Rock band featuring Bob Lee (lead vocals ex-Wildcats, Malfa, Aaron’s Rod), Dave Newcomer (lead guitar, vocals ex-Illuminati, Albion), Fred Zang (lead/rhythm guitar, vocals ex-Greg & the Originals, Orange Wedge, Dr. Suess, Shane), Jim Yacovissi (bass ex-Moosical Migraine), and John Tracey (drums).
Queens Chapel appeared at the People’s Place. Also seen at the Patterson Park free concert on August 8, 1971 along with Speedball Express, and at the WKTK sponsored Flood Relief Benefit concert at Steelworkers Hall on August 22, 1972. During 1973 Yacovissi was replaced by Jerry Schwoerer (bass ex-Shane). Tracey soon left the band and went on to play with bands Other Half, Trigger Happy, Climbadonkey… He was replaced with former Aux drummer Frank Baucia.
In 1974 Schwoerer left the band to join the Blue Meanies. At this point Zang switched to bass guitar. The band continued to play rock music as a four-piece outfit.
Photos courtesy of Fred Zang
Later in 1974 Newcomer (left to join Snuff McCoy) and Steve Cayce joined as the new guitarist. Baucia passed away. He was replaced with Joe Morris as the new drummer.
Zang later became a founding member of Trigger Happy. Cayce and Zang were later with Spitfire, and Doc Rogers & the Roc Dodgers.
