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FILED
12 JUL 25 AM 11:07
THE HONORABLE CAROL A. SCHAPIRA
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KING COUNTY
NOTED WITHOUT ORAL ARGUMENT SUPERIOR
ON JULYCOURT
27, 2012
CLERK
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E-FILED
CASE NUMBER: 12-2-21829-3 SEA
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY
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GEOFF TATE and SUSAN TATE, a
married couple
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Plaintiffs,
v.
No: 12-2-21829-3 SEA
DECLARATION OF COUNSEL,
THOMAS T. OSINSKI JR.
EDDIE JACKSON and TERESA
GOLDEN-JACKSON, a married couple;
SCOTT ROCKENFIELD and MISTY
ROCKENFIELD, a married couple;
MICHAEL WILTON and KERRIE LYNN
WILTON, a married couple; TRI-RYCHE,
CORPORATION, a Washington
corporation; QUEENSRYCHE
MERCHANDISING, INC., a Washington
corporation; and MELODISC LTD., a
Washington corporation.
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Defendants.
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I, Thomas T. Osinski Jr., attorney for the above named Defendants, declare as
follows:
I am the counsel of record for the Defendants in this action. Individual
Defendants Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Michael Wilton hired current Defense
Counsel to advise and represent them of their legal rights visa vis Queensryche and its
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DECLARATION OF COUNSEL, THOMAS T.
OSINSKI JR. - 1 of 3
Osinski Law Offices, P.L.L.C.
535 Dock St. Suite 108, Tacoma, Washington 98402
Tel (253) 383-4433 | Fax (253) 572-2223 | [email protected]
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entities. They constitute three of four directors and seventy-five percent (75%) of the
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shareholders of the Queensryche corporations. Plaintiff Geoff Tate is one of four directors and
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twenty-five percent (25%) of the shareholders in said entities. As all sides admit that the Tri-
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Ryche Shareholders Agreement has expired, the corporations are governed by majority rule,
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with all operational authority vested in the directors. Upon the acceleration of the current
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conflict, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Michael Wilton formed an executive committee
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to carry out business operations quickly and flexibly without having to call formal meetings
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with three days lead time. This is allowed by the articles and bylaws.
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When negotiations for a separation from Geoff Tate failed and this suit commenced,
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Plaintiffs named all Queensryche entities along with the three individual Defendants. See
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Complaint. Defense Counsel entered an appearance on behalf of all Defendants, both
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individual and corporate, in order to avoid any claim of default. See Declaration of Counsel
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Thomas T. Osinski. Plaintiffs also sought a preliminary injunction against the individual
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Defendants over the use of the Queensryche name that was not well taken. See id.
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Since the defeat of the preliminary injunction, Plaintiff Geoff Tate has continued to
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interfere with Defendants’ forward progress to tour under the Queensryche name. See id.
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This includes refusal to relinquish control of Queensryche.com and other Internet and social
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media accounts, challenging the Defendants from taking control from the registering entity of
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Queensryche.com, and announcing to the national press through a surrogate of Mr. Tate’s
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“encouragement by the judge” to tour as his own Queensryche. See id. Mr. Tate has also
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announced on his website his apparent intention to release an album this fall under the
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moniker “Voice of Queensryche” and utilizing a stylized version of the Queensryche entity
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owned Tri-Ryche symbol. There is no authority in the articles or bylaws of Tri-Ryche
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Corporation allowing a minority shareholder to use these corporate assets without
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authorization from the directors. All parties expressly agree as stated in prior pleadings and
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submissions that the name Queensryche and associated marks belong to the Tri-Ryche
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Corporation.
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Attached is to this declaration are true and correct copies of the following documents
as exhibits:
Exhibit 1: copy of the articles and bylaws of Tri-Ryche Corporation which controls all
Queenryche name and trademark rights.
Exhibit 2: letter sent July 18, 2012, by Plaintiffs’ counsel to Network Solutions, the
Registrar of Queensryche.com.
Exhibit 3: e-mail from Network Solutions on July 25, 2012 deny transfer due to Tate
objection.
Exhibit 4: copy of an article appearing on Billboard.com which includes a quote by
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Paul Gargano, professional associate of Mr. Tate, and Declarant in this matter, purporting to
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explain the outcome of the preliminary injunction hearing.
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Exhibit 5: screenshot from Geoff Tate.com wherein he refers to his new album utilizing
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the moniker “Voice of Queensryche” and a stylized version of Queensryche’s Tri-Ryche
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symbol.
