Source: Blabbermouth
Nina Noir (pictured below) was selected by Geoff Tate to take part in the 2013 QUEENSRŸCHE tour after making a guest appearance on the band’s new album, “Frequency Unknown”, says in an online posting that she was “forced” by QUEENSRŸCHE‘s management “into [the] decision” to discontinue her involvement in the trek. She continues: “I hope them nothing but the best! They are fantastic musicians and ever better people. Nothing but love for them.” She adds in a separate posting: “This was my decision and is in no way a reflection of the band members… I had such a good time on tour aside from some unnecessary stress.” Nina sang a duet with Geoff on the group’s epic song, “Suite Sister Mary”.
Nina mastered speech level singing with renowned vocal coach Seth Riggs. In 2011 she performed on “America’s Got Talent”, where she received high praise from Sharon Osbourne. She has gone on to formTHE LIONS, a rock band based out of San Francisco, California. They are currently recording their debut album with producer Jason Slater(QUEENSRŸCHE, THIRD EYE BLIND, SMASHMOUTH, SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY). She has played many roles in music and is currently fronting an all-female QUEEN tribute band called THE KILLER QUEENS asFrederica Mercury. The girls have headlined sold-out shows on their winter tour and are currently booking dates for their 2013 summer tour across the Western United States.
As previously reported, Sass Jordan, Brian Tichy‘s (BILLY IDOL,FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) musical partner in their band SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.), has been asked to sing the duet in “Suite Sister Mary” as Geoff Tate and the boys perform the epic“Operation” Mindcrime” album in its entirety. To make it complete,Tichy and Jordan will open the shows with a 30-minute “S.U.N. Acoustic Stomp,” which is Jordan and Tichy (on guitar and bass drum) as a duo.
Tichy will fill in for Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET) in theGeoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE from June 2 to June 29.
Video below: Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE — featuringNina Noir — performing “Suite Sister Mary” on April 26 in San Antonio, Texas
