Queens Club was an
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band from
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...
who were signed to
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today.
History
Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backe ...
.
History
Queens Club formed in 2007 with former members of
The Chariot, Dan Eaton (Vocals/ guitar), and Jake Ryan (drums), as well as Andy Nichols (guitar) and Tyler Bottles (bass). The band signed to Tooth and Nail records in 2009,
and has released one EP, ''
Nightmarer'',
and one full-length album ''
Young Giant''.
Since signing with Tooth & Nail the band has toured with
Breathe Carolina
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,
Hyper Crush, Let's Get It,
The Forecast
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,
Emery,
Sent by Ravens,
Cash Cash
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and
Family Force 5
FF5 (formerly known as Family Force 5, The Phamily, Ground Noise and The Brothers) is an American Christian rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band was formed in 2004 by brothers Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds, Joshua "Fatty" Olds, and Jac ...
.
The band announced their breakup in September 2011 via their Facebook Page in the midst of the creating of their new album. After losing their lead vocalist, Dan Eaton, who is pursuing his own solo career the band decided to move on. Most of the members plan on continuing in the music and art field.
Style
The band's first album has been described as "a perfect storm of Euro dance rock, indie sophistication and a sprinkling of punk rock’s filth and fury snottiness."
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Young Giant'' (2010)
EPs
* ''UH HUH!'' (2009)
* ''Nightmarer'' (2009)
* ''Friendly'' (2010)
Music videos
* "Less Talk"
* "Are We? Will We?"
Non-album compilations
* "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" on ''Happy Christmas Vol. 5''
References
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Alternative rock groups from Missouri
Musical groups from Kansas City, Missouri
Tooth & Nail Records artists
American electropop groups