Queens of Noize were a DJ duo based in

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, consisting of Mairead Nash and

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. During their time as a duo they presented for MTV2 and BBC 6 Music and performed at a number of international festivals.

Career

Their career began in 2002 with their club night at Club 333 in

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, which subsequently moved to the Camden Barfly. They performed internationally at clubs and festivals including the

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and

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, and presented their own show on

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. They also released a single, "Indie Boys (Don't Deserve It)", to little critical or commercial success. They started presenting a radio show in September 2006 on

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, called ''Queens of Noize Sonic Safari''. The show was first broadcast from 12am–2am Saturday into Sunday, then from 7 April 2007 it moved to a Saturday afternoon time slot of 4pm–6pm, until 31 May 2008 when the slot was taken over by

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. The pair hosted a two-hour show on BBC 6 Music 12am–2am Friday into Saturday from June 2008 until April 2009. As well their own show they also presented the Listener 6 Mix on Sunday nights 8pm–10pm from November 2007 until September 2008, then took over the 6 Mix for a period. Since leaving BBC radio, Denholm has been working as a video director, while Nash runs a own record label, Luv.

References

External links

BBC 6 Music Queens of Noize radio programme website
{{Authority control English dance music groups Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in England English musical duos