McQueen Street
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McQueen Street | |
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Arena Rock, Heavy Metal | |
Years active | 1987–1993, 2002-2004, 2018-Present |
Labels | SBK, EMI, Ring of Four |
Members | Derek Welsh, Loud, Kevin Delburn, Dean Domizio |
Past members | Chris Welsh Michael Powers Richard Hatcher |
Website | mcqueenstreet.com |
McQueen Street is a hard rock band from Montgomery, Alabama. The current touring lineup is Derek Welsh on lead vocals, Loud on guitar, Kevin Delburn on bass and Dean Domizio on drums. The original lineup was Derek Welsh on lead vocals, Michael Powers on guitar, Chris Welsh on drums and Richard Hatcher on bass.
History
Formed in 1987, McQueen Street was successful on the southeast rock music club circuit. The idea for the name "McQueen Street" came from the street where Derek's recording studio was located. In 1990, after the name was changed to McQueen Street, the band signed a record deal with SBK Records.[1][2]
The band's debut album, titled McQueen Street, was produced by
McQueen Street played live shows in cities across the US and performed as a support act with bands such as
With the grunge movement of the early 1990s, most bands whose music was based on 1980s-style rock were no longer popular. Radio stations and MTV ceased to play most mainstream rock, causing the second album not to be released. The group disbanded shortly thereafter. Chris Welsh died in 1994 due to a viral illness.
Derek Welsh formed the band The Rat Race, a group edging towards
The second McQueen Street album, McQueen Street 2, was recorded in 1993 and was released in 2003 with Ring of Four Records.
As of 2020, McQueen Street released two new songs, "Outside In" and "One Way Ticket." They were recorded in 1993 and the latter reached #1 on the underground rock charts.[5]
Band members
- Current members
- Derek Welsh – lead vocals, guitars, tambourine (1987–1993, 2002–2004, 2018–present), keyboard, piano (2018–present)
- Loud – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Delburn – bass, backing vocals
- Dean Domizio – drums, percussion
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- Past members
- Michael Powers – guitar, backing vocals (1987–1993)
- Richard Hatcher – bass guitar, backing vocals (1987–1993)
- Chris Welsh – drums (1986–1993: died 1994)
Discography
Studio albums
- McQueen Street (1991)
- McQueen Street 2 (2003)
Singles
- "Time" (1991)
- "In Heaven" (1991)
- "My Religion" (1991)
- "McQueen Street Sampler" (1991)
- "Outside In" (2020)
- "One Way Ticket" (2020)[6]
Videography
Music videos
- "Time" (1991)
- "Money" (1991)
- "My Religion" (1991)
References
- ^ "McQueen Street". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "McQUEEN STREET". Hard Rock / A.O.R. / Glam Webzine. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "McQueen Street - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". www.spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ Olivier. "McQueen Street - McQueen Street". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "MelodicRock.com Interviews: McQueen Street". www.melodic-rock.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "McQueen Street - McQueen Street CD. Heavy Harmonies Discography". heavyharmonies.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.