Josh Homme
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Michael Homme III
Also known as	Carlo Von Sexron (King) Baby Duck The Ginger Elvis The Vulture of Culture JHo
Genre(s)	Stoner Rock Hard Rock Heavy Metal Alternative Metal
Occupation(s)	Musician Producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar Vocals Bass Lap Steel Piano Drums
Years active	1987-Present
Label(s)	Dali Records Elektra Records Roadrunner Records Bongload Records Loosegroove Records Rekords Rekords Interscope Records Southern Lord Records
Associated acts	Kyuss Queens of the Stone Age Eagles of Death Metal Mondo Generator Goon Moon Masters of Reality The Desert Sessions Screaming Trees Fififf Teeners
Website	http://www.qotsa.com/
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson Marauder Custom Maton MS503 Maton MS524 Epiphone Dot Maton BB1200 "Betty Blue" Motor Ave Bel Aire Maton MS526 Maton MS500 12 String Homme Signature Gibson Barney Kessel Signature Yamaha SA503 TVL Teisco '68 V-2

Joshua Michael Homme (born May 17, 1973^[1] in Joshua Tree, California) is an American Rock musician. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Alternative metal is an eclectic form of Heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The lap steel guitar is a type of Steel guitar, from which other types developed The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands Rekords Rekords is a Record label formed by Josh Homme. It emerged in the aftermath of the downfall of Man's Ruin Records, the record label formally putting Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Southern Lord is an American Record label, founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley, specializing in doom, sludge Kyuss (ˈkaɪəs KAI-us was an influential Stoner rock / Desert rock band originally from Palm Desert California. Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States Eagles of Death Metal ( EoDM) is an American band formed by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Mondo Generator (sometimes known as Nick Oliveri And The Mondo Generator) is an American metal/punk hybrid band founded in 1997 by Nick Oliveri Goon Moon is an American rock band composed of Jeordie White (also known as Twiggy Ramirez from Marilyn Manson) and Chris Goss. Masters of Reality is a Hard rock group formed in 1981 by guitarist and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse New York. The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series "that cannot be defined" founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg Washington in 1985 by vocalist Fififf Teeners (or The 515ers) is the name given to the side project of musicians Josh Homme and Chris Goss. The Gibson Marauder is an Electric guitar model This short-lived series of solid-body guitars was produced in the USA from 1974 to 1979 Maton is an Australian manufacturer of Guitars and other Fretted Musical instruments Maton was founded in 1946 as the Maton Musical Instruments Maton is an Australian manufacturer of Guitars and other Fretted Musical instruments Maton was founded in 1946 as the Maton Musical Instruments The Dot is an archtop electric guitar manufactured by Epiphone since 1958 Maton is an Australian manufacturer of Guitars and other Fretted Musical instruments Maton was founded in 1946 as the Maton Musical Instruments Maton is an Australian manufacturer of Guitars and other Fretted Musical instruments Maton was founded in 1946 as the Maton Musical Instruments Maton is an Australian manufacturer of Guitars and other Fretted Musical instruments Maton was founded in 1946 as the Maton Musical Instruments Teisco (テイスコ was a Japanese manufacturer of affordable Musical instruments from 1948 until 1969. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Joshua Tree is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. He was a founding member of the desert rock band Kyuss, as well as the founding and only continuous member of the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA), in which he generally sings and plays guitar. Kyuss (ˈkaɪəs KAI-us was an influential Stoner rock / Desert rock band originally from Palm Desert California. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States However, Homme is a multi-instrumentalist and is also known for contributing bass, drums and keyboard. He co-founded and occasionally performs with Eagles of Death Metal as its drummer, and continues to produce and release a musical improv series with other musicians, mostly from the Palm Desert Scene, known as The Desert Sessions. Eagles of Death Metal ( EoDM) is an American band formed by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Musical Improvisation is the creative activity of immediate Musical composition, which combines performance with communication of emotions and instrumental The Palm Desert Scene is a group of closely related bands and musicians from Palm Desert in Southern California. The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series "that cannot be defined" founded by Josh Homme in 1997.

