The Quireboys

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The Quireboys are a UK rock band.

[edit] History

The group formed in London in the late 80's by Spike (vocalist) and Guy Bailey (guitarist). They were originally called "The Choirboys", then "The Queerboys" and finally "The Quireboys". At the end of 1989, the band released the single "7 O'clock", which entered the Top40. In 1990, they released their first album "A Bit Of What You Fancy", that entered the UK Charts at number 2.

They spent most of the year touring the UK and USA and released the live album "Live Around The World". They begun working on the follow-up "Bitter Sweet & Twisted", released in 1993, but the birth of Grunge changed the music scene and they were left apart. Axl Rose even asked them personally to join the "Use Your Illusion Tour" from Guns N' Roses, but they felt their music was out of style and decided to abandon the scene.

The band reformed for a number of low key gigs in the mid 90's and found themselves with a loyal following. A new line up recorded and released "This is Rock and Roll" in 2002 and followed it with the moderately successful "Well Oiled" in 2004.

The Quireboys current line up is:

• Spike( Vocals)
• Guy Griffin (Guitars)
• Nigel Mogg (Bass)
• Keith Weir (Keyboards)
• Paul Guerin (Guitars)
• Pip Mailing ( Drums)

[edit] Discography

• Albums
  • "A bit of what you fancy" (1990)
  • "Live (Recorded Around the World)" (1990)
  • "Bitter, Sweet & Twisted" (1993)
  • Double Album (Reissue with extras) (1997)
  • This is Rock N' Roll (2001)
  • 100% Live (2002)
  • Well Oiled (2004)
  • Quireboys Live (2006)

• Singles
  • "Mayfair" (1987)
  • "There She Goes Again" (1988)
  • "7 O'Clock" (1989)
  • "Hey You" (1989)
  • "I Don't Love You Anymore" (1990)
  • "There She Goes Again" (1990)
  • "Tramps & Thieves" (1992)
  • "Brother Louie" (1992)
  • "Last Time" (1992)
  • "Tears in Heaven" (2005)

[edit] See also

• List of bands/musicians from North East England