The Good, the Bad and the Queen

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The Good, the Bad and the Queen <tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3">Image:GoodBadQueen.jpg The Good, the Bad and the Queen, 2006 </td></tr>
Background information <tr><td>Origin</td><td colspan="2">London, England</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Alternative</td></tr><tr><td>Years active</td><td colspan="2">2006–present</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">Label(s)</td><td colspan="2">Parlophone</td></tr><tr><td>Website</td><td colspan="2">Official website</td></tr><tr><th style="background: #b0c4de;" colspan="3">Members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">Damon Albarn Paul Simonon Simon Tong Tony Allen</td></tr>

The Good, the Bad and the Queen is the name of Blur frontman Damon Albarn's new album and new project, although the band itself doesn't have a name yet. Initially reported as a solo album by Albarn with Danger Mouse producing, NME revealed in late July 2006 that the solo project was switched to a new group formed by Albarn.<ref name="NME.com 1">Damon Albarn forms new band (28 July 2006). Retrieved on 2006-07-28.</ref>

The group, which consists of Albarn, The Clash's bassist Paul Simonon, former The Verve guitarist Simon Tong (who also played guitar during Blur's Think Tank tour following Graham Coxon's departure, and played guitar for Gorillaz on their "Demon Days" album) and Afrobeat pioneer and Africa 70 drummer Tony Allen, released and deleted their first single, "Herculean" on 2006-10-30 (see 2006 in British music). The single followed the band's appearance at the BBC's Electric Proms season at the redeveloped The Roundhouse in Camden on 26 October.<ref name="NME.com 1"/> Three warm-up gigs in East Prawle at the Pig's Nose Inn<ref>Pig's Nose Inn.</ref>, Ilfracombes Marlboro Club and The Exeter Cavern Club preceded the Electric Proms gig. The band will release a second single, "Kingdom of Doom", a week prior to the release of their debut album, The Good, the Bad and the Queen in January 2007.<ref name="NME.com 2">Damon Albarn's new band announce new single. NME (2006-11-28). Retrieved on 2006-11-28.</ref> The album was produced by Danger Mouse, and features songs about London.<ref>Damon Albarn starts new band (30 July 2006). Retrieved on 2006-07-30.</ref>