May 17, 2006 - The Rat Race To Perform Live
McQueen Street band members Derek
Welsh, Pat Bailey and Kane Bowden will join Chris Lilly from The Cold Hard Truth
and original guitarist for The Rat Race, Lance Lisenby for a
reunion concert in Columbus, GA on Saturday June 24, 2006 at SOHO. Advance
tickets can be purchased by clicking
here. Further information at:
http://www.theratrace.com
February 16, 2006 - The Cold Hard Truth Live
in Auburn, AL March 11, 2006
One of the few shows open to the general public will be performed
at The Highlands in Auburn, AL.
For more info on The Cold Hard
Truth go to:
http://www.thecoldhardtruth.info
December 07, 2005 -
McQueen Street Members To Perform Live
McQueen Street members have formed a new side project and will be performing select dates
throughout the Southeast. The band is called "The Cold Hard Truth" and the
first live performance will be in Montgomery, AL on Friday December 16th at
Off The Wagon. For more info go to:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/thecoldhardtruth.html
August 04, 2005 - 48
Hour Merchandise Sale
For the next 48 hours the
online store is running a buy 1 get 1 free sale. Buy any item and get
one free. Simply make your selections and
enter "MSBYG1F" in the comments section. View
details here:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/mscountdown.html
March
11, 2005 - March 4th Show A Success
The turnout
for the March 4th concert was fantastic! Rockers were out in force to
support Lance and all four bands put on great shows. To read more go
to:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/MSNewsletter031105.htm January
29, 2005 - McQueen Street To Perform Live March 4th To Aid Guitarist Lance Lisenby
McQueen Street will perform live on Friday March 4th along with at least
3 other original acts in an effort to raise money for his medical bills. The concert
is being held at The Blue Iguana in Prattville, AL located at 1714 East Main Street.
All ticket sales will be donated to Lance's "Lend A Hand" Fund. Further
details to be announced shortly. January
18, 2005 - Rat Race Guitarist On The Road To Recovery
The Rat Race guitarist
Lance Lisenby is now at home and recovering from his accident. A large benefit
was held in Montgomery, AL on Sunday January 16th to raise money for his medical
bills and to show support. It was a huge success. January
01, 2005 - The Rat Race Cancels January 15th Concert
The band has canceled
the January 15th show due to a recent tragedy. Early Saturday morning guitarist
Lance Lisenby's vehicle was hit by a train in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. His
left arm was severed and he has been in serious condition since the accident. December
22, 2004 - More Rat Race Show Details Added
Additional information regarding
the January 15th show in Columbus, GA can be viewed here:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/MSnewsletter122204.html
November
22, 2004 - The Rat Race To Perform Live
McQueen Street band members Derek
Welsh, Richard Hatcher and Pat Bailey will join guitarist Lance Lisenby for a
reunion concert in Columbus, GA on Saturday January 15, 2005 at SOHO. Further
details to be announced. November
15, 2004 - Derek Welsh Audio Interview Surfaces
The original interview
from The Hairball John Radio Show with Derek Welsh as a special guest on 1/18/2005
has been found and is posted at:
http://www.hairballjohn.com/interviews.jsp
October
31, 2004 - December 2005 Show Postponed
The December 2005 McQueen Street
concert in Alabama will be moved to early 2005 due to scheduling conflicts. Time
and place to be announced. October
3, 2004 - December 2005 Show Plans
The band is currently discussing the
possibility of a December 2005 concert in Alabama. Time and place to be announced
shortly. September
21, 2004 - Liam Cooper Arrives
Derek and wife Cherie welcome their second
son Liam Cooper Welsh into the world on September 21st at 4:13 PM. A healthy 7
pound 3.5 ounce rocker. August
30, 2004 - Special Edition CD In The Works
Plans are in the works for a
new enhanced McQueen Street 2 CD. The disc will include new packaging, full lyrics,
2 never released bonus tracks and the full length music video of "Money",
which appeared on MTV. July
08, 2004 - Metal Dreams Reviews "2"
"It’s rare for
me to be blown away by any CD, but it’s even more rare for a band to reunite
after a long layoff and then impress me at all. McQueen Street succeeds on both
counts.
