List of Queens of the Stone Age contributors explained
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1996. 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, with guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen having been a member since the release of the band's third studio album, Songs for the Deaf, in 2002. Bassist Michael Shuman and keyboardist and guitarist Dean Fertita both joined the band in 2007 to tour in support of its fifth studio album, Era Vulgaris (2007). In 2013, Queens of the Stone Age added drummer Jon Theodore during the recording of the album ...Like Clockwork (2013).
History
Queens of the Stone Age was founded by Homme after the breakup of Kyuss,[1] under the name Gamma Ray. This new band released a self titled EP. featuring Matt Cameron of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, Van Conner from Screaming Trees, and percussionist Victor Indrizzo.[2]
After German band Gamma Ray threatened to sue over the name, Homme changed it to Queens of the Stone Age.[3] The band's first live appearance was on November 20, 1997, at OK Hotel in Seattle, with Cameron on drums, Mike Johnson of Dinosaur Jr. on bass and John McBain of Monster Magnet on guitar. Queens of the Stone Age released their self-titled debut in 1998. Homme played most instruments with Alfredo Hernández contributing drums.
Soon after the recording sessions were finished for the album, former Kyuss bassist Nick Oliveri joined the group, and touring commenced with a band consisting entirely of ex-Kyuss members. Dave Catching, a former Kyuss guitar tech, joined shortly after. From this point forward, the band's line-up would change frequently; by the time their second album was being recorded, Hernández had left the group to play in other bands.[4]
Gene Trautmann joined as Hernández's replacement, playing on Rated R (2000) alongside Homme, Oliveri and Catching. Brendon McNichol replaced Catching for touring. Mark Lanegan joined the band in 2001 as vocalist.[5] Dave Grohl replaced Trautmann in late 2001, in time for recording Songs for the Deaf (2002). Troy Van Leeuwen replaced McNichol after the albums release.
Mid-way through touring, Grohl was replaced by Joey Castillo. After the tour finished in 2004, Oliveri was fired by Homme, his initial replacement was guitar tech Dan Druff, before Alain Johannes joined full-time in 2005, alongside Natasha Shneider on keyboards. Lanegan left in 2005. Following a tour in 2006, Shneider also left, followed by Johannes in 2007. Their replacements were Dean Fertita and Michael Shuman respectively.[6] [7]
Castillo left in 2012, he was replaced by Grohl for recording of ...Like Clockwork.[8] Jon Theodore joined as permanent drummer the following year.[9]
Members
Current members
Former members
Touring members
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Notes |
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| Matt Cameron | | drums | Recorded on "Born to Hula" on the Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age split and played drums during live appearances in 1997 and 2008.[10] |
| John McBain | 1997 | guitar | Made live appearances with the band in 1997 and co-wrote "Regular John".[11] |
| Mike Johnson | | Performed with the band on their first ever shows in 1997 and was credited for sitting on a sofa during the recording of the self-titled record and provided backing vocals on the track "Leg of Lamb" on Rated R. |
| Pete Stahl | 1998–1999 | lead and backing vocals | Contributed backing vocals to the track, "Lost Art of Keeping A Secret", on Rated R, and the B-sides, "Ode to Clarissa" and "Born to Hula". Stahl also toured with the band from 1998 to 1999 to perform backing vocals on various songs and performed lead vocals on Desert Sessions songs that were played, including "Cake (Who Shit in The?)" and "At the Helm of Hells Ships". He made a further live appearance on September 25, 2000, to perform "Nova". |
| Dave Catching | 1998–2000 | | Toured with the band and also been featured on the first four albums. |
| | 1999 | Filled in for Dave Catching who was touring in Europe with earthlings? between April 10 and May 14, 1999. |
| | 2000–2002 | Replaced Dave Catching during live performances and also recorded parts of Songs for the Deaf before leaving the band. |
| | 2004 | | Was a longtime guitar tech for Queens since Rated R. After Oliveri's departure from the band in 2004, Dan Druff briefly joined the touring line up playing bass and guitar. |
| | 2014 | | Played keys on My God Is the Sun live at the Grammy Awards in January 2014 and produced the bonus track "Era Vulgaris" from the album of the same name as well as contributing vocals and drum programming on "Kalopsia" and background vocals on "Fairweather Friends" from ...Like Clockwork. | |
Contributors
Guitarists
- Chris Goss – A long time collaborator with the band throughout their career, contributing on every album previous to ...Like Clockwork with various instruments, mainly guitars, and co-producing Rated R and Era Vulgaris together with Josh Homme as the Fififf Teeners. Has also made several live appearances throughout the band's career.
