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Originally formed under the name Gamma Ray by guitarist Josh Homme, Queens of the Stone Age developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which Homme described as 'robot rock', saying that he "wanted to create a heavy sound based on a solid jam, and just pound it into your head". The band is frequently described as stoner rock, although they reject the term.^[1][2] Joshua Michael Homme (born May 17, 1973 in Palm Springs, California) is an American Rock musician. ... Riff is also an alternate spelling of Rif, a region of Morocco. ... Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music. ...

Their sound has since evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences.

History

Early career (1996–1999)

Queens of the Stone Age began with Josh Homme in 1996. Originally called 'Gamma Ray', Homme changed the name to 'Queens of the Stone Age' in 1997 as German power metal band Gamma Ray was threatening to sue: Power metal is a style of heavy metal music typically with the aim of evoking an epic feel, combining characteristics of traditional metal with thrash metal or speed metal, often within symphonic context. ... Gamma Ray is a power metal band from north of Germany, founded by former Helloween guitarist, singer, and songwriter Kai Hansen. ...

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The band's first release was Gamma Ray, a two-track EP released in January 1996, featuring Joshua Homme (Kyuss), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden), Van Conner (Screaming Trees) and John McBain (Monster Magnet).^[4] The band's first live appearance was probably November 20, 1997, at OK Hotel in Seattle, Washington.^[5] In December of the same year, the band released a split EP, Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age, which was the first official release by the band under the name Queens of the Stone Age, and featured three tracks from the Gamma Ray sessions as well as three Kyuss tracks recorded in 1995 just prior to their break-up.^[6] The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Screaming Trees was a musical group considered part of the grunge music movement of the early 1990s. ... Monster Magnet is an American rock band. ... The OK Hotel was a bar and music venue located under the viaduct in Seattles Pioneer Square district. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Kyuss/Queens Of The Stone Age is a split EP which was released in December 1997, it includes 3 songs by Kyuss, as well as 3 songs by guitarist Josh Hommes band after Kyuss, QOTSA. It includes a cover of the song Into The Void by Black Sabbath from...

The band released their self-titled debut, Queens of the Stone Age (1998) on Loose Groove records (the album was also released on vinyl by Man's Ruin Records), which was recorded with Homme handling both guitar- and bass guitar-playing duties (though basswork is credited to Homme's alter-ego, Carlo Von Sexron), Alfredo Hernández on the drums, and included several other instrumental and vocal contributions by Chris Goss and Hutch. Prior to forming Queens of the Stone Age, Homme had played with the Screaming Trees as a backing guitarist for two years of touring^[7] and asked Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan to appear on the record, but he was unable to due to other commitments.^{[citation needed]} Soon after the recording sessions were finished for the album, former Kyuss bassist Nick Oliveri and guitarist Dave Catching joined and touring commenced. A recording of a phone message which plays the voice of Oliveri stating his decision to join the band can be heard at the end of the album's final song, "I Was a Teenage Hand Model". From this point forward, the band's line-up would change frequently. By the time their second album was being recorded, Hernández was no longer in the band. Queens of the Stone Age is the debut album from Joshua Hommes eponymous project. ... Mans Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping,popping or using a pick. ... Alfredo 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. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Chris Goss Christopher Goss, better known as Chris Goss is an American record producer and musician, who is not only known for his work on albums by Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age, but also as the frontman of desert rock band Masters of Reality. ... Hutch is a live sound engineer. ... Nick Stephen Oliveri (born October 21, 1971 in Los Angeles) is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. ... David (Dave) Catching (b. ...

Rated R (1999–2001)

Main article: Rated R (album)

2000's Rated R featured a plethora of musicians familiar with Homme and Oliveri's work and "crew" of sorts: among others, drummers Nick Lucero and Gene Trautmann, guitarists Dave Catching, Brendon McNichol, and Chris Goss contributed, and even Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, recording next door, stepped in for a guest spot on "Feel Good Hit of the Summer". The album received positive reviews but found little commercial success, aside from scoring the band notable opening slots with the Foo Fighters, Hole, and at Ozzfest 2000. Rated R is a 2000 album by Queens of the Stone Age, containing a brief guest vocal by Rob Halford and the first appearence of former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan on a Queens of the Stone Age record. ... Rated R is a 2000 album by Queens of the Stone Age, containing a brief guest vocal by Rob Halford and the first appearence of former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan on a Queens of the Stone Age record. ... Gene Trautmann (born 1966) is the drummer of Eagles of Death Metal and the former drummer for Queens of the Stone Age, and the Miracle Workers. ... David Catching in Portland, OR on 06/09/06 David (Dave) Catching (b. ... Brendon McNichol (born June 1966), is a lap-steel/guitar player, who has played with bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Masters of Reality and Rattlebone. ... For other uses, see Judas priest (curse). ... Robert John Arthur Halford (born August 25, 1951) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Judas Priest. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... This article is about the band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States (and in some years, Europe) featuring performances by many Heavy Metal, Metalcore, Death Metal, Hardcore and Nu Metal groups. ...

