Up (film)|Surf's Up , produced by Sony Pictures Animation and National Geographic Films .Cite video | people = | title = Surf’s Up | medium = DVD | publisher = Sony Pictures Animation/Columbia Pictures | date = 2007 cite web | title = Surf's Up (2007) | publisher = The Soundtrack Info Project | url = http://www.soundtrackinfo.com/title/surfsup.asp | accessdate = 2010-12-30
Music
The Queers play a Ramones -derived style of pop punk . Much like the Ramones, common lyrical themes are girls, drugs, alcohol and having fun. Musically the band deviates slightly from the driving rhythm guitar sound of the Ramones and augments their songs with harmony vocals, handclaps, keyboards and guitar solos. They have been described as "The Ramones meets The Beach Boys". Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel frequently collaborates with Joe Queer to write their songs. The band is well known for the variety of cover versions they include on their records and during live performances. Bands/artists covered by The Queers include The Beach Boys , The Ramones (including a complete re-recording of the Rocket to Russia album), 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 (from Hawaii, featuring Les Hernandez of The Quintessentials), Unnatural Axe, and many more.
Band members
Since its formation, the band has gone through many line-up changes, with Joe Queer as the only constant member. The band currently consists of Joe Queer (Guitar/Vocals), Dangerous Dave (Bass), and Lurch Nobody (Drums).
:Current members
Joe Queer (aka Joe King) - guitar, lead vocals (1981& ndash;1984, 1986, 1990& ndash;present)
Dangerous Dave - bass, backing vocals (1998& ndash;2002, 2007& ndash;present)
'' Weekend at Bernie's (album)|Weekend at Bernie's 2006, Doheny Records
CBGB OMFUG Masters: Live February 3, 2003 2008
The QueersAlive In Hollyweird 2009, Punk Rock Social
References
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External links
http://www.thequeersusaband.com/ Queers Discography Page (also, source of previous lineups)
discogs artist|Queers, The
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