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''Queensrÿche'' is the self-titled debut EP by the American progressive heavy metal band Queensrÿche, released independently in September 1983 through 206 Records and reissued later that same year through EMI-America.〔("Queensrÿche – Queensrÿche" ). Discogs. Retrieved 2012-09-06.〕 A remastered edition was reissued in 2003 through Capitol Records. ==Background== In the early 1980s, Queensrÿche was known as The Mob, a cover band that played songs from popular heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Their line-up consisted of guitarists Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton, drummer Scott Rockenfield and bassist Eddie Jackson. Without a singer, they performed several shows with Geoff Tate, who at the time was the front man of the local band Babylon, and later of Myth. Tate chose not to join The Mob, because he was not interested in performing heavy metal covers. Inspired by the positive responses from their performances at local rock festivals, The Mob decided to switch from playing cover songs to writing original music.〔 The four members, who were between 17 and 19 years old, rehearsed five days a week〔 in the basement of Rockenfield's parents,〔 and took on at least two jobs each to earn enough money to record a 24-track demo tape. They booked the graveyard shifts〔''Queensrÿche'' EP (1988 reissue). Liner notes.〕 from Monday through Friday at Triad Studios in Redmond, Washington to record four songs.〔 Tate was asked to join the band for the recording sessions, and in the same week write the lyrics to one unfinished song, which became "The Lady Wore Black".〔 The whistle at the beginning of "The Lady Wore Black" were unintentional, as Brett Miller recalls: "Geoff needed to set the mood, so he had the lights turned off and sang with a single candle burning in the studio. While waiting for his first verse to come up, he whistled along with the opening guitar not realizing they were taping him. He told them it was a mistake, but everyone agreed it was cool, so they kept it."〔 Attempts to be signed to a label through the demo were unsuccessful.〔 Kim and Diana Harris, the owners of Easy Street Records, ultimately offered The Mob a management contract.〔 As the band name "The Mob" was not available,〔 it was changed to "Queensrÿche".〔 Kim Harris sent the demo tape and a band photo to a friend at the British music magazine ''Kerrang!'', resulting in a glowing review〔 and causing a growing buzz in both the United States and Europe, following which the Harrises released Queensrÿche's demo tape as a self-titled EP on their independent 206 Records label in 1983.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pictures of the original EP release )〕 After the EP garnered international praise, receiving much airplay and selling an unusual amount of copies for a small independent release,〔 Tate agreed to leave Myth and become Queensrÿche's permanent lead singer.〔〔 Kim Harris convinced EMI-America A&R manager Mavis Brodey to see Queensrÿche perform as the opening act for Zebra in Portland and Seattle on June 29–30, 1983.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Queensrÿche: 1981–1983 )〕 Brodey offered Queensrÿche a contract with EMI, spanning 15 years and encompassing seven albums. To support the EP, the band toured with Quiet Riot through the south and with Twisted Sister to the East Coast and Canada, and played in Seattle opening for Dio.〔 After the tour had ended in November 1983, the band began preparations for their first studio album, ''The Warning''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Queensrÿche (EP)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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