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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
(also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock
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band from Palm Desert
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census...
, California
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, formed in 1997. The band frequently changes its line-up, and its records often include guest appearances. The only permanent member of the band is founder Josh Homme.
Current touring line-up
The live touring band is as follows:- Joshua HommeJoshua HommeJoshua Michael Homme is an American rock musician, and record producer. He was the guitarist and a founding member of the stoner metal band Kyuss, as well as the founding and only continuous member of the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age , in which he sings, plays guitar, and serves as the...
– Founding and only permanent member of the band, is primarily the lead vocalist and guitarist but has occasionally played bass, keyboards, piano, drums and various other instruments during recordings. (1997-present) - Troy Van LeeuwenTroy Van LeeuwenTroy Dean Van Leeuwen is an American musician and producer. Van Leeuwen began playing music at young age and started playing guitar at age 13. Soon Van Leeuwen was playing in various local bands such as Jester, 60 Cycle and later Failure...
– Has been the band's second guitarist since the tour following the release of Songs for the Deaf, has also played lap steel, keyboards, piano, bass and provided backing vocals during live performances and subsequent recordings. (2002-present) - Joey CastilloJoey CastilloJoseph Willam "Joey" Castillo is an American drummer currently playing with Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal...
– Was called in to replace drummer Dave GrohlDave GrohlDavid Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...
for the European leg of the Songs for the Deaf tour and has been a member since. (2002-present) - Michael ShumanMichael ShumanMichael Shuman is an American rock musician. He is most famous for playing bass with rock band Queens of the Stone Age...
– Joined as the bassist and backing vocalist for the tour following the release of Era Vulgaris. (2007-present) - Dean FertitaDean FertitaDean Fertita is an American rock musician and multi-instrumentalist. Fertita was the lead singer and guitarist of The Waxwings from the band's formation in 1997 to its breakup in 2005...
– Replaced the late Natasha ShneiderNatasha ShneiderNatasha Shneider was a Russian musician. She was most notably the keyboardist and vocalist in the musical group Eleven, and was the partner of bandmate Alain Johannes...
as the band's keyboardist and backing vocalist, also plays guitar and various percussion instruments. (2007–present)
Guitarists
- Julian CasablancasJulian CasablancasJulian Fernando Casablancas is an American singer-songwriter and musician of The Strokes. Casablancas pursued a solo career during The Strokes' hiatus, releasing the album Phrazes for the Young on November 3, 2009....
- Played casio guitar and provided backing vocals to Sick, Sick, Sick on Era Vulgaris. - Billy GibbonsBilly GibbonsWilliam Frederick "Billy" Gibbons is an American musician, actor and car customizer, best known as the guitarist of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch Billy Bo guitar and his famous 1959...
- Recorded "Burn the Witch" and "Precious and Grace" for Lullabies to Paralyze. Also made live appearances which can be seen in the bonus footage on the Over the Years and Through the Woods DVD. - Brendon McNicholBrendon McNicholBrendon McNichol , is a lap-steel/guitar player, who has played with bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Masters of Reality and Rattlebone. He is now working as a contractor.-Bands:...
– Joined in 2000 to play guitar, lap steel and piano during live performances and also recorded parts of Songs for the Deaf before leaving the band. - David CatchingDavid CatchingDavid Catching is an American musician from Memphis, Tennessee.-Recording career:Catching has played the guitar for well-known hard rock bands Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, Tex and the Horseheads, The Ringling Sisters, earthlings?, and Mondo Generator. He is also a member of...
– Toured from 1998 to 2000 playing guitar, lap steel and keyboards, has also been featured on all of the bands albums except for Era Vulgaris. - Mario LalliYawning ManYawning Man is an American experimental rock band from La Quinta, California. The band originally formed in 1986, although they released no studio recordings until 2005...
– Filled in for Dave Catching who was touring in Europe with earthlings?Earthlings?Earthlings? are a psychedelic rock band based in Joshua Tree, California. The band includes members from Queens of the Stone Age, Desert Sessions, Eagles of Death Metal, Kyuss, Masters of Reality, Goatsnake, The Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, Yellow#5, Legal Weapon, Sea Hags, Modifiers, Orquesta...
between April 10 and April 27, 1999. - John McBainJohn McBain (musician)John Paul McBain was a guitarist for Monster Magnet, Wellwater Conspiracy, his solo work, and has contributed to The Desert Sessions...
– Made a live appearance with the band in 1997. - Aaron NorthAaron NorthAaron Wright North, born March 22, 1979 is the co-founder and former guitarist of punk band The Icarus Line, the former lead guitarist of the industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails and currently the vocalist and guitarist of the band Jubilee...
