Mad Queen is a band of interdimensional hooligans spanning the mediums of sound, page, and spacetime. From synthesizers to jazz chords, these cookie-crafting elves grind tirelessly to bake up an intergalactic revolution against the tyrannical rule of genre-boxes and conventional commercialism.

Mad Queen specializes in synthesizing ingredients from any style of music into a Progressive Fusion Dance-Dish to shake the palette of even the most cynical critic. Following footsteps in the likes of The Gorillaz, Coheed and Cambria, and Linkin Park, Mad Queen takes heavy influence from Jazz, Disco, Metal, Synthwave, and Hip-Hop, and wraps-up all their tracks in a Progressive Rock tortilla drenched in Anthemic Pop elements to create a wall of aggressive repeating grooves and timelessly catchy melodies. They carefully weave a narrative into (most of) their songs illustrating the universe of The Hero Spectrum comics written by Mad Queen’s boisterous frontman, Nox Malzahn. They have been lovingly described as “The Elevator Music of Purgatory” and “Adderall Study Music” by random people on the street and certified line-cooks.

The Hero Spectrum comics follow the story of Chess, Domino, Gammon, and Solitaire, four super-powered bank-robbers, as they attempt to save their dying world, Havelia, from being swallowed by a black hole while simultaneously dodging the noose-tied puppet strings of The Twelve Tyrants and The Old Gods. A symbolically rich literary journey exploring the concepts of humanity, divinity, freewill, nihilism, and the colors of the spectrum between Hero and Villain. Also lots of guns and magic! Stay tuned as the epic tale begins to unfold in Winter of 2022.

Conceived in the deserts of Oregon, and given life in its valleys, Mad Queen has been defending their western coastal home from the forces of silence since 2017. Their ranks are made up by the likes of Nox Malzahn (lead vocals), Tesla Veer (synth), Lazlo Armada (drums), Kaia Rose (bass), Prov Namesk (guitar), Genesis Sine (additional instruments), and Arcade Oghma (piano). They team-up daily with like-minded heroes across the globe by crafting custom aural weaponry for use by other independent artists in the struggle against generic production. Meanwhile, Mad Queen manically hacks away at their own massive Progressive Pop record for release later this year.

Mad Queen can be found under the name @madqueenmusic on most social media platforms (links above) and has a Patreon almost exclusively for buying ramen. Demo tracks and commercial beats are posted to their Soundcoud daily, and their Debut Album, A Cat Named Chess, can now be streamed on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and Bandcamp. If you’re interested in having an instrumental track commissioned, feel free to contact us for quotes and a consultation. Sign-up for our Newsletter to stay up to date on current projects, band lore, and release information! And just remember:

It Doesn’t Matter

If You Know Where You’re Going

We Are All Lost Here