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The Queers

OriginPortsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Years active1982-1984, 1990-Present
GenresPop punk
LabelsAsian Man Records
MembersJoe Queer
Dangerous Dave
Ben Vermin
Matt Drastic

The Queers are an American pop punk band formed in 1982 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King (A.K.A. Joe Queer). Supposedly, the name 'Queers' was used simply to poke fun at what he called the "Art Fag" community in New Hampshire. The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1990. That year, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first 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! Records, their following grew to larger proportions.

In 2006 after releasing 6 albums on Lookout!, the band rescinded their master rights from the label, citing breach of contract over unpaid royalties.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.

Members

Since its formation, the band has gone through many line-up changes with Queer as the only constant member. The band currently consists of Joe Queer (Guitar/Vocals), Dangerous Dave (Guitar), Ben Vermin (Bass), and Matt Drastic (Drums).

The full list of band members includes:

  • Joe Queer (Vocals/Guitar) (1982-1984, 1990-Present)
  • Tulu (Bass/Drums) (1982-1984)
  • Wimpy (Drums/Vocals) (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-?)
  • Steve Stress (Drums) (1998-?)
  • Lurch Nobody (Drums/Vocals) (2000-2001)
  • Isaac Lane (Bass) (2001)
  • Matt Drastic (Drums) (2002)
  • 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)
  • Adam Woronoff (Drums) (2007)

Partial discography

  • 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!
  • 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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    The Queers in the news

    In Portland, Oregon - Queer Youth are sponsoring an event in the town square to raise money for their drop in center. More than 100 drag queens are coming together to dance for a single song and shatter the current world record.

    As the hottest entertainment gadget of 2007 comes out the race is on to be the first and at Queer Entertainment (Queer FM) it is no different, really. Over the last 3 hours our team as designed one of the hottest ways you can listen to Queer FM on your new iPhone.

    A Boston man who flunked the Massachusetts bar because he refused to answer a bar exam question about a hypothetical same-sex couple says his fundamentalist religious values were violated to the tune of about $10 million.






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