Early life

Homme was born in Joshua Tree, California and grew up in the suburbs of Palm Desert. The Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia) is a Monocotyledonous Tree native to southwestern North America, in the states of California California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. He learned to play guitar at age nine. His earliest musical influences included crossover hardcore punk bands Black Flag, GBH, and Discharge, as well as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and ZZ Top among others. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Led Zeppelin were ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. According to an interview with NME in the summer of 2007, thrash metal band Slayer also had a profound impact on his career. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in

Kyuss

Main article: Kyuss

At age 14 in 1987, Homme formed a local stoner rock act in Palm Desert called Sons of Kyuss (later shortened to Kyuss) as their lead guitarist. Kyuss (ˈkaɪəs KAI-us was an influential Stoner rock / Desert rock band originally from Palm Desert California. Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. Sons of Kyuss was the original name of the Stoner rock group Kyuss. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The band became a cult phenomenon through the early nineties. Homme often preferred that the band drove for hours out to isolated locations in the desert and plug into generators to perform, and these events, known as "Generator Parties" became urban legend among rock sub-culture. For the term in biology see Subculture (biology. For the song by New Order see Sub-culture (song.

In concert with Kyuss, Homme would frequently toy with his equipment in order to gain a more psychedelic tone, often playing his pawnshop Ovation Ultra GP jazz guitar through old Ampeg bass amplifiers and an array of pedals while tuning his guitar two steps lower than normal, thus adding a heavier mood to the songs. Kyuss (ˈkaɪəs KAI-us was an influential Stoner rock / Desert rock band originally from Palm Desert California. Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. Ampeg is a musical instrument amplifier manufacturer headquartered in Woodinville, Washington. When heckled or booed, he would frequently point out the heckler to the crowd and unleash a slew of profanity that included encouraging or challenging the heckler to a fight, something that has continued in his shows with QOTSA as featured in their DVD release Over the Years and Through the Woods. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Over the Years and Through the Woods is the title of a live album and video by Queens of the Stone Age.

Queens of the Stone Age

Main article: Queens of the Stone Age

Kyuss split up in 1995 and Homme went on tour with grunge act The Screaming Trees as their second guitarist to fill spare time. Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg Washington in 1985 by vocalist He and vocalist Mark Lanegan became close friends during their time touring, and Homme would later recruit Lanegan as an additional vocalist for Queens of the Stone Age. Mark Lanegan (born November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington) is an American rock musician and Songwriter. Disliking the band's constant arguing and lack of progression, Homme left the group after less than a year. He assembled a group more centered to his unique style and tastes in founding Gamma Ray which later became Queens of the Stone Age in 1997. QOTSA released their eponymous debut album in 1998. Originally, he had asked a number of singers, including Lanegan, to perform as lead vocalist for QOTSA, but ended up singing lead for the first time in his career.

Following their debut, the band released several singles and EPs. With the next album, Rated R, Homme sought a more conceptual approach. Rated R also called R is the second album by the American Hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. His lyrics centered around the media of the 1990's. Despite differences from the band's debut, Rated R became the band's first mainstream hit. The next release, 2002's Songs for the Deaf , however, would gain even more buzz from the music community and fans alike. Songs for the Deaf is the third Studio album by American Hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. In Deaf Homme continued his filtering of stoner metal and hard rock through the progressive rock aesthetic. Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved The album centers around Homme's memories of an uncomfortable ride through the California desert, where he had performed in his days with Kyuss, and where there was little else to listen to but Spanish radio stations. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Deaf was the first album with QOTSA in which Homme used more graphic language and toyed with multiple genres.

During this time, Homme allegedly had a falling out with bassist and friend Nick Oliveri over his hard partying and domestic violence. Nick Steven Oliveri (born October 21, 1971 in Los Angeles) is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate Following the release of Deaf , their relationship deteriorated until Homme fired Oliveri from the band in 2004. Enjoying the fame that QOTSA had accumulated for the last few years, Homme began writing their next album, Lullabies to Paralyze. Based on a lyric from a Deaf song, the album was another concept piece, this time focusing on the occult and folklore common in children's storybooks. As Deaf had been symbolized by the image of a sperm entering an egg (depicted as a stylized "Q", a recurring moniker for the band), Lullabies was in many ways a sequel to the album, with many songs oriented to the folklore nature. The term sperm is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα sperma (meaning "seed" and refers to the male reproductive cells. An ovum (plural ova) is a Haploid Female reproductive cell or Gamete.

