Queen Bee Official Website

Hi Exploders! I'm pleased to introduce you Queen Bee, from the motor city of Detroit! If she's not a rock girl, than I can be considered normal, if she's not pretty, than I use to drink just mineral water, if Queen Bee as a band are not really cool, than I'm not born yet, and The Rock Explosion has been created by some unknown god! At last, if you can't feel any sensation yet, than heal yourselves, because this is always Rock'n'Roll or better Sexxx Rawk Music!!!

Hi Queenie, How is by your side? Karen would you like to introduce your band to the ones who still don't know it, and tell us the story?
My band has been a revolving door of different musicians. My original drummer Terry "B" Bradley, who has recently rejoined the royal family, plays on the early material as well as the recently recorded tracks. Mike Kish, who was the original guitarist dissappeared into thin air! Bravin Neff played guitar and recorded the 'Super-Electronic" version of "Hot-A lot" which also features Brian O'Blivion of Thee Trash Brats! Brian, whom I've been best friend with since high school and have collaborated with ever since, was the last to play guitar. He is a man with too much talent, and too little time! We still hang, but the band took away from his other projects! Joey Mazzola (formerly of Sponge and recently with the Detroit Cobras) stepped in to record the last album and do a couple shows! I love all those boys! We're temporarily shipwrecked, but you 'll just have to wait and see what I pull outta my ass next!

Listenin' to "Super Electronic", I realized how various your sound can be. It has features of rock n' roll, dark, punk, metal, mixed up all together to create a unique, trademark sound. Do you agree with my opinion? Would you prefer to describe us, in your own words, your sound?
I don't know how to describe our sound. In every band I've been in, I've never let myself be pigeon-holed into any particular genre. There are too many different sounds that influence me! We've had quite a diverse following because of it. That's why we call it "Sexxx Rawk"! You can dance to it. You can strip to it. You can fuck to it or throw yer fist up in the air! It's sexy. It's powerful... and it's all about me motherfuckers!

How were your songs born? Who composes the music and who writes down the lyrics? How do you create usually?
I write atleast 90% of it. Our first EP was written on my 4 track before the band was even formed. Terry and I collaborated on some of the earlier stuff too. I play alot of different instruments, so I know what I want. I also co-produce all of our stuff. Control freak!

Is there any of your songs you particularly like? If so, could you explain us the reasons of your choice?
Hard to say..."It's Alive" and "Fine" are faves...the best is yet to come, though!

In your life you have been not only a singer or a bass player but also a model, a web designer, etc.. what have you learned from each one of these experiences and what's the role you like the most, beyond the one of musician?
Well, my inspirations always seem to take different turns...I like to express myself in many ways and when I get musically frustrated, my passion manifests itself in other forms. I must create something in order to channel the fucking madness!!! It's not a matter of choice, it's a matter of sanity! I'm the do-it-yourself-er from Hell!

Your photos show how much you like to change your look. Where do you find the inspiration for the costumes, make up, etc.? Do you choose everything by yourself or is there somebody else to help you creating your image?
I create all of my own looks and I sew alot of my costumes by hand. I set up some of the photo scenes too, like the bathtub with the fruit and whip cream. I must also credit the great photographers, though! My husband is one of them! I do, however, my own digital enhancements and custom animations for my website! As with my art & stage costumes, I've had different boutiques offer to sell my shit, but I design it exclusively for Queen Bee. I also like to create looks for other people I photograph and make them feel more beautiful! Many people have tried to replicate my costume designs, looks and even photos! I call them "Wanna-Bees"... lame fucks!

How is the Detroit scene, after the Thee Trash Brats? Are there any other band you want to recommend to our readers?
Sure! Thee Trash Brats taught most of us how to dress, ya know! Other great bands include esQuire (whom I perform with sometimes),The Lanternjack, The Paybacks, Easy Action, Heads Will Roll, Brian O'Blivion's solo stuff, The Ruiners, Die Grinder, Bowlscraper, The Fags, The Demolition Dollrods, The Elevations, Audra Kubat, Chapstik, The Amino Acids...there are so many more I can't think of at the moment...

