The quartet began to play at parties, by which time they called themselves The Mob. In late summer of 1982, Geoff Tate was involved as vocalist to record a four-song demo. The band changed its name to Queensrÿche, and the demo was released in 1983 as the eponymous EP Queensrÿche.
The musical group started playing at parties, eventually adopting the name "The Mob." In late summer of 1982, Geoff Tate recorded a four-song demo for the band. The band later changed its name to "Queensrÿche" and released the demo as an EP in 1983.