During the Rock in Rio 2001 show, bassist Nick Oliveri was arrested for going up to the stage naked, with only a bass guitar. In an interview he said: "Whoa people in Carnival here dance naked why can't I do the same?"^[8] Queen at Rock in Rio (1985) Rock in Rio was the biggest rock festival held in Brazil and also in Portugal. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Nick Stephen Oliveri (born October 21, 1971 in Los Angeles) is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. ...

Towards the end of the Rated R tour, the band's performance at the 2001 Rock am Ring festival in Germany was, according to Homme, "the worst show we've ever played and it was in front of 40,000 people."^{[citation needed]} The band decided to tattoo themselves with the starting time of the performance, "Freitag 4.15": Rock am Ring (Rock at the Ring) is a rock music festival held annually in Germany at the Nürburgring racetrack. ... For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). ...

Songs for the Deaf (2001–2004)

Main article: Songs for the Deaf

Nick Oliveri, touring bassist 1998–2004 performing with the band at the 2003 V Festival.

Frequent touring for Rated R generated support for the band which grew when Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl joined in late 2001/early 2002 to record their third album. Songs for the Deaf was released in August, featuring former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan, a floater since Rated R, as well as adding former A Perfect Circle guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen to the touring line up following the album's release. Although Songs for the Deaf gained major attention, Grohl returned to his other projects and was replaced on the European leg of the album's supporting tour by former Danzig drummer Joey Castillo, who joined the band full time. Also featured on Deaf for the final track Mosquito Song were former A Perfect Circle bassist Paz Lenchantin (on viola and piano) and Dean Ween on guitar. Alternate cover Cover of U.S. vinyl release Songs for the Deaf is a 2002 album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and is notable for including Dave Grohl, well-known Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters guitarist and lead singer, as a guest drummer. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 501 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1604 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 501 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1604 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Nick Stephen Oliveri (born October 21, 1971 in Los Angeles) is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. ... For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival For the Australian spin-off, see V Festival (Australia) The V Festival is an annual pop festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park... This article is about the band. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician and songwriter. ... Alternate cover Cover of U.S. vinyl release Songs for the Deaf is a 2002 album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and is notable for including Dave Grohl, well-known Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters guitarist and lead singer, as a guest drummer. ... Screaming Trees was a musical group considered part of the grunge music movement of the early 1990s. ... Mark Lanegan (born November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington) is a singer and songwriter. ... A Perfect Circle (often referred to as APC) was an alternative rock band, formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. ... Troy Van Leeuwen is an American guitarist who currently plays lap steel guitar, electric guitar, keyboards and sometimes bass in Queens of the Stone Age. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Joey Castillo (born March 30, 1966, in Gardena, CA) is an American drummer currently playing in Queens of the Stone Age. ... Paz Lenchantin (born December 12, 1973 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine-American musician of French and Armenian ancestry who came to Los Angeles, California with her family at the age of four. ... Image:Dean39. ...

Deaf' was a critical and commercial success and its popularity peaked when the album reached gold status in 2003, with sales peaking at over 900,000 copies.^[9] The singles "No One Knows" and "Go with the Flow" became hits on radio and MTV, with the former peaking just outside of the Billboard Top 40. Constant touring continued, culminating in a string of headline dates in Australia in January of 2004, after which Oliveri was fired from the band by Homme for what was said to be disrespect of the group's fans and excessive partying. In July 2005 however, Homme claimed in a BBC Radio 1 interview that Oliveri was fired when Homme had become convinced that he had been physically abusive to his girlfriend. Homme said, "A couple years ago, I spoke to Nick about a rumor I heard. I said, 'If I ever find out that this is true, I can't know you, man.'"^[10] Oliveri countered in the press that the band had been "poisoned by hunger for power" and that the band without him was "Queens Lite;" later Oliveri softened his opinion and said, "My relationship with Josh is good. The new Queens record kicks ass."^[11] As of October 2006, Oliveri remains interested in rejoining the band.^[12] No One Knows 2002 is the first single released by the rock group Queens of the Stone Age on their third album Songs for the Deaf. ... Go With the Flow is a Queens of the Stone Age song from the album Songs for the Deaf, released as a single in 2003. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... This page redirects from Radio 1. See Radio 1 (disambiguation). ...

