{"id":84486,"date":"2019-06-27T14:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=84486"},"modified":"2019-06-27T13:57:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T12:57:54","slug":"settled-integrity-queen-zee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/settled-integrity-queen-zee\/","title":{"rendered":"Settled Integrity: Queen Zee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“I am constantly having to question myself and the position that I am in and the role that we play as a band”<\/em><\/h2>\n

Whether it is playing the mud-filled Dogtooth stage at Download Festival<\/a> or outside in the Somerset sun at Glastonbury, Queen Zee<\/strong> are a band who are able to bridge the gap between many demographics. The upbeat Merseyside quintet have mustered up a loyal following in their short existence, whether that be in the punk community, the LGBTQ+ world or just wider music fans.<\/p>\n

And this quick ascent of popularity is something that isn\u2019t lost on vocalist Zena Davine, who is very open about they fortunate position the band has found themselves in since the release of their self-titled debut album earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so strange,\u201d<\/em> Zena explains. \u201cWe recorded one of these songs in my nan’s spare room, yet NME are like ‘this is record of the year.’ And I\u2019m like yeah OK sure why not, it\u2019s such a bizarre situation to be in.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLike today [at Download], stepping out on to the stage and seeing a full tent of people to see us is a teenage dream come true.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Having gained a reputation for having wild live shows, a number of line-up changes – at one point not even disclosing which members were actually in the band – it has taken the quintet a while to settle and find their own identity, as much as where they fit in the musical landscape. Davine\u00a0added: \u201cSome people are still trying to figure us out whether they are into us or not, just as much as we are trying to work out our sound.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n