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The new QUEENSR\u0178CHE lineup will make its official live debut as the headliner of the last day of this year’s Halfway Jam, which is set to take place July 26-28 in Royalton, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear at the three-day event are ENUFF Z’NUFF, LYNCH MOB, STRYPER, BANG TANGO, TRIXTER, JACKYL, BLACKFOOT, MOLLY HATCHET and .38 SPECIAL.<\/p>\n
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In a brand new posting on his Facebook page, Todd writes, “[I] would like to say what a joy it is working with all of the guys in QUEENSR\u0178CHE. Furthermore, I would very much like to say how great Parker is as a bandmate and a new friend. Not only does he have great guitar skills, but he is a great songwriter, and perhaps one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He deserves the full respect of the fans, old and
new, as he has not only learned all of [former QUEENSR\u0178CHE singer] Chris DeGarmo’s parts, but he really is such a team player with NO ego at all. [I] just wanted to share that sentiment.”<\/p>\n
Lundgren was briefly married to Tate’s stepdaughter Miranda (they have since divorced).<\/p>\n
In a sworn declaration filed in connection with QUEENSR\u0178CHE’s legal dispute with Tate over the use of the band’s name, Lundgren said, “When Scott Rockenfield, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson and I performed QUEENSR\u0178CHE material with Todd La Torre, it was the most positive and enthusiastic response that I have seen in my entire run with the band, both from the crowd and amidst the band.<\/p>\n
\u00a0We played the older, heavier material that the fans always ask for and\u00a0 that we are never able to play. The shows sold out both nights and the\u00a0 merchandise sold out immediately. We had nothing but positive reviews\u00a0 and the fans loved it. We had fans fly to Seattle for the shows from all around the world, some even as far as Japan. What was even more\u00a0 uplifting than the crowd’s reaction was the band’s reaction. I have\u00a0 never seen bigger smiles on the guys’ faces while we played the shows.\u00a0 The positivity continued long after the shows as we started hanging out, going to dinners, going to shows, and most importantly writing music together as a band, which I never experienced while Geoff Tate was in the band. Everyone, including the new singer Todd La Torre, is on the same page. We want to play the same kind of music, and stay true to the QUEENSR\u0178CHE legacy.”<\/p>\n
When asked in a recent interview with RollingStone.com if his former bandmates will be able to play shows as QUEENSR\u0178CHE before their legal dispute over the group’s name is resolved, Tate said, “Well, they shouldn’t. Definitely. It’s a situation where, in my\u00a0 opinion, they’re doing everything the wrong way. If there was a dispute\u00a0 over who is in the band, or who owns the band name, I think that stuff should all be worked out before they try to book gigs with the name QUEENSR\u0178CHE.” <\/p>\n
He added, “I’m forced to engage in a lawsuit with them now. This is not\u00a0 something I want to do at all. I want to make records and I want to tour and live a creative life. I don’t want to be bogged down in some legal\u00a0hassle. My God, but they’re forcing me into it. I have no other way to\u00a0 go. I can’t give up my life’s work and walk away from it. These are my\u00a0 ideas, my concepts, my life, that I’m writing about. What are they gonna do \u2014 hand it to some kid to sing?”<\/p>\n
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