Queenadreena

Queenadreena was an English alternative rock band that formed in London, England in 1998 by vocalist KatieJane Garside and guitarist Crispin Gray, who had previously collaborated in the celebrated but short-lived band Daisy Chainsaw. Garside and Gray, who had earned a reputation for their abrasive songwriting with Daisy Chainsaw, incorporated elements of blues rock and other genres with Queenadreena, in addition to their predominant noise rock influences.

Queenadreena
Queenadreena performing in Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France, 2006
Background information
Also known asQueen Adreena
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active1998–2009
Labels
MembersKatieJane Garside
Crispin Gray
Pete Howard
Nomi Leonard
Past members
  • Orson Wajih
  • Billy Freedom
  • Paul Jackson
  • Janne Jarvis
  • Richard Adams
  • Michael Vakalis
  • Dom Bouffard
  • Melanie Garside
  • Bambi
  • Stephen Gilchrist

The band released four studio albums between 2000 and 2008, beginning with the critically acclaimed Taxidermy (2000). The band signed with Rough Trade Records for their second release, Drink Me (2002), before being dropped by the label, after which they signed with the independent label One Little Indian. The band also released a live album, Live at the ICA, which was recorded at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. In 2009, the group disbanded and Garside pursued other solo projects, namely Ruby Throat.

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