- Dean Ween (aka Mickey Melchiondo) – Played guitar and provided backing vocals during the recording of Songs for the Deaf.
- Billy Gibbons – Recorded "Burn the Witch", as well as the bonus tracks, "Precious and Grace" and "Like a Drug" for Lullabies to Paralyze. Also made live appearances in 2005 which can be seen in the bonus footage on the Over the Years and Through the Woods DVD.
- Aaron North – Made guest appearances with the band at various performances in 2005.
- Lindsey Buckingham – Played guitar on My God Is the Sun live at the Grammy Awards in January 2014.
Bassists
- Van Conner – Performed on the Gamma Ray EP and 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.[12]
Drummers/Percussionists
- Victor Indrizzo – Recorded on the Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age split and the Gamma Ray EP.
- Eva Nahon – Recorded drums for the track "18 A.D" which appeared on the Burn One Up! album in 1997.
- Nick Lucero – Played drums on six tracks and percussion on two tracks in session during the recording of Rated R.
- Barrett Martin – Recorded percussion on two tracks and vibes on two tracks as well as steel drums on one track on Rated R.
Keyboardists
- Hutch – Queens sound engineer since its inception in 1998. Also recorded piano for "I Was a Teenage Hand Model" from their self-titled album.
- Elton John – Recorded piano and vocals on the track, "Fairweather Friends", on ...Like Clockwork.
Vocalists
- Blag Dahlia – Lead vocals on "Punk Rock Caveman Living in a Prehistoric Age" in San Francisco in 2000.[13]
- Tobey Torres – Backing vocals on "Quick and to the Pointless" at Reading Festival 2001.[14]
- John Garcia – contributed backing vocals to 1997's "Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age" split EP and made a live appearance on December 20, 2005, performing Kyuss songs with the band.
- Wendy Rae Moan – Contributed backing vocals to the tracks, "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" and "Quick and to the Pointless", on Rated R.
- Nick Eldorado – Contributed backing vocals to the tracks, "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" and "Quick and to the Pointless", on Rated R.
- Rob Halford – Contributed backing vocals to the track, "Feel Good Hit of the Summer", on Rated R.
- Pete Stahl – Contributed backing vocals to the track, "Lost Art of Keeping A Secret", on Rated R, and the B-sides, "Ode to Clarissa" and "Born to Hula". Stahl also toured with the band from 1998 to 1999 to perform backing vocals on various songs and performed lead vocals on Desert Sessions songs that were played, including "Cake (Who Shit in The?)" and "At the Helm of Hells Ships". He made a further live appearance on September 25, 2000, to perform "Nova".
- Brody Dalle – Contributed backing vocals to two of the band's studio albums: Lullabies to Paralyze and Era Vulgaris. Also appeared live with Queens to sing lead and backing vocals at the tribute concert for Natasha Shneider in 2008.[10]
- Shirley Manson – Contributed backing vocals to the track, "You Got a Killer Scene There, Man...", on Lullabies to Paralyze.
- Julian Casablancas – provided backing vocals to "Sick, Sick, Sick" on Era Vulgaris, and played casio guitar on the same track. Also appeared at the Pearl Jam Twenty Festival in 2011 to sing on "Sick, Sick, Sick".
- Serrina Sims – Contributed backing vocals to the track "Make It wit Chu" on Era Vulgaris. Also sang backing vocals at the tribute concert for Natasha Shneider in 2008.[10]
- Liam Lynch – Contributed backing vocals to the track, "Make It wit Chu" on Era Vulgaris.
- PJ Harvey – Vocals on several songs from Desert Sessions Volumes 9 & 10, vocalist on "Make it wit Chu" and one of her own songs at the tribute concert for Natasha Shneider in 2008.
- Jesse Hughes – Backing vocals on "Make it wit Chu" and lead vocals on Eagles of Death Metal song "Speaking in Tongues" at the tribute concert for Natasha Shneider in 2008.
- Bobby Gillespie – Sang lead vocals on the Brian Eno cover Needles in the Camel's Eye, which is the B-side to Make it Wit Chu.
- Trent Reznor – Co-wrote the bonus track, "Era Vulgaris", and contributed backing vocals to the songs "Kalopsia" and "Fairweather Friends" on ...Like Clockwork.
- Eddie Vedder – Backing vocals and cowbell on "Little Sister" at the Pearl Jam Twenty Festival in 2011 and at Lollapalooza Chile in 2013.[15] [16]
- Alex Turner – Contributed backing vocals to the track, "If I Had a Tail", on ...Like Clockwork, and co-wrote the lyrics to "Kalopsia" on the same album.
