The Queue’s sound and influences

Chicago indie and alternative rock with Britpop roots. The Queue brings a sing-along spirit to guitar-driven songs, melodic hooks and anthemic choruses, with a little ’60s swagger and a little ’90s abandon.

Oasis and the Britpop connection

Songwriter Sean Michael Mulligan has identified Oasis and Noel Gallagher’s songwriting as major influences on his music. For listeners drawn to Britpop’s melodies and big choruses, The Queue’s original songs offer a place to start exploring that connection.

Hear it directly in The Queue’s cover of Oasis’s “Don’t Look Back in Anger”, then explore the band’s own releases.

The Beatles and a wider rock palette

In a 2025 interview, Sean described the Beatles and John Lennon as the starting point for his interest in playing guitar and writing songs. He also named Gomez, Queen and Foo Fighters among the artists that helped shape his approach.

Read Sean’s interview with Artistic Echoes for the story behind those influences.

Start with The Queue’s original music

You Against Me — driving guitars, live drums and atmospheric synths build toward a melodic, cathartic chorus about finding the resolve to move forward.

Bring Out the Dynamite — gritty guitars, pounding drums and a defiant chorus bring the band’s louder, swaggering side to the front.

Explore The Queue’s songs and EPs or listen to The Queue on Spotify.