Lullabies to Paralyze (2004–2006)

Main article: Lullabies to Paralyze

The band live on August 2, 2005 in Paris, France. Included in this performance are two bandmates from the band Eleven, Natasha Shneider and Alain Johannes, who joined the line-up for Lullabies to Paralyze and the supporting tour.

In 2005, Homme, along with Eleven multi-instrumentalist Alain Johannes and remaining band members Van Leeuwen and Castillo recorded the Queens fourth studio album, Lullabies to Paralyze, a title taken from a lyric in "Mosquito Song" from their previous album.^[13] Alternate cover Cover of the LP release Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth Studio Album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and was released on March 21, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 309 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Queens of the Stone Age Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 309 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Queens of the Stone Age Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... This article is about the capital of France. ... // Eleven Eleven, the indie rock band hailing from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider, and Jack Irons. ... Natasha Shneider is a musician, born in Moscow, Soviet Union. ... Alain Johannes is a guitarist and, along with his partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the band Eleven. ... Alternate cover Cover of the LP release Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth Studio Album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and was released on March 21, 2005. ... // Eleven Eleven, the indie rock band hailing from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider, and Jack Irons. ... Alain Johannes is a guitarist and, along with his partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the band Eleven. ... Alternate cover Cover of the LP release Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth Studio Album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and was released on March 21, 2005. ...

The release featured the appearance of several guests, most notably ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. Despite Lanegan reportedly turning down an invitation to remain with the band, he recorded vocals on new tracks (notably the solo vocalist on the opening track This Lullaby) and appeared with the band on the supporting tour as scheduling and his health permitted. It had been rumored that Homme fired Lanegan; however, this was subsequently refuted: ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Mark Lanegan (born November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington) is a singer and songwriter. ...

Lullabies to Paralyze was leaked onto the internet in February 2005, and then officially released on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 in the USA, debuting in the number 5 slot on the Billboard Music Chart, the greatest initial success of any Queens record to date. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

On May 14, 2005, the group was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, hosted by Will Ferrell. One of Ferrell's popular Saturday Night Live characters, fictional Blue Öyster Cult cowbellist Gene Frenkle, made a re-appearance on the show, playing with the Queens on their first song of the night, "Little Sister." Frenkle played the song's wood block part using a cowbell along with the band, drawing much applause. Saturday Night Live has been a mainstay of the NBC late-night schedule for over thirty years. ... Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in 1967 and still active in 2007. ... Bruce Dickinson (Christopher Walken), right, gold record producer and self-proclaimed cock of the walk, speaks to Gene Frenkle and Blue Öyster Cult. ... Little Sister is the First single released by the rock group Queens of the Stone Age on their fourth album Lullabies to Paralyze. ...

On 22 November 2005, the band released a live album/DVD set called Over the Years and Through the Woods, featuring a live concert filmed in London, England, and bonus features which included rare videos of songs from 1998 to 2005. Over The Years And Through The Woods is the title of a live album by Queens of the Stone Age. ...

In fall of 2005, the group supported Nine Inch Nails on their North American tour of With Teeth along with Autolux (for the first half of the tour) and Death from Above 1979 (for the second). NIN's guitarist Aaron North appeared as an onstage guest with the Queens for the songs "Born to Hula", "Regular John", "Avon", "Monsters in the Parasol" and "Long, Slow Goodbye" at the Wiltern LG in Los Angeles on December 19th and 20th 2005. “NIN” redirects here. ... This article refers to the album by Nine Inch Nails. ... Autolux are a Los Angeles-based trio comprised of Eugene Goreshter (lead vocals, bass), Greg Edwards (guitar, vocals), and Carla Azar (drums, vocals). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Aaron Wright North, (born March 22, 1979), is an ex-member of the punk band The Icarus Line and current guitarist for Nine Inch Nails 2005-2006 With Teeth world tour. ... The Wiltern Theatre and adjacent 12-story Pellissier Building are an Art Deco landmark located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California (the entire complex is commonly referred to as simply the Wiltern). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Another onstage guest for the December 20th performance was Homme's former Kyuss bandmate John Garcia, the first time that Homme and Garcia had played together since 1997. As a special encore they performed three Kyuss songs: "Thumb", "Hurricane" and "Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop".^[14] John Garcia (born September 04 1970) is a vocalist who has been a member of Slo Burn, Unida and, most notably, Kyuss and is now the vocalist of Hermano. ...

