The Homecoming Queens, often referred to as THQ, were a ska/rock band based on Long Island, NY. The band formed in 2004 while they were in high school, evolving from the pop-punk band Public Humiliation. They have opened for national acts such as Streetlight Manifesto, The Toasters, Catch 22, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, Fishbone, The Slackers, Westbound Train, and more. Members of THQ have also played in a variety of other groups, such as Drop it Jeffrey, Tomahawk Chop, The Vagabonds, The Old Guard, and Night Fevers.