Homme's latest work, QOTSA's Era Vulgaris was released in early June 2007 and received generally positive reviews from critics. Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length Studio album by American Hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. It too is somewhat conceptual, portraying modern Hollywood and celebrity excess in the 2000's.

Side projects

Other acts with which Homme has collaborated include Mondo Generator, Foo Fighters, PJ Harvey, Fatso Jetson, Mark Lanegan Band, Trent Reznor, Masters of Reality, Millionaire, Wellwater Conspiracy, U.N.K.L.E., Melissa Auf der Maur, Paz Lenchantin, A Perfect Circle, Death from Above 1979, Earthlings?, Mastodon, Peaches, and Local H. Mondo Generator (sometimes known as Nick Oliveri And The Mondo Generator) is an American metal/punk hybrid band founded in 1997 by Nick Oliveri Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Fatso Jetson is a Desert rock band from the Palm Desert, California area in the United States formed in 1994 by Mario and Larry Lalli and Tony Mark Lanegan (born November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington) is an American rock musician and Songwriter. Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. Masters of Reality is a Hard rock group formed in 1981 by guitarist and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse New York. Millionaire is a Belgian Indie rock band led by Tim Vanhamel, drawing on influences from Stoner rock, indie and Industrial Wellwater Conspiracy was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993 Unkle (also written as UNKLE and UNKLE) is a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy Melissa Auf der Maur (born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician of Franco - Swiss ancestry from Montreal, Quebec Paz Lenchantin (born December 12, 1973 in Mar del Plata, Argentina is an Argentine - American musician A Perfect Circle ( APC) is an Alternative rock supergroup formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan Death from Above 1979 were a Toronto based Canadian Dance-punk duo earthlings? (also spelled out 'earthlings¿' on occasion are a Stoner / Acid / Psychedelic rock band musical group based in Joshua Tree California Mastodon is a Grammy -nominated heavy metal band and are one of the most notable bands in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Merrill Beth Nisker (born 1968 in Toronto Ontario) better known as Peaches, is an Electronica musician whose songs are concerned mainly with Local H is a rock band formed by Scott Lucas (lead vocals guitar bass and Joe Daniels (drums

Homme was featured on Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen in the song "Stone Cold Crazy", on Blood Mountain by Mastodon, in the song "Colony of Birchmen", and on Impeach My Bush by Peaches in the song "Give 'Er". Killer Queen is a Tribute album of Queen songs The album is named for the 1974 Queen song of the same name that first appeared on the " Stone Cold Crazy " is a song by English rock band Queen from their successful 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack. Blood Mountain is the third full-length studio album by metal band Mastodon. "Colony of Birchmen" is a single by American Heavy metal band Mastodon. Impeach My Bush is an album by Peaches, her fourth album overall but her third credited to the name Peaches Merrill Beth Nisker (born 1968 in Toronto Ontario) better known as Peaches, is an Electronica musician whose songs are concerned mainly with

Homme, along with friend and Kyuss/QOTSA contributor/producer Chris Goss performed as "The 5:15ers" at the inaugural ArthurBall (an offshoot of the ArthurFest festival) in Los Angeles on January 26, 2006. Chris Goss, born September 21st 1959 is an American Record producer and Musician. Fififf Teeners (or The 515ers) is the name given to the side project of musicians Josh Homme and Chris Goss. ArthurFest was a two day music festival curated by Arthur Magazine. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2]. The two were credited as "The Fififf Teeners" when they co-produced QOTSA's second album Rated R and their latest disc, Era Vulgaris. Rated R also called R is the second album by the American Hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age.

