McQueen (band)
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McQueen is a rock band
from Brighton
, England
, formed in 2004. They have released one album (Break The Silence) on Demolition Records. McQueen has toured all over Europe and played shows in the US and Asia including headlining the Unite Festival in Vietnam in 2007 in front of a crowd of 15,000.
After making significant inroads in the UK and mainland Europe, with a series of high profile tours, well received singles and a highly impressive debut album, the bands UK management withdrew and they left the UK under the guidance of Tom Zutaut (who first signed Mötley Crüe & Guns N' Roses). Whilst captive in America the band were in gridlock with UK former associates and despite a couple of one off shows and a few guest appearances with the likes of Camp Freddy, they concentrated on writing new material. On their return to the UK guitarist Cat de Cassanove left the band (being replaced by a temporary stand in for their performance at Norway's Quart Festival) and to date there has been no announcement regarding a permanent replacement.
McQueen have not played any shows in the UK since the Velvet Revolver support tour in 2008 and little news has been forthcoming from the band themselves as to future plans, leading fans to fear that the band had split or gone on indefinite hiatus.
It is believed that the long awaited second album has been written and that plans to record and release it are in ongoing negotiations.
Past members:
Temporary stand-ins:
Tracklisting:
and The Holiday Plan
. Their first headline tour was a university tour in January/February 2005. They played seven UK university venues. 2005 also saw McQueen's first non-UK live performance, at Highfields Festival, Germany
, where they performed alongside bands such as Foo Fighters
, Queens of the Stone Age
and Incubus
.
Since starting out, McQueen have toured with high profile names such as W.A.S.P., Hanoi Rocks
and Wednesday 13 and played the rock tent on the Sunday when Aerosmith
headlined at Hyde Park Calling in June 2007. They undertook their first "proper" UK headline tour in January 2007 to promote the release of their first album. In 2008, they also supported Velvet Revolver on various tour dates on their 2008 Revolution Tour. They also supported HIM on their Down Under tour. Recently McQueen appeared with Slash at the Gibson Summer Jam 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. More recently they played a set at the Quart festival in Norway, followed by a performance the Guns N' Roses song Nightrain with Slash.
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from Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, formed in 2004. They have released one album (Break The Silence) on Demolition Records. McQueen has toured all over Europe and played shows in the US and Asia including headlining the Unite Festival in Vietnam in 2007 in front of a crowd of 15,000.
After making significant inroads in the UK and mainland Europe, with a series of high profile tours, well received singles and a highly impressive debut album, the bands UK management withdrew and they left the UK under the guidance of Tom Zutaut (who first signed Mötley Crüe & Guns N' Roses). Whilst captive in America the band were in gridlock with UK former associates and despite a couple of one off shows and a few guest appearances with the likes of Camp Freddy, they concentrated on writing new material. On their return to the UK guitarist Cat de Cassanove left the band (being replaced by a temporary stand in for their performance at Norway's Quart Festival) and to date there has been no announcement regarding a permanent replacement.
McQueen have not played any shows in the UK since the Velvet Revolver support tour in 2008 and little news has been forthcoming from the band themselves as to future plans, leading fans to fear that the band had split or gone on indefinite hiatus.
It is believed that the long awaited second album has been written and that plans to record and release it are in ongoing negotiations.
Line up
The current line up of McQueen is as follows:- Leah Duors - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Hayley Cramer - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Constanze Hart - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Past members:
- Hattie Williams - bass guitar 2004-2004
- Sophie Taylor - bass guitar 2004-2006 and 2008-2008
- Gina Collins - bass guitar (Jan - Sept 2007)
- Kat Bax - bass guitar (Oct - Nov 2007)
- Cat de Casanove - guitar (2004–2009)
Temporary stand-ins:
- Vicky Smith - bass guitar (Nov - Dec 2006, July 2007, Dec 2007 - Jan 2008)
Break the Silence
Released 22 January 2007 on Demolition Records.Tracklisting:
- "Neurotic"
- "Dirt"
- "Running out of Things to Say"
- "Break the Silence"
- "Numb"
- "The Line Went Dead"
- "Blinded"
- "Bitch"
- "Not for Sale"
- "(Don't Know How To) Break It to You"
Singles
- "Running Out of Things To Say" (2005) Furry Tongue Records
- "Line Went Dead" (2007) Released as a download only through Demolition Records
Live performances
McQueen started performing live in venues around their home town of Brighton in February 2004. By June of that year, they had started to play at venues in London, and from there began touring the UK as supporting artist for various acts including Roxy SaintRoxy Saint
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and The Holiday Plan
The Holiday Plan
The Holiday Plan are a rock band from Hackney and Islington, London that split up in May 2005, but reformed in June 2006 Consisting of a bassist/vocalist Matt Rider, as well as two guitarists and drummer , The Holiday Plan play melodic punk rock with dual-guitar parts, and could be classed as gruff...
. Their first headline tour was a university tour in January/February 2005. They played seven UK university venues. 2005 also saw McQueen's first non-UK live performance, at Highfields Festival, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where they performed alongside bands such as Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
and Incubus
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
.
Since starting out, McQueen have toured with high profile names such as W.A.S.P., Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley...
and Wednesday 13 and played the rock tent on the Sunday when Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
headlined at Hyde Park Calling in June 2007. They undertook their first "proper" UK headline tour in January 2007 to promote the release of their first album. In 2008, they also supported Velvet Revolver on various tour dates on their 2008 Revolution Tour. They also supported HIM on their Down Under tour. Recently McQueen appeared with Slash at the Gibson Summer Jam 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. More recently they played a set at the Quart festival in Norway, followed by a performance the Guns N' Roses song Nightrain with Slash.