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SIGNED this 25th day of July, 2012, at Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County.
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OSINSKI LAW OFFICES P.L.L.C.
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Thomas T. Osinski, Jr., Esq.
Attorney for Defendants
WSBA #34154
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Thomas Osinski
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Scherezada Hernandez [[email protected]]
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:47 AM
Scott Rockenfield
Thomas Osinski
Network Solutions Regarding the QUEENSRYCHE.COM
Importance:
High
Dear Scott Rockenfield,
Thank you for submitting the requested documentation. I do apologize, I did attempt to contact you by telephone, but
was unable to reach you.
The review has been completed on the documentation provided by both parties and I regret to inform you that
Network Solutions is unable to accommodate your request to complete the request to change the Primary Contact for
QUEENSRYCHE.COM.
Any dispute between you and the other party must be resolved outside of Network Solutions. If you obtain a court
order that clearly orders Network Solutions to take a specific action, we will certainly comply.
Below are some alternative options that you may be able to use to possibly obtain the domain:
1. Wait until the expiration date and attempt register the domain name when it is deleted for non-payment. Note, the
domain name will delete and become available to the general public on a "first come, first serve" basis. You may,
therefore, either continue to check our site for the availability of the domain name or place a backorder with
www.namejet.com (Please note: this is not a guaranteed service) or, contact the listed Registrant directly and discuss
the possibility of executing a Registrant name change.
2. Place a Certified Offer for the domain name at https://www.certifiedofferservice.com.
3. Register an alternate spelling.
4. File a civil action against the Registrant. Should you choose this option, please forward a file stamped copy of the
complaint to Network Solutions at: 703-668-5959.
5. File a UDRP complaint. The URL for details on the policy and rules for filing are located at:
http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/approved-providers.htm.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, I can be reached at 570-708-8608 Ext 9615. My office is available
Monday through Friday 830 AM - 5 PM Eastern Time.
For all other inquiries, as a Network Solutions Customer, you are entitled to unlimited access, day or night, to
technically skilled Customer Service Representatives who are dedicated to delivering any level of support you may
need. To reach us, call 1-888-642-9675. If you are calling from outside the U.S. or Canada, please call 1-570-7088788. You may also submit your request online at http://www.networksolutions.com/help/email.jsp.
Regards,
Sheri H.
Quality Processing Specialist
Network Solutions, a Web.com service
13861 Sunrise Valley Dr, Suite 400 | Herndon, VA 20171
Office(570)708-8608 ext 9615
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Rock band Queensryche is
continuing forward without vocalist
Geoff Tate, who will be replaced
by Crimson Glory singer Todd La
Torre, Billboard has exclusively
learned.
Singer Geoff Tate predicted in June that a lawsuit he'd filed against three
ex-bandmates in Queensryche would probably get ugly. Barely a month
later, his words couldn't ring any more true.
Although the dust has settled for now, from July 10-15, legal documents
that members of rock band Queensryche filed in response to Tate's
complaint that he was illegally fired were posted to rock/metal blogs,
sparking hundreds of comments on the music news sites and
band-related Facebook pages. The paperwork filed by drummer Scott
Rockenfield, guitarist Michael Wilton and bassist Eddie Jackson -- which
is public record -- contains such allegations as violence, inept business
practices and creative obstruction. Documents filed by the plaintiffs also
came to light. They rocked the Internet not just because of their content,
but because the Grammy Award-nominated band, except for a few
months ago, arguably hasn't been under this much media scrutiny since
the sudden 1997 departure of songwriter/guitarist Chris DeGarmo.
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Queensryche defeated a motion
for a preliminary injunction on July
13 that would have kept it from
touring and operating under the
band name
Tate and his wife, Susan, Queensryche's former manager, filed suit June
22 in Washington state's King County Superior Court. Their complaint
states Rockenfield, Wilton and Jackson wrongfully fired Tate and are
tarnishing the group's brand by attempting to move forward without him.
The Tates had requested a preliminary injunction to prevent the trio from
operating as Queensryche until the lawsuit was settled.
AGPS Management senior manager Glen Parrish exclusively broke the
news to Billboard on July 16 that Superior Court Judge Carol A.
Schapira denied the request. He said in a statement, "We are excited
that the Washington courts saw what we and the fans have always
known, that Queensryche is more than any one member. We are sorry
we had to go to court to show this, but we are determined to bring back
the quality product Queensryche was known for. We can't wait to unveil
to the fans what [the band creates] next musically."
