Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1996.
after the dissolution of Homme's previous band,
Kyuss.
-Wikipedia
Also known as:
Gamma Ray (1996-1997)
From:
Palm Desert, California, United States
Genres:
Alternative rock, stoner rock
Years active:
1996-present
Associated acts:
Eagles of Death Metal
Kyuss
Mondo Generator
The Dead Weather
The Desert Sessions
Them Crooked Vultures
Name Origin:
Oliveri explained:
"When we were making a record in 1992, under the band Kyuss, our producer Chris Goss, he would joke
and say 'You guys are like the queens of the stone age.' The band was originally called Gamma Ray,
but we got threatened with a lawsuit because someone else had it. So we were Queens of the Stone Age."
Homme further explained:
"Kings would be too macho. The Kings of the Stone Age wear armor and have axes and wrestle.
The Queens of the Stone Age hang out with the Kings of the Stone Age's girlfriends when they wrestle,
and also it was a name given to us by Chris Goss. He gave us the name Queens of the Stone Age. Rock
should be heavy enough for the boys and sweet enough for the girls. That way everyone's happy
and it's more of a party. Kings of the Stone Age is too lopsided."
Members:
Josh Homme - vocals, guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion
(1996-present)
Troy Van Leeuwen - guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, bass, percussion
(2002-present)
Dean Fertita - keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, piano
(2007-present)
Michael Shuman - bass, backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
(2007-present)
Jon Theodore - drums, percussion, sampler
(2013-present)
Past Contributors:
Alain Johannes
Brody Dalle
Chris Goss
Dave Catching
Dave Grohl
Gene Trautmann
Jesse Hughes
Joey Castillo
Mark Lanegan
Mike Johnson
Nick Oliveri
Trent Reznor
Queens Of The Stone Age Quotes:
It really is more of a musical experiment.... It keeps moving and reinventing itself. That way we never get painted into a corner. - Homme (2000)
I'd like to keep it loose, open and free, I just think that if we can expand and contract, then there's nothing we can't do, and even the old songs will never be something like, 'Oh, let's not play that any more.' - Homme (2000)
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