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Josh Homme

g, voc, *1973 US, Joshua Tree, California
Musician / Songwriter of Rock
A.k.a. Joshua Michael Homme III Baby Duck Carlo Von Sexron

Born: May 17, 1973, Palm Desert, California Songwriter/guitarist Josh Homme has been part of two of the most acclaimed stoner rock/metal bands of the late '90s, early 2000s: Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age. Formed in the late '80s, Kyuss hailed from Palm Desert, CA, and built a following by throwing "generator parties" (which consisted of inviting friends out to a secluded part of the desert at night while the band would plug into a power generator and jam away until dawn). The band's 1991 debut, Wretch, was ignored by the public (despite such similar-sounding acts as Soundgarden and Alice in Chains storming the charts), and while 1992's Blues for the Red Sun received widespread critical acclaim, it, too, failed to break the band commercially. Kyuss signed with Elektra, issuing two more releases (1994's and 1995's ) before calling it quits in 1995. Let down by Kyuss' breakup, Homme didn't touch his guitar for nearly a year, but decided to get back into music when Screaming Trees invited him to serve as the band's second guitarist on select tour dates in support of their 1996 release, Dust. This led to cameos on recordings by other artists (Gamma Ray [2], Wellwater Conspiracy, and Mike Johnson), as well as starting up the multi-volume series, The Desert Sessions, which featured former members of Soundgarden, Monster Magnet, and Kyuss indulging in tripped-out jams. All the guest spots had rekindled Homme's desire to form another full-time band, and by the late '90s he was ready to take the plunge again. Homme hooked up with former Kyuss/Dwarves bassist Nick Oliveri to form Queens of the Stone Age, a band who tempered Kyuss' monolithic rock with more varied styles and focused songwriting. The pair would be joined by a revolving door of other members (with both Homme and Oliveri sharing vocal duties), and by 1998, QOTSA were signed to Stone Gossard's Loose Groove label, issuing their self-titled debut the same year. 2000 saw the release of their sophomore effort (and first for the Interscope label), , which became one of the year's most critically praised rock releases, as the band toured with such big names as Hole, Foo Fighters, and The Smashing Pumpkins (as well as being part of Ozzfest 2000 and the 3rd Rock in Rio).

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
  • Bass
  • Drums
Genres
  • Rock
  • Alternative
  • Spoken Word
Popular Tracks   
Cruel World on The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2 by Various Artists
Mantra on Sound City - Real to Reel by Sound City - Real to Reel
Mercy Mercy Me on Live from Nowhere Near You, Vol. II by Various Artists
Centipede on Sound City - Real to Reel by Sound City - Real to Reel
A Trick with No Sleeve on Sound City - Real to Reel by Sound City - Real to Reel
Lavatory Lil (Josh Homme) on McCartney III Imagined by Paul McCartney
Take Me to the Hospital - Josh Homme & Liam H's Wreckage Mix on Invaders Must Die by The Prodigy
Nobody To Love - Bonus Track on End Of Watch by Various Artists
Micky Bloody Mouse - Joshua Homme Remix on Grinderman 2 RMX by Grinderman
Blood on the Wall on In The Fade by Josh Homme, Michael Shuman & Troy Van Leeuwen

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Silent NightJosh Homme & C.W. Stoneking2018Single
In The Fade (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Josh Homme2017Album
Nobody To LoveJosh Homme2012Album
Crawl HomeThe Desert Sessions Featuring Josh Homme & PJ Harvey2003Single
The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Marco Beltrami And Josh Homme2002Album
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