Ché (band) explained

Ché
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	California, U.S.
Years Active:	1999–2000
Past Members:	Brant Bjork Dave Dinsmore Alfredo Hernández

Ché was an American stoner rock band founded by former Kyuss drummers Brant Bjork and Alfredo Hernández, and former Unida bassist Dave Dinsmore. Ché released their only album, Sounds of Liberation, in 2000.

Overview

Though best known at the time of the album's release as a drummer, Ché featured Bjork as the band's vocalist and guitarist. Another of Bjork's bands, Brant Bjork and the Bros, covered many of Ché's songs during their live performances, with Alfredo Hernández making occasional guest appearances with the band.

According to Bjork, he had been friends with Hernández and Dinsmore for years; they began playing together in the late 1990s after Hernández left Queens of the Stone Age.^[1]

Members

• Brant Bjork – vocals, guitar
• Dave Dinsmore – bass
• Alfredo Hernández – drums, percussion

Sounds of Liberation

Italic Title:	yes
Sounds of Liberation
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ché
Cover:	Ché_Sounds_of_Liberation.jpg
Recorded:	February 20–23, 2000
Studio:	Donner & Blitzen, Silver Lake, California
Length:	35:35

Track listings

LPNotes

• The album was reissued in September 2023 by Heavy Psych Sounds Records.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Popoff . Martin . Three Band Plan . https://web.archive.org/web/20010721054000/http://www.dunarecords.com/ . dead . July 21, 2001 .
2. Web site: Ché – Sounds of Liberation. Heavy Psych Sounds. July 12, 2023.