IQ (band)

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IQ
IQ playing their "traditional" Christmas gig on 10 December 2019. L-R: Paul Cook Mike Holmes, Peter Nicholls, Neil Durant, and Tim Esau.
Background information
Origin	Southampton, England
Genres	Neo-prog[1]
Years active	1981 (1981)–present
Labels	The Major Record Company The Classic One Shoe Record Label MSI Sahara Samurai Squawk Vertigo Mercury Giant Electric Pea SPV Inside Out
Members	Mike Holmes Peter Nicholls Tim Esau Paul Cook Neil Durant
Past members	Martin Orford John Jowitt Andy Edwards Mark Westworth Les Marshall Paul Menel Mark Ridout
Website	http://www.iq-hq.co.uk/

IQ are a British neo-prog band founded by Mike Holmes and Martin Orford in 1981^[2] following the dissolution of their original band The Lens. Although the band have never enjoyed major commercial success and had several lineup changes, IQ have built up a loyal following over the years and are still active as of 2024, currently with the original recording line-up (with the exception of Orford). In 2021/22, IQ performed a series of concerts in the UK and Europe celebrating their 40th anniversary.