The Queers

USA, 1982–now

New Hampshire pop-punk band formed in 1982 by Joe 'Queer' King. They welded Ramones buzz to Beach Boys harmonies — 'the best late-'70s Ramones album the Ramones never made' — and became a Lookout! Records cornerstone of 1990s pop-punk.

Influenced by

• Ramones
• The Beach Boys

Influenced

• blink-182