Queers

The Queers are an American punk rock band, formed in 1981 by the Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joseph “Joe” P. King (a.k.a. Joe Queer) along with Scott Gildersleeve (a.k.a. Tulu), and John “Jack” Hayes (a.k.a. Wimpy Rutherford). With the addition of Keith Hages (ex-guitarist of Berlin Brats) joining on bass in 1983 the band started playing their first public performances. This original lineup played a total of 5-6 live shows. The original lineup of The Queers initially broke up in late 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up. The album earned the band notability within New England, but with the release of their next album 1993's Love Songs for the Retarded, on Lookout! Records, their following grew larger.
In 2006, after releasing six albums on Lookout! Records, the band rescinded their master rights from the label, citing breach of contract over unpaid royalties.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.
The Queers' cover of "Wipe Out" was featured in the 2007 Columbia Pictures and ImageWorks Studios mockumentary film Surf's Up, produced by Sony Pictures Animation and National Geographic Films.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have discovered the band in 1994 when he played tracks from their 1990 album called 'Grow Up'. Further airplay from the group were played on his shows until 2001. After his death in 2004, it was later found out that he had some copies of their records in his Record Collection: Q.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1994
*24 June 1994: I Met Her At The Rat (LP – Grow Up) Lookout!
*09 July 1994: ‘Burger King Queen (LP - Grow Up )’ Lookout! 
*07 October 1994: I Spent The Rent (2X7”: A Proud Tradition) Self Less 
;1995
*19 May 1995: 'She's A Cretin (LP-Move Back Home)' (Lookout!)
*20 May 1995: Next Stop Rehab (LP - Move Back Home) Lookout!
*03 June 1995: 'I Can't Get Invited To the Prom (LP-Move Back Home)' (Lookout!)
*10 June 1995: 'I Gotta Girlfriend (LP-Move Back Home)' (Lookout!)
*10 June 1995 (BFBS): 'I Can't Get Invited To The Prom (LP-Move Back Home)' (Lookout!)
*30 June 1995: Cut It Dude (LP - Move Back Home) Lookout! 
;1996
*08 September 1996: Janelle Janelle (album - Don't Back Down) Lookout!
;1998
*19 May 1998: Everything’s OK (EP) Hopeless
*04 June 1998: Everything's OK (7" EP) Hopeless
*20 October 1998: I Didn't Puke (CD – Punk Rock Confidential) Hopeless
*21 October 1998: Everything's OK (CD - Punk Rock Confidential) Hopeless
*25 October 1998 (BFBS): 'Pretty Flamingo (LP-Punk Rock Confidential)' (Hopeless)
*08 November 1998 (BFBS): 'Pretty Flamingo (LP-Punk Rock Confidential)' (Hopeless)
;1999
*20 January 1999: 'I Enjoy Being A Boy (EP-Right On Target)' (Hopeless)
*28 January 1999: Tamara Is A Punk (LP – Punk Rock Confidential) (Hopeless)
*13 April 1999: Everything's OK (LP - Punk Rock Confidential) Hopeless
*29 April 1999 (Radio Eins): Everything's OK (album - Punk Rock Confidential) Hopeless
;2001
*01 May 2001: Yeah, Well, Whatever (EP - Today) Lookout
*17 May 2001 (Radio Eins): Yeah, Well, Whatever (EP - Today) Lookout
*25 July 2001 (Radio Mafia): Little Rich Working Class Oi Boy (Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 3) Hopeless 
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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