"Love them or hate them, there's no denying the impact The Queers have had on punk rock. Screeching Weasel, MXPX, and Blink-182 have all cited them as major influences. Three chords, three members and a buttload of songs have pushed the band across five decades from their humble beginnings in New Hampshire in 1981."
"Playing off The Ramones, The Queers have a tight formula for writing songs about love, drugs, fighting Nazis and the perpetual boredom of American culture. Their use of humor to convey their message sometimes flies under the radar, leading people to take them seriously when often The Queers are just shining a mirror on society and the punk rock subculture."
The Queers have influenced punk rock bands like Screeching Weasel, MXPX, and Blink-182. The band formed in New Hampshire in 1981 and over five decades delivered hundreds of songs with a three-chord, three-member approach. Drawing on The Ramones' template, The Queers write concise pop-punk songs about love, drugs, fighting Nazis, and the perpetual boredom of American culture. Humor functions as a vehicle for social and subcultural commentary, often causing listeners to misread satirical intent as literal seriousness. The band will play Tue, Feb 17, 7pm at The Ritz in San Jose; tickets range from $20 to $25.
Read at Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
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