Homme has stated that the band's lowest point was during the Lullabies era,^[15] but that the record "took the lead jacket off" the band following the firing of Oliveri in 2004.^[16]

Era Vulgaris (2006–present)

Main article: Era Vulgaris (album)

Left to right: Josh Homme , Dean Fertita and Michael Shuman performing at the Eurockéennes festival, July 2007

On Valentine's Day 2007, the band's official website announced the new album would be titled Era Vulgaris, and would be released in June.^[17] Later in February, teaser videos surfaced showing Homme, Castillo, Van Leeuwen and Johannes in studio,^[18][19]. Several sites reported that the album would include many guest vocalists, including Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails, Julian Casablancas from The Strokes, Mark Lanegan, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top,^[20] and in what might be an example of Homme's dry wit, deceased humorist Erma Bombeck.^[21] Former Death from Above 1979 bassist Jesse F. Keeler had been expected to play bass on the studio recording of the album, but not to tour,^[22] however due to schedule conflicts he stated he would not be appearing on the album. When questioned in an interview with Ultimate Guitar Archive about the band settling down with one line-up, Homme replied with the following: Singles from Era Vulgaris Released: 2007-05-08 Released: 2007-06-04 Released: Unknown Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3221 × 2147 pixel, file size: 746 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3221 × 2147 pixel, file size: 746 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dean Fertita is the lead singer/songwriter of the Waxwings. ... Michael Shuman is an American rock musician, best known as the new bass guitarist for hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ... The Eurockéennes de Belfort is one of Frances largest rock music festivals. ... Singles from Era Vulgaris Released: 2007-05-08 Released: 2007-06-04 Released: Unknown Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ... Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is the vocalist and songwriter of the band The Strokes. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Mark Lanegan (born November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington) is a singer and songwriter. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... Erma Louise (Harris) Bombeck (February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life in the second half of the 20th century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jesse F. Keeler Jesse Frederick Keeler (born November 11, 1976 in Toronto) is a Canadian musician. ... Ultimate Guitar Archive, also known as Ultimate-Guitar. ...

Era Vulgaris was completed in early April 2007^[23] and released in June 2007 in the U.S.^[24] The tracks "Sick, Sick, Sick" and "3's & 7's" were released as singles in early June.^[25] Homme has described the record as "dark, hard, and electrical, sort of like a construction worker".^[26] Ultimate Guitar Archive, also known as Ultimate-Guitar. ... Singles from Era Vulgaris Released: 2007-05-08 Released: 2007-06-04 Released: Unknown Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Sick, Sick, Sick is the first single released by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris. ... 3s and 7s is the second single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris. ...

Bassist Michael Shuman (Wires on Fire) and keyboardist Dean Fertita (The Waxwings, The Raconteurs) took over touring duties from Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider respectively.^[27][28] In July 2007, Van Leeuwen stated the band had written new material, "still in its infancy"^[29] which Homme later suggested might be released as an EP.^[30] Following a subsequent interview with Homme, The Globe and Mail reported that the EP "could contain as many as 10 B-sides recorded during the Era Vulgaris sessions."^[31] Michael Shuman is an American rock musician, best known as the new bass guitarist for hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ... Dean Fertita is the lead singer/songwriter of the Waxwings. ... The Raconteurs, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia, are a Grammy-nominated rock band, featuring four members previously known for other musical projects. ... Alain Johannes is a guitarist and, along with his partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the band Eleven. ... Natasha Shneider is a musician, born in Moscow, Soviet Union. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... The Globe and Mail is a large English language national newspaper based in Toronto, Canada, and printed in seven cities across Canada. ...

Contributors

Contributors are listed by their instruments, period of live appearances and studio/recording appearances. Records are abbreviated as follows: K/Q– Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age; QotSA - Queens of the Stone Age; Split – The Split CD; R - Rated R; SftD - Songs for the Deaf; LtP - Lullabies to Paralyze; EV - Era Vulgaris. Kyuss/Queens Of The Stone Age is a split EP which was released in December 1997, it includes 3 songs by Kyuss, as well as 3 songs by guitarist Josh Hommes band after Kyuss, QOTSA. It includes a cover of the song Into The Void by Black Sabbath from... Queens of the Stone Age is the debut album from Joshua Hommes eponymous project. ... Band: Queens Of The Stone Age / Beaver CD: The Split CD Parental Advisory: No In-Print: No Released Year: 1998 Number Of Discs: 1 Genre: Desert rock and Stoner Metal Tracks Queens Of The Stone Age - The Bronze Queens Of The Stone Age - These Aint The Droids Youre... Rated R is a 2000 album by Queens of the Stone Age, containing a brief guest vocal by Rob Halford and the first appearence of former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan on a Queens of the Stone Age record. ... Alternate cover Cover of U.S. vinyl release Songs for the Deaf is a 2002 album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and is notable for including Dave Grohl, well-known Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters guitarist and lead singer, as a guest drummer. ... Alternate cover Cover of the LP release Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth Studio Album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and was released on March 21, 2005. ... Singles from Era Vulgaris Released: 2007-05-08 Released: 2007-06-04 Released: Unknown Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ...