Parrish also confirmed that Queensryche is now signed with AGPS
Management/Front Line Management Group for representation. As a
division of Live Nation Entertainment, Front Line counts Aerosmith, Creed
and the Eagles among its clients.
Exclusive: Queensryche Parts Ways With Geoff Tate
Paul Gargano, A&R/product manager for InsideOut Music and Century
Media Records in North America, had signed a declaration (which was
posted to Blabbermouth.net on July 14) in favor of the preliminary
injunction being granted until litigation ceases. InsideOut announced June
25 that Tate had signed a solo deal with the label. According to Tate's
declaration in support of the injuction, Queensryche is no longer on
Roadrunner Records, which released its last album, 2011's "Dedicated to
Chaos."
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Asked if he wanted to elaborate on his declaration, Gargano wrote in an
email to Billboard, "I would like to clarify something extremely important
that is being overlooked by everyone, including Billboard: The injunction
did not just prevent the three defendants from touring as Queensryche
until the claim is settled-it prevented both parties from touring as
Queensryche until the claim is settled. This is critical, because the
intention of the injunction -- as well as my declaration -- was not to
prevent Scott, Michael and Eddie from making a living. The intention of
both was to protect the future value of the Queensryche brand by
eliminating the possibility of there being multiple versions of
Queensryche. Not only did the judge deny the injunction on Friday, she
also urged and encouraged that there should be two Queensryche bands
moving forward -- which is precisely what the injunction was intended to
avoid."
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According to a Queensryche statement Billboard referenced when
breaking the news of Tate's departure on June 20, the band has sold 30
million album copies worldwide since forming in 1981. Its best-selling
album in the United States is "Empire," which is certified three-times
platinum, and contains the Grammy Award-nominated top 10 hit "Silent
Lucidity." The quintet is best-known for its 1988 breakthrough concept
album "Operation: Mindcrime."
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The reason for Tate's departure, attributed to a quote from Rockenfield,
was "growing creative differences" during the past few months. Crimson
Glory singer Todd La Torre was named as his replacement. The news
came after weeks of speculation that began with rumors of a
then-unconfirmed physical altercation that occurred among Tate,
Rockenfield and Wilton before showtime at an April 14 concert in Sao
Paulo, Brazil.
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band name
Rolling Stone published a sit-down with Tate on June 26, where he gave
his side of the story. He also spoke to Billboard in an interview
published July 6. Billboard was reviewing the defendants' legal
documents to report on their version of events when the paperwork went
viral July 10. Queensryche declined to comment for this article.
Tate stated in both interviews that prior to a band disagreement in
February regarding moving the group's in-house merchandising to a third
party, nothing seemed amiss. In documents filed in response to Tate's
complaint, the other three claim tensions have existed as far back as the
creative/recording period of 1994 album "Promised Land," due to Tate's
attitude toward his bandmates and conflicts about songwriting credits.
Later factors that contributed to the problem included being "forced" to
accept Susan as the band's manager and unhappiness with her business
decisions, along with Tate's insistence on creative control and throwing
tantrums if he was crossed. The results, according to the trio, have been
a distancing from the core Queensryche rock/metal sound that has
alienated fans and eroded the group's brand value. To them, the final
straw wasn't just an argument about switching merch companies, but
also the discovery that Tate, without their knowledge, signed an
animated film deal based on "Operation: Mindcrime." Although the deal
called for 20% of soundtrack and merch profits to be split among the
four of them, Tate would also receive such compensation as a $10,000
upfront option payment.
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In a reply declaration in further support of the injunction, Tate explained
that he owns the copyright to "Mindcrime" storyline (about a junkie who
becomes an anti-government assassin) since he conceived it and wrote
the story. Wilton's declaration notes that DeGarmo contributed to the
story outline. According to BMI.com, which tracks Queensryche's
publishing, DeGarmo, Wilton, Jackson and Rockenfield have songwriting
credits on the album.
The singer told Billboard his bandmates had "tried to make bad business
decisions" throughout their career, a charge the threesome lobby back at
the Tates. One example is the departure of guitarist Mike Stone, who
filled DeGarmo's position after performer Kelly Gray originally replaced
him. According to Wilton, Susan fired Stone for being too demanding and
hired current guitarist Parker Lundgren, her daughter Miranda's
then-boyfriend, without Wilton hearing him play or giving the three
defendants a say in the decision. A request for comment from Stone was
not received by press time.