Personal life

Homme and his wife, Spinnerette frontwoman Brody Dalle have a daughter named Camille Harley Homme, born on January 17, 2006. Spinnerette is an American band consisting of Brody Dalle, Tony Bevilacqua (both former members of The Distillers) Jack Irons ( Red Brody Dalle (born Bree Leslie Pucilowski on January 1, 1979 in Melbourne Australia) is a Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. They live in Palm Springs. Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of

In 2004, Homme was involved in a scuffle with Dwarves frontman Blag Dahlia at an L. The Dwarves are an American Punk rock band formed in Chicago Illinois, as The Suburban Nightmare in the late 1980s Paul Cafaro (born May 8 1966) better known as Blag Dahlia, is an American Musician, producer, and Author A. club. Homme taunted Dahlia, poured beer on his head and struck him with the empty bottle. Homme was ordered to remain at least 100 yards (100 m) away from Dahlia and the club, was sentenced to 3 years probation with community service, and was forced to enter a rehab program for 60 days. ^[4] On The Dwarves' 2004 album, The Dwarves Must Die, Homme is mentioned in the song "Massacre". The Dwarves Must Die is the 2004 release by the punk band The Dwarves. "This one goes out to Queens of the Trust-Fund, you slept on my floor, now I'm sleeping through your motherfuckin' records. " This jab may have been behind the fight between Homme and Dahlia. ^[5]Coined "Queens' rough rider" by the Los Angeles Times, Homme collects motorcycles and rides a rare, post-war Falcon Motorcycle. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Falcon Motorcycles is a Custom motorcycle manufacturer who's most recent build the 'Bullet Falcon' was the winner of the "Best Custom Motorcycle" award at the ^[6]

In a radio interview^[7], Homme and Nick Oliveri agreed to give the LAPD permission to use the song Feel Good Hit of the Summer in anti-drunk driving films in return for a reduced sentence. Nick Steven Oliveri (born October 21, 1971 in Los Angeles) is an American musician from Palm Desert, California.

Name and pseudonyms

Homme's surname is of Norwegian origin, and is believed to come from the town Valle, Norway. A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name. Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Valle was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Homme is known for never giving a straight answer as to how his last name is pronounced, but on several occasions (the BBC radio documentary "Time For Heroes: The Pixies" and on his secret "fan letter" on the final track of Mastodon's album Blood Mountain), he pronounced it as rhyming with "mommy", and this has been generally accepted as the proper Norwegian pronunciation amongst the fanbase, however according to the most commonly used Norwegian variants the right pronunciation would be [hummə]. Mastodon is a Grammy -nominated heavy metal band and are one of the most notable bands in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language When Homme was interviewed in 2005 he again pronounced his surname as rhyming with "mommy". Josh Homme pronounces his name, 647k OGG file (help·info)^[8] Despite this, his surname is most frequently heard pronounced in an American English interpretation of the spelling, rhyming with "home". Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology.

Pseudonyms

Homme adopted the pseudonym "Carlo Von Sexron" to credit his playing of bass, keyboard, piano, and drums on such albums as the self-titled debut Queens of the Stone Age, Desert Sessions Volumes 3 & 4, and Peace, Love, Death Metal from Eagles of Death Metal. Queens of the Stone Age is the self-titled debut album from Queens of the Stone Age. The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series "that cannot be defined" founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Peace Love Death Metal is the debut album by Eagles of Death Metal released on March 23, 2004. ^[9]

Homme is also known as "(King) Baby Duck" to Dalle and the members of Eagles of Death Metal. Eagles of Death Metal ( EoDM) is an American band formed by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. ^[10] He is also referred to as "J. Ho. " and "The Ginger Elvis"^[11] Among fans and the music press, he is largely considered a modern sex symbol, and is nicknamed "The Ginger Elvis".

Musical equipment

Homme on stage.

Homme's traditional setup has been Ovation Ultra GP guitars (3 different finishes, though the wine red one is rarely seen) played through a collection of Ampeg Vt-22 combos. The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a Guitar manufacturing company based in Bloomfield Connecticut, USA. Ampeg is a musical instrument amplifier manufacturer headquartered in Woodinville, Washington. The Ovation guitars were part of a limited production run, with less than 1000 made in 1984. Homme is evasive about his guitar equipment, choosing to either change the subject or even lie when asked about his setup in interviews. However it has been established that Homme owns three 1984 Ovation GPs (one sunburst, one black, and one red),^[12] and that he often downtunes his guitar to C standard. C tuning is a type of Guitar tuning. The strings of the guitar are tuned two Whole steps lower than Standard tuning.

