IQ, one of the founding bands of eighties British neo-prog.
Profile
- Origin
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- Formed
- 1981
- Founding members
- Mike Holmes, Martin Orford, Tim Esau
- Current status
- Active; “Dominion” (2025) is their latest album
- Official website
- www.iq-hq.co.uk
Current lineup
- Mike Holmes — guitar (1981–present)
- Tim Esau — bass (1981–1989, 2011–present)
- Peter Nicholls — vocals (1982–1985, 1990–present)
- Paul Cook — drums (1982–2005, 2009–present)
- Neil Durant — keyboards (2011–present)
Former members
- Martin Orford — keyboards (1981–2007, retired from music)
- Mark Ridout — drums (1981–1982; died 2018)
- Paul Menel — vocals (1985–1989)
- Les Marshall — bass (1990; died 1990)
- John Jowitt — bass (1991–2010)
- Andy Edwards — drums (2005–2009)
- Mark Westworth — keyboards (2007–2010)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Tales from the Lush Attic |
| 1985 | The Wake |
| 1987 | Nomzamo |
| 1989 | Are You Sitting Comfortably? |
| 1993 | Ever |
| 1997 | Subterranea |
| 1998 | Seven Stories into ‘98 |
| 2000 | Subterranea: The ConcertDVD |
| 2000 | The Seventh House |
| 2004 | IQ20 – The Twentieth Anniversary ShowDVD |
| 2004 | Dark Matter |
| 2009 | Frequency |
| 2014 | The Road of Bones |
| 2017 | Scrape Across the SkyBlu-ray |
| 2019 | Resistance |
| 2021 | Live Like ThisBlu-ray |
| 2025 | Dominion |
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