Tate told Billboard there were no "creative differences" in the group and
that since "day one" of being in the band together had asked them to
contribute more to songwriting. The threesome (who have co-writing
credits dating back to Queensryche's earlier recordings, Wilton in
particular) counter that they contributed demos, but Tate often rejected
them or started singing on them, then abandoned them. Tate also
asserted in his complaint that he's the chief songwriter, and the
defendants "chose not to be involved in certain Queensryche albums and
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songs, and had to be replaced by studio musicians" on "multiple tracks."
Their position is that Tate only writes lyrics, not actual music, and the
reason hardly any of the parts they recorded were used for 2006 album
"Operation: Mindcrime II" was because Tate and producer Jason Slater
took control of what music would be used, and the Tates deliberately
shut out Wilton and Rockenfield from recording, according to Jackson's
declaration. His document describes "the same disrespectful, controlling
negativity" from the Tates and Slater during sessions for 2009's
"American Soldier."
The only claims of the trio that align with Tate's is that he's entitled to
severance in the wake of his firing, except that it shouldn't include sole
rights to the Queensryche name, and the aforementioned tensions over
compensation stemming from songwriting royalties. Tate's declaration in
support for the injunction says complaints from the defendants about
songwriter royalties "reached a fever pitch" by 1997 due to them having
fewer credits than Tate and DeGarmo, a major contributor who wrote
"Silent Lucidity," and their attitude contributed to DeGarmo quitting.
Wilton's declaration notes that after the success of 1990's "Empire" is
when resentment over credits started emerging and they were indeed
worse by the late '90s. He and Jackson also claim that Tate's demeanor
toward DeGarmo helped push him out the door.
But it's the threesome's version of what happened in Brazil that
contributed most to the Internet uproar. Tate discussed with Rolling
Stone how he "tried to punch" Rockenfield and "managed to shove"
Wilton after the defendants told him during a pre-show band meeting
they'd fired Susan and Miranda, who was acting as merchandise
director, and a guitar tech who's also Miranda's husband. He said he
"just lost it" when Rockenfield taunted him with the comment, "We just
fired your whole family, and you're next."
The three claim that they did inform Tate at the meeting they had fired
those three employees, but that they also confronted him about the
"Mindcrime" movie deal. They contend that before showtime Tate
deliberately knocked over the drum kit and then, unprovoked, punched
Wilton once and Rockenfield twice in the face. He also allegedly
threatened Jackson, shouted obscenities, had to be restrained by
security and spit on them and their equipment during the show, along with
delivering threats of further retaliation before they played at the May 12
M3 show and the Memorial Day weekend Rocklahoma concert if anyone
came near him while the band performed onstage.
Rockenfield charges this wasn't the first time Tate struck him, referring in
his declaration to a 2007 incident where Tate "proceeded to smash my
laptop on the table and then hit me in the face while spitting on me and
pushing me around the room for approximately 15 minutes" after
becoming angry about something. Jackson also references this
confrontation in his declaration. Tate, in a declaration in further support of
the injunction, says the incident in question regarded him discovering
Rockenfield selling personal merchandise in the merch booth at a
Queensryche show without discussing it with the band. Tate claims he
"shut the laptop screen down" to get Rockenfield's attention since he
was ignoring Tate, and "did not spit on him or push him."
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Correspondence between the parties' lawyers indicate there was, at
some point, a willingness to attempt a negotiation to settle things quietly.
The defendants' attorney, Thomas T. Osinski Jr. of Osinski Law Offices,
wrote in a letter dated May 31 that it was in everyone's best interests to
do so "with a mutually agreed position for public consumption." Osinski
indicates the trio preferred not to vote Tate out, but they had scheduled a
shareholders' meeting for June 5 if they felt they had to. (As the four
principal members, each of them own 25% of the rights to band-related
companies that control the Seattle group's intellectual property,
merchandise and publishing.)
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Tate's lawyer, Joshua C. Brower of Veris Law Group, responded in a
letter dated June 5 that Tate couldn't be fired. This was due, in part, to a
stipulation in a 1994 shareholders' agreement that a vote of at least 80%
of the shareholders was required for expulsion. When that agreement
was drawn, DeGarmo was still in the band and the five members each
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band name
held 20% of the rights. When he left, his shares were distributed among
the other four. However, the percentage stipulation of 80% in the
agreement was never altered-meaning, according to Brower, Tate can't
be expelled without his consent since the other three only hold 75% of
the shares.