In the early days of Kyuss, Homme used Peavey amps and was also seen with a B.C. Rich Mockingbird but by the time of "Blues for the Red Sun" he was back using his Ovation GP along with Marshall amplifiers and Ampeg bass cabs. Kyuss (ˈkaɪəs KAI-us was an influential Stoner rock / Desert rock band originally from Palm Desert California. BC Rich is a manufacturer of Guitars and Bass guitars started by the late Bernardo Chavez Rico in the early 1970s Blues for the Red Sun is the second studio album by Kyuss, released in June 1992 The ovation (ovatio was a less-honored form of the Roman triumph. Ampeg is a musical instrument amplifier manufacturer headquartered in Woodinville, Washington. On this tour he was also seen using a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop and a cream-colored Gibson SG. The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied Electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s Towards the end of Kyuss he moved from Marshall amplifiers to Tube Works amps, still supplemented by Ampeg bass cabs. Kyuss (ˈkaɪəs KAI-us was an influential Stoner rock / Desert rock band originally from Palm Desert California. Homme was sometimes seen playing an ultra rare cream-colored Gibson Les Paul double-cut that was owned by latter-day Kyuss roadie Dave Catching.

Queens of the Stone Age-era gear

Homme performing on the Lullabies to Paralyze tour, during which he almost exclusively used semihollow guitars.

During the tours up until Lullabies to Paralyze, Homme used the following:

• Gibson Marauder Custom
• Maton MS503
• Maton MS524
• Epiphone Dot

For the Lullabies to Paralyze tour and record, he retired the GPs, and played almost exclusively semihollow guitars, including:

• Maton BB1200 "Betty Blue" in Black, Blue, Red Wine and a Tobacco with Scroll Tailpiece
• Motor Ave Bel Aire - Black with Silver scratchplate
• Maton MS526 with Bigsby
• Maton MS500 12 String Homme Signature (Josh Homme's signature guitar)
• Gibson Barney Kessel Signature
• Yamaha SA503 TVL in Black (Troy Van Leeuwen's signature guitar)
• Teisco '68 V-2
• Epiphone Dot

In addition to guitar Homme frequently plays bass guitar, such as on "Burn the Witch" and "Long Slow Goodbye," as well as every track on QOTSA's debut album except for "You Would Know" and "Give the Mule What He Wants. The Gibson Marauder is an Electric guitar model This short-lived series of solid-body guitars was produced in the USA from 1974 to 1979 Maton is an Australian manufacturer of Guitars and other Fretted Musical instruments Maton was founded in 1946 as the Maton Musical Instruments The Dot is an archtop electric guitar manufactured by Epiphone since 1958 " Homme also plays the drums with Eagles of Death Metal, on The Desert Sessions as well as on some QOTSA tracks. Eagles of Death Metal ( EoDM) is an American band formed by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series "that cannot be defined" founded by Josh Homme in 1997.

Additionally, an Ampeg Dan Armstrong plexiglass guitar is featured in the video for "Sick, Sick, Sick". Ampeg is a musical instrument amplifier manufacturer headquartered in Woodinville, Washington. Dan Armstrong was an expert Guitar Luthier and recording session musician " Sick Sick Sick " is a Grammy nominated single released by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris.

Pedalboard:

• Dunlop QZ-1 Crybaby Q-Zone
• Electro Harmonix POG
• Fulltone Ultimate Octave
• BOSS GEB-7 Equalizer
• Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
• SIB Echodrive (x2)
• Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah
• Fulltone Fat-Boost

Discography

Further information: Josh Homme discography

Queens of the Stone Age

• Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age (1997)
• The Split CD (1998)
• Queens of the Stone Age (1998)
• Rated R (2000)
• Songs for the Deaf (2002)
• Stone Age Complications (2004)
• Lullabies to Paralyze (2005)
• Over the Years and Through the Woods (2005)
• Era Vulgaris (2007)

References

External links

• Feel Good Hit Of The Queens Feel Good Hit Of The Queens - a German fansite
• Queens of the Stone Age official site
• Eagles of Death Metal official site
• Desert Sessions official site