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Brighton four-piece McQueen have been enjoying the kind of international live presence most bands at their level only dream of. From touring the US with Juliette & The Licks to supporting Foo Fighters in Germany, the global outlook taken by the group's UK label has seen McQueen play in more than 60 countries in the past 12 months and the hard graft is beginning to pay off.
The band's debut album, Break The Silence, has sold 15,000 copies since its UK release in February. Seven Webster from 7pm Management believes that, with the live work they have behind them, the foundations have been laid for a healthy overseas roll-out.
"Our view from day one has been that in order for a female rock band to be successful, they needed to go out and build a fanbase, and we didn't want to restrict that fanbase to the UK. There is a huge demand for English music in other markets, so our strategy was to take advantage ...