I think your shows with the Queen Bee are so wild n' hot! What's the wildest event happened during one of your gigs? In general, what happens during your exhibitions?
I think the wildest thing that happened at one of our shows was when some guy stood in front of me fingering some chick while we were performing onstage! They both just stood there smiling at me with this glazed looks in their eyes. Something tells me that they enjoyed the show even more than I did!!! Of course, there always seems to be a problem with skirts riding up over my ass. I string a thong across that crotch o' mine so all they see are my rosey cheeks! Another time was at an outdoor festival where the crowd got a real shocker! I tore my top open and exposed my breasts...the only thing covering them were these black iron-cross pasties I designed to match Joey Mazzola's shirt. I also lifted my skirt and after that gig, rumors were spread around claiming that I wasn' t wearing underwear! I don't give a fuck what people are saying... as long as it's me they're talkin' about! Shock value can be alot of fun!.. .especially when it's out of spite!

Are there any news for Queen Bee? If there's, could you tell us anything new for our Exploders? There's the possibilities you leave, sooner or later, for a european tour?
Mmm... nope! Show me the fuckin' money... then we'll talk about tours! We will be appearing on an upcoming cd compilation called "Detroit Breakdown", featuring many of Detroit's greatest legends, including not only Queen Bee, but also my very first band Inside Out! We were the first all-female band to play Eastern Europe after the Berlin wall came down! We also were the inspiration to many all-female bands thriving out of Detroit today... especially trios!!! The compilation will be released on Chowtown Studio out of Australia, and will air on PBS Radio... see www.chowtownstudio.com for details!

What's about internet, webzines, exchanging music on-line, etc.? Good and bad about the net?
I think it's great for reaching fans acrossed the world...the only unfortunate thing is that people keep ripping animations and photos from my website! I saw some band that used my photograph on the front of their website, then wanted to use it on their cd cover. It was flattering, but kinda weird...Actually, I thought it was kinda funny in a cute sorta way! It's just too damn easy to steal these days!

Have you still got a dream to realize? If you have one, which one? In general which are your future aspirations?
Yeah, to finish mixing and to release my upcoming cd "Girl On Top"!!! It's gonna fuckin' Rawk and knock you on yer fuckin' ass!

Which are the pleasant and the unpleasant aspects of being a girl in the rock scene?
There's nothing bad about it if you know how to use it to your advantage! I don't mind being a sex object! I thrive on driving men crazy! Meow!!!!

Favourite drink and movie and best 5 album of all the times...
Drink... Whiskey Sour w/ Red Bull or Tequila(straight-up)! Movie... Natural Born Killers- Great flick, plus I sang back-ups on Lard! Albums... "Plastic Surgery Disasters" The Dead Kennedys, "Fat Axle" Silverfish, "Mellow Gold" Beck, "More of The Monkees" The Monkees, "Ministry" The Land of Rape and Honey!

Associate adjectives and/or comments to the following words:
Sex: Rawk!!!
Love: Is the perverted misspelling of "Evil"...To know Me is to love Me...You love to hate Me! If Love Stinks and Sex Sucks, then You must Swallow...Love Meat Tender-izer...
Drugs: Are best when they're free!
Devil Girl: Evil Cunt! We wont mention any names.
Money: Where? Give me some!
Speed Kills: Does it? Hmmm, they must be sellin' me the cheap stuff!

Ok Queenie, this interview is too much soothing, last question before the thanks to, you are free to not answer! Choose between the following your favourite: screamin' sex, silent sex, crazy sex, whips and sex or other antics?
Fuck with Me and find out! You'll be crawlin' back for more.

Queenie, thanks to answered our questions, the interview is ended, would you like to greet, insult or tell anything particular to our readers?
Yeah! Check out my website! www.QueenBeeDetroit.com to know me is to blow me! Thee one and only... Queen fuckin' Bee!!! Thanxxx in advance!

Intervista realizzata da Bruno Rossi
Traduzione di Francesco Montalto e Margherita Realmonte
Fotografie di Lord Blasto, Jacalyn Selinsky, Gordon Shepherd, Jerry Ville