Mirror Queen

OUR PRESS RELEASES

"Technically and spiritually engaging press-me-to-8-track classic rock"
- The Obelisk

“Soulful and menacing all the same, Mirror Queen's invigorating psychedelic rock is a mesmerizing trip..."
- Invisible Oranges

"Influenced by Hawkwind, Deep Purple, Blue Öyster Cult, and Captain Beyond, venerable New York-based Rockers, Mirror Queen, return this June with their fourth album on Tee Pee Records; “Inviolate.”
- Progressive Rock Journal

"You’ll hear elements of ’60s rock, ’70s prog and psych and a bit of early ’80s NWOBHM. Mirror Queen blend lengthy tracks like the 7 plus “Sea Of Tranquility” with more focused numbers such as the rollicking “A Rider On The Rain.” Inviolate is a trip through a variety of musical eras that still manages to stay cohesive."
- Heavy Music HQ

"[Mirror Queen] blends burly hard rock and proto-metal riffs with mind-bending devilry: their sound is born of both steel and sativa. Druggy soundscapes abound, but they're girded by a rock-solid backbone that reinforces the dazzling wonder of the more psychedelic side of the New Yorkers' sound, while also providing tons of fodder for reckless headbanging."
- Invisible Oranges

"Open slather rock ‘n’ roll, a shitload of well-built songs, and more chops than a butcher shop, Inviolate is a sonic time machine with its heart deeply entrenched in the classic rock of an age gone by. Fat and beefy, good tunes, and playing with a balls-deep attitude is a recipe for some good times. So what are you waiting for? Get at it!"
- The Sleeping Shaman

BIO

Out of the ashes of long running NYC band Kreisor emerged MIRROR QUEEN. Under the Kreisor moniker, the band put 2 US tours and 4 European expeditions behind them, including tinnitus-inducing sojourns supporting UFO and Uli Jon Roth all over the Continent. Three albums were issued between 2001-2006.

Bio

A successful four week European tour in 2011 as part of the German based booking agency Sound of Liberation’s “Up In Smoke” tour series brought them back to Europe, promoting the debut MQ album “From Earth Below” and winning over fans from Berlin to Torino and many points between. This was followed by their inclusion in the 2012 edition of "Brainbanger's Ball" tour. Next up was "Cosmic Sonic Rendezvous", a package tour featuring Mirror Queen, The Atomic Bitchwax and Earthless. This kicked off in Erfurt, DE at the Stoned From the Underground festival.

The follow-up album, “Scaffolds of the Sky”, complete with striking cover art by Italian art collective Malleus, arrived concurrently with a far-ranging Northern European tour in 2015 as direct support to Danava.

Original members Kenny Kreisor (guitars/vocals) and Jeremy O'Brien (drums) have been joined by James Corallo (Zandelle) on bass/backing vocals and most recently, Morgan McDaniel on second guitar.

Morgan saw live action as part of a California run in summer of 2016, and a 2017 US tour with The Atomic Bitchwax. He also contributed immediately and immensely “Verdigris”; two tracks bear his songwriting signature, and his dynamite playing is all over the album.

2018 saw an EU run, a new single, and an appearance at the legendary Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, NL.

Highlights of 2019 included a set at the inaugural Desertfest NYC, and another lengthy European tour which kicked off at Desertfest Berlin, one of Europe’s best heavy rock festivals.

2022 brings the pandemic delayed new album "Inviolate"; many of the songs within have been incorporated into the live set.

Together they transcend the sameness of much of today's stoner scene, blasting the audience by including songs with the volume and adding hooks to the timeless riffs.

Influenced by such 70’s legends as Hawkwind, Deep Purple, UFO, Blue Öyster Cult, Captain Beyond, the rockier sides of more recent outfits such as Motorpsycho and Swervedriver, as well as the best of the current heavy bands, they aspire towards psychedelic hard rock of the highest order.

Press:

"Technically and spiritually engaging press-me-to-8-track classic rock" - THE OBELISK

For Fans of: Blue Öyster Cult, UFO, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy!