Queen Kwong

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Queen Kwong
Carré Callaway, aka Queen Kwong, in London
Carré Callaway, aka Queen Kwong, in London
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresRock, alternative
Years active2009–present (2009–present)
LabelsEdison Sound, Smoky Carrot, Instant Records, Dissention Records, Sonic Ritual
Associated actsNine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor, Joe Cardamone, The Icarus Line, Wes Borland
Websitewww.queenkwong.com
MembersCarré Kwong Callaway

Queen Kwong is an American indie rock band founded in Los Angeles, California. The band was founded by multi-instrumentalist Carré Callaway (or Carré Kwong Callaway), the band's sole singer and songwriter who was discovered at age 17 by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.[1][2][3]

History[]

Carré Callaway was discovered by Trent Reznor in his New Orleans studio.[2] She first gained notoriety when she opened for Nine Inch Nails on the 2005 With Teeth tour.[1][3] At this time she was performing solo as a singer/songwriter and soon after moved to Los Angeles under the guidance of Trent Reznor. Callaway dropped out of the music scene for a couple of years[2] and then reemerged in 2009 as Queen Kwong. She supported Nine Inch Nails in 2009 for the Nine Inch Nails "Wave Goodbye" tour and again in 2018.[3]

Carré released her debut LP, "Get a Witness", September 2015 to critical acclaim. She described it as a stream of consciousness record, recorded in one to two takes while improvising everything. The 1st Five said, "This album is harsh, confrontational, noisy, dreamy, calming and jarring. It’s doing exactly what great music should do: stir you down to the core and depths of your heart and leave you a shallow husk of mixed emotions begging for more."[4] Kerrang magazine named the title track one of the top 10 songs of 2016.[5] and listed it as one of Kerrang!'s Top 50 Records of 2015. The album was regularly played on BBC Radio 1.

In support of the record, Carré toured extensively in the UK and Europe playing festivals like Reading and Leeds Festivals.[citation needed]

In April 2016, Queen Kwong's version of the Chris Isaak song "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" off of her EP, "Bad Lieutenant", was used in the hit BBC TV show Peaky Blinders (TV series)

On April 13, 2018, Queen Kwong's sophomore record, "Love Me To Death" and tour dates were announced. The record received positive reviews, noting Callaway's ability to defy genres.[6][7][8][9][10] Kerrang Magazine called the record "a study in dualities, at once confrontational and vulnerable, tender and brutal, with gossamer-fine melodies set against grinding synths and scarring punk guitars. It’s an immersive, eclectic, largely improvised set that repays repeated listening."[9] The Independent said this of the record, "Love Me To Death has the same dangerous energy as Callaway’s debut; squalling, distorted guitars, snatches of muttered conversation in the background, sheer screams, ghostly chimes, menacing drum beats… but it’s much more refined. There’s an explicit message in each song...It’s just as brave and bold a statement."[11]

In June 2021, Callaway announced that she was nearly finished with a new full length record [12]

Personal life[]

In October 2016 Callaway married Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland.[13] The couple resided together in Detroit, where they starred in the TV series, Sight Unseen, about renovating their historical home.[14]

In April 2018, Callaway released a statement confirming that she had been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.[15]

Callaway filed for divorce from Borland in 2019.[16]


Discography[]

  • 2013: Bad Lieutenant (EP)
  • 2015: Get a Witness (LP)
  • 2018: Love Me to Death (LP)
  • 2019: Oh Well (EP)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Queen Kwong". iHEARTRadio. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Phull, Hardeep (November 2011). "Queen Kwong". SXSW Schedule. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Queen Kwong". Last.fm. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Tumblr".
  5. ^ "Queen Kwong | EPK".
  6. ^ "Queen Kwong – 'Love Me to Death'".
  7. ^ "Queen Kwong - 'Love Me to Death' Album Review".
  8. ^ "Queen Kwong: 'When #MeToo started happening, most women were like, 'well yeah, duh'". 2018-04-09.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Brannigan, Paul (April 5, 2018). "Hail To The Queen". Kerrang!: 48, 49, 50.
  10. ^ "Queen Kwong: Love Me to Death". 2018-04-12.
  11. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (2018-04-09). "Queen Kwong: 'When #MeToo started happening, most women were like, 'well yeah, duh'". Independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  12. ^ @QueenKwong (14 June 2021). "Forgot to mention...New Queen Kwong record is nearly finished! @_JOE_CARDAMONE_ and I cranked out 18 tracks in 3 we…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Fox, George. "test NewsLocalPoliticsBusinessTechAutosHealthNationalWorldGalleries Wes Borland Produced His First Solo Album 'Crystal Machete' At His Detroit Home". CBS Detroit. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  14. ^ DIY NETWORK. "Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland and Fiancée Carré Callaway Renovate Their Dream Detroit Home in DIY Network's 'Sight Unseen'". Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  15. ^ https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/carré-callaway-has-diagnosed-with-cystic-fibrosis/
  16. ^ "☽ carré ☾ on Instagram: "