http://members.aol.com/mtldreams/mcqueenstreet.htm
March
03, 2004 - Melodicrock.com Interview Posted
Read one of the most in-depth
interviews to date. Frontman Derek Welsh discusses everything from the early history
of the band to the long and winding road to their second CD release.
http://www.melodicrock.com/interviews/mcqueenstreet.html February
27, 2004 - XM Radio Plays McQueen Street
Various tracks from the band are
played on XM Radio's Boneyard channel 41.
http://www.xmradio.com
January
7, 2004 - Archives Section Added
Read about the early history of the band
and the success of "In Heaven" at radio and "My Religion"
on MTV's Headbangers Ball.
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/archives/index.html January
6, 2004 - The Rat Race Story Included
Find out about the project Derek
& Richard started in 1993 and continued through 1997. The band recorded 3
CDs and toured extensively. Fans of The Rat Race can purchase CDs.
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/ratrace/index.html January
4, 2004 - MP3 Audio Samples Added
Listen to sample tracks from the new
McQueen Street 2 CD. All files are in MP3 format. For more information click on
the link below or paste it into your browser:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/audio/index.html December
31, 2003 - CD Reviews Added
Read the latest McQueen Street reviews of the
new CD. Includes comments from industry experts at radio and music press. For
more information click on the link below or paste it into your browser:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/reviews/index.html December
5, 2003 - 2005 Cities Announced
McQueen Street has announced that they
will perform in various cities during the months of February and March. Venues
and specifics to be added soon. For more information click on the link below or
paste it into your browser:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/tour/index.html November
30, 2003 - First Show A Success
McQueen Street performed for the first
time in 12 years and the magic is undoubtedly still there. Fans came out in force
to the Montgomery, Alabama concert showing their strong support. The band delivered
a 90 minute powerhouse performance with a 4 song encore. Some of the live photographs
can be viewed on the "band" page. Simply click on the link below or
paste it into your browser:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/band/index.html
October
30, 2003 - Downloadable Lyrics Available
The lyrics for both McQueen Street
1 and McQueen Street 2 have been added to the site and are in printable Adobe
Acrobat form. These are free of charge to all newsletter subscribers. Simply click
on the link below or paste it into your browser:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/lyrics/index.html
October
29, 2003 - Band Bio Section Added To Site
Details regarding the current
McQueen Street lineup have been added to the Web site. To get further details
click on the link below or paste it into your browser:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/band/index.html
October
28, 2003 - T-shirts Added to Store
2 new T-shirt designs featuring logos
from the 1st and 2nd CDs have been added to the online store. All shirts are top
quality 100% cotton Hanes® Heavyweight. To order or find out more click on
the link below or paste it into your browser:
http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/store/index.html
October
11, 2003 - New McQueen CD Available
Today marks the preliminary release
of "McQueen Street 2", the latest CD from the band. The 14 track CD
features such songs as "Psychosis", "World Machine", "What
about Jane", "White Junk Monkey" and more. To order your copy now
click here or go to: http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/store/index.php October
10, 2003 - Online Store Opens
The McQueen Street "Store" is now
live. CDs, T-Shirts and more can be ordered online by visiting: http://www.mcqueenstreet.com/store/index.html October
8, 2003 - Venue For First Show Confirmed
The band has finalized details
for the first live performance in more than 12 years. In an effort to keep the
show up close and personal McQueen Street has chosen Carrera's in Montgomery,
AL located at 3432 Atlanta Highway. Tentative show time is 9:30 PM with doors
scheduled to open at 8PM. Please keep in mind this is a very small club setting
and seating is extremely limited. Early attendance advised as club capacity is
estimated at 300-400 people. September
9, 2003 - First Live Show Announced
McQueen Street announces the band’s
first live U.S. performance in more than 12 years, slated to kick-off November
29 2003 in Montgomery, AL. Future markets and venues are still being finalized
for late 2003 and 2005. Make sure to subscribe to the McQueen Street newsletter
for the latest breaking news.
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