QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate recently spoke with NJ.com on a variety of subjects, including his new incarnation of the band and the current lawsuit over the Queensrÿche name:

Q: There is a lot going on right now with the Queensrÿche name between the old band and the new band. Is there anything you want to tell fans about the current situation?

Tate: "Let’s see what can I say legally without getting in trouble. I can’t really talk about it too much actually. I can say that we are very close to being in a settlement over the whole debacle, and shortly moving on to brighter days and greener pastures, so they say."

Q: Is there a big difference working with the new group?

Tate: "Yes completely different. Well this group of people are kind of a mixture of, how can I put it, it’s all guys that I’ve known for years and years and years. Kelly Gray on guitar, Randy Gane on keyboards, we’ve been making music since about 1979 together. Rudy and Robert Sarzo are on bass guitar and Simon Wright on drums. I met them in the early '80s, and we became friends. We’ve been wanting to make music for a long time, so now with the circumstances we can do that finally. So we are having a good time. It’s a bunch of friends up there making music, and I think that really shows in our performance. We have a great time and that definitely translates to the audience."

Q: Do you still have a good relationship with your former members?

Tate: "I hope to at some point."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Tate made a guest appearance on King 5 TV's New Day Northwest on Tuesday, March 4th, in support of his show Rock And Vaudeville, at the Triple Door on May 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Footage from the show is streaming below.

Rock and Vaudeville show times:

Thursday, May 1st – 7:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM)

Friday, May 2nd – 7 PM & 10 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM, respectively)

Saturday, May 3rd – 7 PM & 10 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM, respectively)

Complete details on Tate's Rock And Vaudeville shows can be found at this location.