"All that said, Mr. Tate is open to discussing a negotiated separation,"
Brower wrote. None of the paperwork Billboard obtained indicated if
negotiations did or didn't occur.
All of the above referenced documents are available for download from
the King County Superior Court Records website. When they went viral
July 10, an already divided fan base posted hundreds of comments on
metal/rock news blogs and Queensryche-related Facebook pages,
overwhelmingly supporting Queensryche and criticizing Tate. Contributing
to commenters' irritation was the defendants' statements that pass
codes to Queensryche networking sites were being withheld from them.
As of July 19, for the month of June, there are four posts for the band's
Facebook page, with fans only able to comment on those posts. On July
13, a post appeared advertising Tate singing the national anthem at a
racing event. The same July 13 post appeared on the band's Twitter
account, which, as of July 19, only contains tweets under the name of
Queensryche.
The hale of comments continued the next day when two fan-shot videos
of Tate spitting onstage during the Brazil show also went viral. One clip
shows him standing upstage and spitting in Rockenfield's direction. The
second shows Tate stepping up to the drum riser and spitting directly at
Rockenfield.
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When asked for comment on July 11 about the band's response to Tate's
claim, his publicist, Jeff Albright of Albright Entertainment Group, wrote in
an email, "Due to the nature of the lawsuit, Geoff has decided not to
make further comment at this point in time . . . but stay tuned." Billboard
repeated the request for comment on July 12 after the Brazil videos
emerged, but didn't receive a response by press time.
Asked if he had any comment about the nature of Tate's claim, or the
nature of the defendants' response to it, Gargano wrote, "Bands of
Queenryche's stature are businesses, not weekend hobbies. What is
overlooked in the emotion surrounding this case is that the lawsuit has
been filed because of a dispute over the band's bylaws. The case will
ultimately be decided by a judge, based on nothing more than how the
law and legal precedent can be applied to the band's corporate
structure. Sadly, no matter the outcome, the only real winners are going
to be the lawyers that get to charge by the hour."
Online emotions have cooled to a degree, as more comments are
appearing from readers on Queensryche-related news posts and its
Facebook page that they're tired of hearing about the situation.
If the case goes to trial, the date is set for Nov. 18, 2013.
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QUEENSRYCHE FRONTMAN GEOFF TATE SIGNS WORLDWIDE SOLO DEAL WITH INSIDEOUT MUSIC
Los Angeles, CA (June 25, 2012) — GEOFF TATE, the legendary Queensryche frontman and one of the
most acclaimed vocalists in the history of hard rock and heavy metal, has signed a worldwide recording
contract with INSIDEOUT MUSIC.
“I’m very excited to join forces with InsideOut Music,” says Tate of his multi-album deal. “They are very
committed to progressive music and care deeply for their artists, working together with them to bring music
lovers worldwide some of the most compelling rock music available.”
As the frontman of Queensryche, GEOFF TATE has sold more than 20 million records and received four
Grammy nominations. The band’s landmark concept album Operation: Mindcrime thrust their unique social
consciousness, expertly crafted lyrics and progressive style into the national spotlight in 1988, and was
followed by Empire in 1990, the album that delivered the band to arena-headlining status and sold more
than three million albums on the back of hit singles “Silent Lucidity” and “Jet City Woman.” By the time
Queensryche released Promised Land in 1994, Tate was universally acknowledged as one of the greatest
frontmen in rock and metal, and a driving force behind progressive metal’s most innovative force in
mainstream music. Queensryche have released 12 studio albums, with one of their most overlooked gems
being American Soldier in 2009, Tate’s ambitious concept album that explores the consequences of war as
told through the voices of veterans.
“Obviously, we at the label have been fans of Geoff for a long time,” says InsideOut Music founder
Thomas Waber. “We are looking forward to working with such a renowned musician – welcome to the
InsideOut Music family!”
GEOFF TATE is currently finishing production on his first InsideOut Music release. The album is planned
for release this fall, with details to be announced in the coming weeks.
Tate joins an InsideOut Music roster that includes Devin Townsend, Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, King’s
X, Fates Warning, Dream Theater frontman James LaBrie, The Flower Kings, Arjen Lucassen, Pain Of
Salvation, and many more.
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The first solo effort by lead singer of Queensryche, Geoff Tate.
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Every Move We Make
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Grain Of Faith
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY GEOFF

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