We’re on the last lap of our latest trip to Modernworld Studios. 4 tracks all recorded with Mike putting the last guitar line down at this moment. This is the first time we’ve used brass on any of our songs and it sounds amazing. Just the mixing to go now – really looking forward to […]
Over the last few weeks we’ve been working hard to perfect our latest tunes in readiness for the studio in early April. All 4 songs are coming on really well and we’ve been really pleased with what we’ve done so far. We’ve also started to write some brand new material too, which in these early stages (we […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you the long awaited return of Hard Up’s Half Hour; the little known series of mixtapes by yours truly…. Take it Easy Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/timfromtheq/hard-ups-half-hour-the-return/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1 light=1]
Unbelievable to think this original recording is ten years old! I remember Mike bringing this song to the band and being really impressed. I instantly liked it and still do. In a lot of ways I prefer this version that appeared on Takin’ a Detour Vol 3 than the one that eventually took a starring […]
Weve spent some time over the Christmas period getting some new demos together with a view to hopefully recording with Greg Haver in the spring. 4 or 5 new songs , some of them showcased at recent gigs, will be ready to unleash on the general public hopefully in the early summer. watch this […]
Absolutely blinding night last night in Cardiff supporting FTJ and meeting our new friends The Riff. One of the best audiences we’ve ever had ( we really must get some more gigs in South Wales!). A real old school atmosphere leaving me with memories of all the great gigs we went to when we were […]
Great gig in Redcar tonight with The Wainstones and The Face! Brill audience, slightly dodgy radio interview on http://www.modradio.co.uk.We definitely met and made some new friends tonight! Looking forward to our acoustic session in Richmond tomorrow.. Take it easy Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
thanks to everyone who came out to see us in Weston last night. Special thanks to Mandy and Geordie! Cheers Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
The Q will now not be supporting FTJ in Reading and Shrewsbury this autumn. Not sure why and a great shame as we always enjoy those gigs. Onwards and upwards! Take it Easy Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
The Q head to Shrewsbury – supporting From The Jam New town, new venue and another great chance to support the one and only FTJ! Hope to see you there – click the link for tickets! Take it easy Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
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Chemical Overload by the hard hitting modern Punk/Rock prodigies: The Q. is an EP to set your mind ablaze. From its pulse pounding rhythms that forever drive their melodies into your mind, to the rip-roaring wail of the guitar work. If one could imagine The Jam, Who and Ramones sat…
looking forward to playing at Maida Vale as part of the Tramlines Festival in Sheffield. It was a great weekend last year and a superbly organised event. Heres the full line up for the weekend at Maida Vale – were on at 9pm Saturday. Hope to see you there https://www.facebook.com/events/1577584609165763/
Full line up for the Tramlines-Maida Vale Saturday 25 July 2015: We’re on a at 9pm and in great company throughout the day! 2pm- 2.30pm ‘Conor Houston’ (Recently toured as a session guitarist. Highlights included opening for Stevie Wonder, elaborate musical arrangements separate him from the ordinary singer-songwriter. Think discord, think Marmite. But ordinary? […]
Really looking forward to our next gig back at the Queen Vic – If the last one is anything to go by it will be a cracking night! Put the date in your diary, get your best clobber on and come on down for night of fine, stompin’ modness! See you down the front! Take […]
For the second year running we’ll be playing the excellent Tramlines Festival in Sheffield. This time at Maida Vale on Saturday 25th July. On stage at 21:00 as part of a full line up of great bands, starting with Conor Houston at 14:00 and finishing with The Frankleys. Its free entry all day so we […]
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Happy New Year from The Q to you! It’s ten years for us this year! Who’d have thought it? See you at a gig near you soon Take it Easy Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
Your last chance to see us live this year! Never fear we will be back in 2015 but why not join us to finish a busy and exciting year with bang this evening! Hopefully we’ll see you later – 20:45 onwards It will be good to see all you smart and stylish people in your […]
The final instalment to document our time in New York. Collected images of us in NYC accompanied by a live (iPad) recording of The Social from our first set at the IPO at Bar Matchless in Brooklyn To hear the recorded version of The Social go to Take it Easy Tim http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
New song Couldn’t Get Much Better is turning into a bit of a band favourite! Here’s some footage of us performing the song at the IPO in Brooklyn on our recent trip to New York and also at our recent shows in Reading and Cardiff supporting From The Jam. Enjoy! Tim http://www.theq-hq.co.uk https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152833365570259&id=550395258&_rdr
Two nights in support of From The Jam and two great gigs! Tonight’s show in Reading has topped off a hectic week but once again a brilliant enjoyable gig. A forty minute set of original material and from the first chord of The Social right through to Couldn’t Get Much Better, we let them know […]
Great gig supporting From The Jam in Cardiff last night, as always a very enjoyable experience from the sound check right through to the last note! Very privileged to be able to have our own private FTJ ‘gig’ whilst watching them sound check. Setting Sons is my favourite Jam album so to be included as […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your big chance to help us get the new album recorded and produced…. The table above shows the monetary value of one million streams on Spotify and various other music streaming/download sites. Five grand (approx £3.5k) would probably be enough to get our next album recorded and produced. So here’s […]