Current touring line-up

Bassist "Mikey Shoes" (2007–present) shown here performing at the 2007 Wireless Festival in London.

The live band touring in support of Era Vulgaris is as follows:^[27] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Michael Shuman is an American rock musician, best known as the new bass guitarist for hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ... The O2 Wireless Festival is a music festival in England that takes place every year in both Hyde Park, London and at Harewood House, Leeds. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

• Joshua Homme – vocals, guitar (touring 1997–present); K/Q, QotSA, Split, R, SftD, LtP, EV
• Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, keyboards, lap steel, backing vocals (touring 2002–present); LtP, EV
• Joey Castillo – drums (touring 2002–present); LtP, EV
• Michael Shuman – bass, backing vocals (touring 2007–present)
• Dean Fertita – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (touring 2007–present)

Josh Homme (born Joshua Michael Homme on May 17, 1973 , in Palm Springs, CA) is an American rock musician. ... Troy Van Leeuwen is an American guitarist who currently plays lap steel guitar, electric guitar, keyboards and sometimes bass in Queens of the Stone Age. ... Joey Castillo (born March 30, 1966, in Gardena, CA) is an American drummer currently playing in Queens of the Stone Age. ... Michael Shuman is an American rock musician, best known as the new bass guitarist for hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ... Dean Fertita is the lead singer/songwriter of the Waxwings. ...

Other contributors

Guitarists

• Brendon McNichol – guitar, lap steel, keyboards (toured 2000–2001); SftD
• David Catching – guitar, lap steel, keyboards (toured 1998-2000); QotSA, R, SftD, LtP
• Mario Lalli – guitar, lap steel, keyboards (toured 1999)^[32]
• John McBain – guitar, vocals (live appearance 1997)^{[verification needed]}
• Chris Goss - guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals, production (various live performances 2001-2006); K/Q, QotSA, R, SftD, LtP, EV
• Dean Ween (aka Mickey Melchiondo) - guitar, backing vocals; SftD

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Bassists

• Alain Johannes – bass, guitar, backing vocals (toured 2005-2007); SftD, LtP, EV
• Dan Druff – bass (live member 2005)
• Nick Oliveri – bass, vocals (toured 1998–2004); R, SftD
• Mike Johnson – bass (live appearance 1998)^{[verification needed]}
• Van Conner – bass (live appearance 1997-1998); K/Q

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Drummers

• Dave Grohl – drums (toured 2002, live appearance 2007); SftD
• Tom Cohen – drums (toured 1999–2002); R, SftD
• Nick Lucero – drums, percussion; R
• Barrett Martin - drums, percussion; R
• Alfredo Hernández – drums (toured 1998–1999); K/Q, QotSA, Split
• Matt Cameron – drums (live appearance 1997)^{[verification needed]}
• Vic the Stick - drums; K/Q

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Keyboardists

• Natasha Shneider – keyboards, vocals (toured 2005); SftD

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Vocalists

• Mark Lanegan – vocals (toured 2001-2005, live appearance 2007 T in the Park festival); R, SftD, LtP, EV
• John Garcia - vocals (live appearance 2005 - to sing "Thumb", "Hurricane" and "Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop".)^[14]
• Pete Stahl - vocals (live appearance 1998-1999 - to sing "Cake (Who Shit on the?)")
• Matt Cameron - vocals (live appearance 1997 - to sing "Anderson Anderson")

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Discography

Further information: Queens of the Stone Age discography

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See also

• Palm Desert Scene

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External links

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Official

• qotsa.com - the official QOTSA site. (Flash required)
• rekordsrekords.com - the band's record label. (Flash required)
• Queens of the Stone Age at MySpace

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Unofficial

• thefade.net Revamped version of old QOTSA fansite
• Born To Hula is dedicated to QOTSA and closely related bands.
• qotsa-news.com specializes in QOTSA news.