- Made guest appearances with the band at various acoustic performances in 2005. - Chris GossChris Goss (U.S.)Christopher Ryan Goss, born August 17, 1958, is an American record producer and musician.-Selected discography:Throughout his career Goss has worked with a wide range of musicians in various genres.* 1988 - Masters of Reality by Masters of Reality...
- Has been a collaborator with the band throughout their career, contributing with various instruments, mainly guitars and co produced Rated R and Era Vulgaris together with Josh Homme as the Fififf TeenersFififf TeenersFififf Teeners is the name given to the side project of musicians Josh Homme and Chris Goss.The alias of the duo was first used when they co-produced Queens of the Stone Age's Rated R, and again for the band's fifth studio album, Era Vulgaris...
. Has also made several live appearances from 2001 to 2008 including a performance with Billy GibbonsBilly GibbonsWilliam Frederick "Billy" Gibbons is an American musician, actor and car customizer, best known as the guitarist of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch Billy Bo guitar and his famous 1959...
. - Dean WeenDean WeenDean Ween is the stage name of Michael "Mickey" Melchiondo, Jr., American guitarist and half of the alternative rock group Ween.-Biography:...
(aka Mickey Melchiondo) - Played guitar and provided backing vocals during the recording of Songs for the Deaf.
Bassists
- Alain JohannesAlain JohannesAlain Johannes Moschulski is a guitarist and, along with his late partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the band Eleven...
– Has been a collaborator with the band since Rated R, has contributed with various instruments during recordings and also toured with the band from 2005 to 2006. Also made an appearance in 2008 at the Natasha Shneider benefit concert. - Dan DruffDan Druff (musician)Daniel James Irving , better known as Dan Druff, is a bass guitarist, guitar technician, and vocalist who has worked with artists including Queens of the Stone Age, Slayer, Butt Trumpet, The Distillers, Monster Magnet, Sum 41. To date he has worked on over 50 studio records...
– Replaced Oliveri throughout 2005. - Nick OliveriNick OliveriNick Steven Oliveri is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. He plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and is a vocalist...
– Joined the band after their debut album and performed on Rated R and Songs for the Deaf before being fired by Homme. - Mike JohnsonMike Johnson (bassist)Mike Johnson is an American songwriter and bass guitarist. He was born in Grants Pass, Oregon and played in Eugene, Oregon punk band Snakepit from 1984-1989. He replaced Lou Barlow in Dinosaur Jr in 1991 and played with the band live and on its recordings from 1991 to 1998. Concurrently he...
– Made a live appearance in 1998. - Van ConnerVan ConnerVan Conner is an American rock musician. In 1984 he co-founded the band Screaming Trees with his brother Gary Lee Conner and close friends Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. On the 25 June 2000 Screaming Trees announced their official breakup...
– Performed on the Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age split EP and played live with the band from 1997 to 1998. - Milo Beenhakker – Performed on the track 18 A.D which appeared on the Burn One Up! album in 1997.
- Chris DiNoia – Made a few live appearances in 2003 until an unfortunate backstage incident forced him out of the band.
Percussionists
- Dave GrohlDave GrohlDavid Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...
– Recorded drums, percussion and backing vocals for Songs for the Deaf and toured in support of the album in 2002 before returning to the Foo Fighters. Also made a live appearance in 2007 to play Make it wit Chu. - Gene TrautmannGene TrautmannGene Trautmann is the former drummer for Queens of the Stone Age, the Eagles of Death Metal, and the Miracle Workers.- Biography :Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Trautmann started playing along to records when he was 11 or 12...
– Recorded drums and percussion on Rated R and Songs for the Deaf, also toured from 1999 to 2002 with the band. - Nick Lucero – Played drums on six tracks and percussion on two tracks during the recording of Rated R.
- Barrett MartinBarrett MartinBarrett Martin , is an American drummer, upright bassist, composer, producer, writer, and Zen artist. He was the drummer for the Seattle, Washington groups Skin Yard and Screaming Trees, as well as the supergroups Mad Season and Tuatara...
- Recorded percussion on two tracks and vibes on two tracks as well as steel drums on one track on Rated R. - Alfredo HernándezAlfredo HernandezAlfredo Hernández is an American drummer best known as a member of desert rock bands Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Brant Bjork and the Bros and Yawning Man. He is jazz trained.- Career :...
– Recorded the bands self titled album and toured in support of the album, but left the band before the recording of Rated R. - Matt CameronMatt CameronMatthew David "Matt" Cameron is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the American rock bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden...