And so to the IPO.. Two shows and an interview with Kurtis Powers of The Face radio on BBOX. We’ve met so many great people over the last few days, all of whom have been incredibly supportive of The Q Check out Kurtis’ show The Face’ here http://www.bboxradio.com/ Really big thanks to Dave Bash, Dave […]
A day off for us today following last nights gig at Pianos in Manhattan. A decent breakfast in Brooklyn and then off to be tourists for the day! Before I came on this trip, there were three things I wanted to do and see: Take the Staten Island Ferry Buy a hot dog from a […]
And so to Pianos… Situated in lower Manhattan, this happening little venue hosted two separate gigs with bands from New York, Los Angeles and us from across the pond. The Cabinet Makers kicked off the show playing their own brand of Jazz – with original takes on the great American songbook. Adam, an acoustic act, […]
A rainy day in New York. A busy day in Bay Ridge with Dave Boogieman. Saw the sights (through the fog) of the Brooklyn shore and sampled Dave’s excellent hospitality whilst being interviewed for Radio New York International over Pizza. A quick stop off at the Guitar Centre to rectify a few technical issues from […]
Our first gig in NYC! The Trash Bar: just the kind of venue you would imagine; full of life’s rich pageant and intrigue. An unsurprisingly small gathering were there to see our inaugural show in the USA, however those who did attend showed enough enthusiasm for twice as many people. As with everywhere we’ve been […]
So here we are: Brooklyn NYC. A lengthy 8 hour flight plus an hour in a taxi and we finally arrived at our ‘home’ for the next week. Greeted by the lovely Debra and Toni we instantly felt at home. Being the hardly travellers that we are and despite the tiredness and jet lag we […]
Well after what seems a life time of waiting The Q are heading to New York! Currently having a coffee at Costa in Terminal 2 Heathrow, we’ll soon be checking in and on board. Hopefully, no promises though, we’ll be keeping you updated on all our adventures, gigs and the sights and sounds of Brooklyn, […]
The Q – Chill Pill – Audio Nice little article showcasing our good selves and the Pete Quaife Foundation. Also Chill Pill on Soundcloud! Take it Easy Tim The Q Www.theq-hq.co.uk
All set for a cracking gig at The Custard House in Birmingham. Get ready for all your favourite originals and specially selected covers. Showcasing new song ‘Couldn’t Get Much Better’ See you later, take it easy Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
Really enjoyable gig at DaDa in Sheffield as part of the Tramlines Festival. Very Hot, in fact too hot but we still managed to get a decent audience which was great! Thanks to all who came to see us, we appreciate your support and hopefully we’ll be back soon (for the Mod night on a […]
Great day out in Stroud yesterday, great bands, great cause and a good time was had by all. Thanks to all the organisers and to all who came raising nearly £500 for the foundation Take it easy Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
Absolutely top night at Baker St tonight. Thanks to all who came to see us. We really appreciate your support Cheers Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
Regular readers will already know this… This is how we pay for the recording and production of new original music: by getting out there and playing live! Whether it’s the O2 academy or your local pub, in front of 6 or 600; well give you a performance that’ll get you on the dance floor! Be […]
Absolutely cracking night last night in the Welsh valleys ! Big thank you to Enjoy Yourself Scooter Club for putting us on. Fantastic Crowd, great sound all coming together for a good few hours of ‘Q’ style mod! From the opening chords of Strange Town right through to the sing a long version of David […]
The Q will be playing at Nells Bar in Willenhall on Saturday 19th April. The gig will be a fundraising event for Breast Cancer Care and Cancer Research UK. If you’re in the area (or even if you’re not) come on down and give us your support, it’ll be a great night and also help […]
Your Trending Song: Communication Breakdown was played over 20x this week http://youtu.be/7SdXxiltZbE Cheers Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
Come and see us in Nottingham – full on 60’s mod set!
Sunday 2 March sees us undertake our first leg of the March of The Mods 2014 in Luton. Events that we’re really proud to be associated with and part of. MOTM kicks off a busy spring for us with trips to South Wales, Croydon and Nottingham alongside a home town support slot with From the […]
Thanks to Rebecca Take it Easy Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
Received the following from DJ Warren Peace… Tim, We are the Mods is airing on 8th Feb and will be available for download after that (featuring the Q and ‘Science’ which is our office’s fave track right now!) I will be sending you flyer and URL for the show as SOON as it airs so […]
‘Brand new 4 track EP on 12inch with a stripped-down sound full of energy, soul and imagination. These guys celebrate a mind blowing mix of 60´s RockPop and late 70´s/early 80´s Mod Revival/post-punk UK. But it doesn’t stop here. Once again The Q capture that working class edge – the scuffles and annoyances from our […]
Some great stuff coming up for us in the months ahead! March of The Mods, FTJ, Parkas Bar for The Q ‘sixties experience’ and much more… Don’t forget – the Chemical Overload e.p. is on sale through Blazer records and Time for Action http://www.blazer-records.co.uk http://www.timeforaction.de you can also still get hold of Sonically Sound and […]
Released on 9th December, our new 12 inch vinyl e.p. could be winging its way on to your turntable for the paltry sum of 5 quid! All you have to do is pay the Blazer Records site a visit and job done! A copy will be all yours! http://www.blazer-records.co.uk Cheers Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
Chemical Overload the new 12inch vinyl e.p. will be released on Blazer Records. To order your copy go to: http://www.blazer-records.co.uk or http://www.facebook.com/blazrec Follow Blazer Records on twitter @blazer_records Here’s a taster – our new video for Communication Breakdown http://youtu.be/7SdXxiltZbE Cheers Tim The Q http://Www.theq-hq.co.uk
The Q An interesting review from Tim Whale Cheers Tim The Q http://www.theq-hq.co.uk
Looking forward to tonight’s gig in Frome at The Cheese and Grain. It’s always a privilege to be on the bill when FTJ are in town. We’ll be on early doors and it will be great to see you there support band fans!
