The Queers é uma banda de punk rock americana formada em 1982 por Portsmouth, New Hampshire 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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Categoria:Bandas de pop punk