– Played drums during live appearances 1997 and 2008 also made a live appearance in 1997 to sing Anderson Anderson. - Vic the StickVictor IndrizzoVictor Indrizzo is an American session musician, primarily known for playing the drums, as well as a songwriter and producer.Indrizzo was born in Freeport, Long Island, New York...
- Recorded on the Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age split. - Eva Nahon – Recorded drums for the track 18 A.D which appeared on the Burn One Up! album in 1997.
- Jack BlackJack BlackJack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 1970s UK punk band The Boys...
(aka J.B) - He lent his musical abilities to the song "Burn the Witch" with rhythmic stomps and claps
Keyboardists
- Natasha ShneiderNatasha ShneiderNatasha Shneider was a Russian musician. She was most notably the keyboardist and vocalist in the musical group Eleven, and was the partner of bandmate Alain Johannes...
(deceased)– Recorded various instruments for Songs for the Deaf and toured with the band playing keyboards and providing backing vocals in 2005. - HutchHutch (sound engineer)Patrick Hutchinson , better known as Hutch, is a sound engineer and member of the band Queens of the Stone Age, specifically its live incarnation...
- Recorded piano for I Was a Teenage Hand Model from their self-titled album.
Vocalists
- Mark LaneganMark LaneganMark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career...
– Has long been an on/off vocalist for the band, toured from 2001 to 2005 and made live appearances in 2007 T in the ParkT in the ParkT in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
Festival. Has also recorded with the band on all albums except for their self-titled debut album.
Recurring band contributors
| Musician | Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (album) -Re-release track listing:All tracks written by Alfredo Hernández and Joshua Homme, except where noted.Tracks 6, 11 & 13 are tracks that were included in the re-release. "The Bronze" & "These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For" were included in the 1998 EP The Split CD with the band Beaver... | Rated R Rated R (Queens of the Stone Age album) Rated R is the second studio album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age. It was released on June 6, 2000 through Interscope Records. Rated R was a critical and commercial success and became the band's breakthrough album. It peaked at number 16 on the Top Heatseekers and reached high... | Songs for the Deaf Songs for the Deaf -Production and release:In September 2002, Josh Homme explained the band's goals with the release of the album:In the same month, Nick Oliveri explained the band's aims in an interview with retail company HMV:... | Lullabies to Paralyze Lullabies to Paralyze Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth studio album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on March 21, 2005. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, and sold 97,000 copies in America during its first week of release, eventually topping over 342,000 copies as of March, 2007... | Era Vulgaris Era Vulgaris (album) Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. The album was completed in early April 2007 and released on June 8, 2007 in some countries, June 11, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 12, 2007 in the United States... |
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| Alain Johannes Alain Johannes Alain Johannes Moschulski is a guitarist and, along with his late partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the band Eleven... |
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| Brody Dalle Brody Dalle Brody Dalle is an Australian-born American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame as lead singer/guitarist for the punk rock band The Distillers and currently fronts Spinnerette.... |
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| Chris Goss Chris Goss Christopher Ryan Goss, born August 17, 1958, is an American record producer and musician.-Selected discography:Throughout his career Goss has worked with a wide range of musicians in various genres.* 1988 - Masters of Reality by Masters of Reality... |
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| Gene Trautmann Gene Trautmann Gene Trautmann is the former drummer for Queens of the Stone Age, the Eagles of Death Metal, and the Miracle Workers.- Biography :Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Trautmann started playing along to records when he was 11 or 12... |
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| Joey Castillo Joey Castillo Joseph Willam "Joey" Castillo is an American drummer currently playing with Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal... |
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| Mark Lanegan Mark Lanegan Mark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career... |
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| Mike Johnson Mike Johnson (bassist) Mike Johnson is an American songwriter and bass guitarist. He was born in Grants Pass, Oregon and played in Eugene, Oregon punk band Snakepit from 1984-1989. He replaced Lou Barlow in Dinosaur Jr in 1991 and played with the band live and on its recordings from 1991 to 1998. Concurrently he... |
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| Nick Oliveri Nick Oliveri Nick Steven Oliveri is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. He plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and is a vocalist... |
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| Troy Van Leeuwen Troy Van Leeuwen Troy Dean Van Leeuwen is an American musician and producer. Van Leeuwen began playing music at young age and started playing guitar at age 13. Soon Van Leeuwen was playing in various local bands such as Jester, 60 Cycle and later Failure... |
External links
- qotsa.com - the official QOTSA site. (FlashAdobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
required) - music.virgin.com video interview with Queens Of The Stone Age at Melbourne VFestival
- Feel Good Hit Of The Queens Feel Good Hit Of The Queens - a German fansite
- thefade.net Revamped version of old QOTSA fansite
- Born To Hula is dedicated to QOTSA and closely related bands.