QueenAdreena

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Queenadreena

Background information
Also known as	Queen Adreena
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Years active	1999—present
Label(s)	One Little Indian Records Rough Trade Records WEA International
Associated acts	Daisy Chainsaw
Website	QueenAdreena
Members
Katie Jane Garside Crispin Gray Pete Howard Nomi Leonard
Former members
Orson Wajih Billy Freedom Paul Jackson Melanie Garside

Queenadreena is an independent rock band from London, England which is currently signed to One Little Indian Records. Vocalist KatieJane Garside and guitarist Crispin Gray had previously collaborated in the celebrated but short-lived band Daisy Chainsaw. They were joined by drummer Billy Freedom and bassist Orson Wajih and then released their first album, Taxidermy, in 2000, on the Blanco y Negro Records imprint. After its release, the band's name was changed slightly, from "Queen Adreena" to "Queenadreena," and subsequent releases reflect this.

Billy Freedom was replaced in 2002 by drummer Pete Howard, formerly of The Clash. The band signed with Rough Trade for their second album, 2002's Drink Me, featuring the roaring lead single "Pretty Like Drugs."

Rough Trade dropped them shortly after the release of Drink Me, and Wajih left the band at that time. The band signed with One Little Indian Records and released 2005's The Butcher and the Butterfly with KatieJane's sister, Melanie Garside on bass, who left soon after and was replaced by Paul Jackson (Musician/Artist) (not the fusion bassist of the same name).

2005's live album Live at the ICA was recorded at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London.

Paul Jackson left in 2006 and was replaced by Nomi Leonard, former frontwoman of Welsh noise rock act Wendykurk.

The band are working on a new album to be released in 2008.