- Jake Shears – Provided co-lead vocals to the track, "Keep Your Eyes Peeled", on ...Like Clockwork.
- Nikka Costa – Contributed backing vocals on Villains.
- Matt Sweeney – Contributed backing vocals on Villains.
- Fred Martin – Contributed backing vocals on Villains.
- Tai Phillips – Contributed backing vocals on Villains.
- Faith Matovia – Contributed backing vocals on Villains.
Lineups
!Period!Members!Studio releases| 1996–1998 | - Josh Homme – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums
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| 1998–1999 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
- Alfredo Hernández – drums
- Nick Oliveri – bass, backing & lead vocals
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| 1999–2001 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
- Nick Oliveri – bass, backing & lead vocals
- Gene Trautmann – drums
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| 2001–2002 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
- Nick Oliveri – bass, backing & lead vocals
- Gene Trautmann – drums
- Brendon McNichol - guitar, keyboards, lap steel guitar
- Mark Lanegan – lead & backing vocals
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| 2002 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Nick Oliveri – bass, backing & lead vocals
- Mark Lanegan – lead & backing vocals
- Dave Grohl – drums, percussion
- Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, keyboards, lap steel, backing vocals
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| 2002–2004 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Nick Oliveri – bass, backing & lead vocals
- Mark Lanegan – lead & backing vocals
- Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, keyboards, lap steel, backing vocals
- Joey Castillo – drums, percussion
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| 2004–2005 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano
- Mark Lanegan – lead & backing vocals, keyboards
- Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, keyboards, lap steel, bass, backing vocals
- Joey Castillo – drums, percussion
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| 2005–2006 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano
- Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, keyboards, lap steel, bass, backing vocals
- Joey Castillo – drums, percussion
- Natasha Shneider – keyboards, backing vocals
- Alain Johannes – bass, guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
| Era Vulgaris (2007) |
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| 2006–2007 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano
- Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, keyboards, lap steel, bass, backing vocals
- Joey Castillo – drums, percussion
- Alain Johannes – bass, guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
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| 2007–2013 | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, keyboards, lap steel, backing vocals
- Joey Castillo – drums, percussion
- Michael Shuman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
- Dean Fertita – piano, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
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| 2013–present | - Josh Homme – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, keyboards, lap steel, backing vocals
- Michael Shuman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
- Dean Fertita – piano, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Theodore – drums, percussion
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: QOTSA Interviews 2000/xx/xx - Guitar.com: Homme on the Range . 2024-07-09 . thefade.net.
- Web site: Discography entry for Gamma Ray . May 9, 2007 . thefade.net.
- Web site: Music To Strip To: Queens of the Stone Age Are the Only Rock Band That Understands Sex . July 22, 2017 . Complex . en.
- Web site: QOTSA History Page . August 25, 2010 . thefade.net.
- Album Reviews: Era Vulgaris . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100107182742/http://fhmonline.com/site/content/article.aspx?ID=34373 . January 7, 2010 . December 7, 2007 . FHM.
- Queens of the Stone age unveil new album artwork . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070428030631/http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/uncut/news/9737 . April 28, 2007 . May 9, 2007 . Uncut.com.
- News: April 28, 2007 . QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Films 'Sick, Sick, Sick' Video . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070506035321/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71399 . May 6, 2007 . May 9, 2007 . Blabbermouth.net.
- Web site: Greg Cochrane . November 7, 2012 . Dave Grohl joins Queens Of The Stone Age on new album . BBC News.
- Web site: Britton . Luke Morgan . 2016-07-15 . Queens Of The Stone Age tease what to expect from next album . 2024-07-09 . NME . en-GB.
- Web site: Queens of the Stone Age Setlist at Natasha Shneider Benefit Show 2008 . March 28, 2018 . setlist.fm.
- Web site: Queens Of The Stone Age – Queens Of The Stone Age . March 28, 2018 . Discogs.
- Web site: Beaver Family Tree . 13eaver.nl . May 19, 2014.
- Web site: Queens of the Stone Age Setlist at The Fillmore, San Francisco. setlist.fm. March 28, 2018.
- Web site: Queens of the Stone Age Setlist at Reading Festival 2001. setlist.fm. March 28, 2018.
- Web site: YouTube. youtube.com. March 28, 2018.
- Web site: QOTSA Feat. Eddie Vedder - Little Sister (Live in Chile 2013). Queens Of The Stone Age. April 6, 2013. March 28, 2018. YouTube.
