Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated as QOTSA or QotSA) is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1996. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme shortly before he returned to his native Palm Desert, California. Homme has been the only constant member throughout multiple line-up changes; since 2013, the line-up has consisted of Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals), Michael Shuman (bass, keyboards, backing vocals), Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vocals), and Jon Theodore (drums, percussion). Formed after the dissolution of Homme's previous band Kyuss, the band originated from the spread of the Palm Desert music scene. Its self-titled debut album (1998) was recorded with Homme singing and playing all instruments except drums, which were provided by former Kyuss member Alfredo Hernández. Bassist Nick Oliveri joined the band for its accompanying tour and soon became co-lead vocalist, as well as Dave Catching on keyboards, guitar and lap steel alongside Homme. The band's second studio album, Rated R (2000), featured Mark Lanegan as a guest vocalist and was the band's major label debut with Interscope...
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Concerts
Vinyl
Members
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- 1995–1996Matt Cameron — drums (drum set), original
- 1995–1996Van Conner — bass guitar, original
- 1995–1996Josh Homme — lead vocals, original
- 1995–1996Josh Homme — guitar, original
- 1995–1996Victor Indrizzo — original, percussion
- 1996–Josh Homme — bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, original, slide guitar
- 1997–1997Matt Cameron — drums (drum set), percussion
- 1998–1998Mike Johnson — bass guitar
- 1998–1999Alfredo Hernández — drums (drum set), percussion
- 1998–2000Dave Catching — guitar, keyboard, lap steel guitar
- 1998–2004Nick Oliveri — background vocals, bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- 1999–2002Gene Trautmann — drums (drum set), percussion
- 2000–2002Brendon McNichol — guitar, lap steel guitar, piano
- 2001–2002Dave Grohl — background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
- 2001–2005Mark Lanegan — background vocals, keyboard, lead vocals
- 2002–2012Joey Castillo — drums (drum set), percussion
- 2002–Troy Van Leeuwen — background vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, lap steel guitar, vibraphone
- 2004–2005Dan Druff — bass guitar
- 2005–2005Natasha Shneider — keyboard
- 2005–2007Alain Johannes — bass guitar, guitar, organ, piano
- 2007–Dean Fertita — background vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussion
- 2007–Michael Shuman — background vocals, bass guitar
- 2012–2013Dave Grohl — background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
- 2013–Jon Theodore — drums (drum set), percussion
Discography
86 releases from MusicBrainz · ★ 2 in my collection
Albums (8)
- 1998Queens of the Stone Age
- 2000Rated R
- 2002★Songs for the Deaf
- 2005Lullabies to Paralyze
- 2007Era Vulgaris
- 2013★…Like Clockwork
- 2017Villains
- 2023In Times New Roman…
EPs (4)
- 1998Queens of the Stone Age / Beaver
- 2000Feel Good Hit of the Summer
- 2002Sample This School Boy
- 2004Stone Age Complication
Singles (32)
- 1996Gamma Ray
- 1998If Only
- 1999Frontline, Volume 4 – The Singles Club
- 2000Never Say Never
- 2000The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret
- 2000X Sampler
- 2001Monsters in the Parasol
- 2002Go With the Flow
- 2002No One Knows
- 2003First It Giveth
- 2005Burn the Witch
- 2005Everybody Knows That You’re Insane
- 2005In My Head
- 2005Little Sister
- 2005The Fun Machine Took a Shit & Died
- 20073’s & 7’s
- 2007Make It Wit Chu
- 2007Sick, Sick, Sick
- 2007You Know What You Did
- 2011How to Handle a Rope (A Lesson in the Lariat)
- 2011Regular John
- 2013I Sat by the Ocean
- 2013My God Is the Sun
- 2013The Vampyre of Time and Memory
- 2014If I Had a Tail
- 2014Smooth Sailing
- 2017The Evil Has Landed
- 2017The Way You Used to Do
- 2023Carnavoyeur
- 2023Emotion Sickness
- 2023Paper Machete
- 2026Easy Street
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (33)
- 20022002‐06‐28: Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, England, UK
- 20022002‐12‐07: Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2002Live at Melkweg
- 2002Live at the Milky Way, Amsterdam June 24, 2002
- 2002Westwood One: Absolutely Live 12/07/02
- 2003Songs for Amsterdam
- 2003Stoned in Sweden 2000
- 2005No One Knows / Burn the Witch
- 2005Over the Years and Through the Woods
- 2006Live but Rare
- 2006MTV Unplugged (Berlin 2005‐06‐10)
- 2006Unplugged & Paralyzed
- 2007Live at 3Voor12
- 2008White Wedding (triple j Like a Version)
- 2008You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
- 2009Live From the Basement
- 2010SWU Music & Arts Festival 2010
- 2013…Like Cologne
- 2013iTunes Festival: London 2013
- 20212011‐06‐26: Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, England, UK
- 2025Alive in the Catacombs
- 2025Baloise Session 2025
- —1998‐08‐21: The Garage, Highbury, London, England, UK
- —2002‐06‐13: Graceland, Seattle, WA, USA
- —2002‐10‐29: Rock City, Nottingham, England, UK
- —2002‐11‐06: Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm, Sweden
- —2005‐05‐21: KROQ Weenie Roast: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA
- —2005‐12‐20: Wiltern LG Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- —2007‐10‐15: Sony Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- —2011‐04‐01: The Riveria Theater, Chicago, IL, USA
- —2011‐09‐03: Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, USA
- —First Boot
- —Q
Compilations (6)
- 1997Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age
- 2010Rated R + Songs for the Deaf
- 2012Vinyl Firsts, B‐Sides & Remixes
- 2018…Like Clockwork Tour Compilation (2013–2014)
- —B‐Sides & Rarities — Unofficial
- —Monsters of the Parasol
Remixs (2)
- 2005Broken Box (Fixed the Box remix by Peaches)
- 2005Remix EP
Demos (1)
- 2000U
Related artists
2 from MusicBrainz
Collaborations (1)
- Cécile Lacharme
Subgroups & offshoots (1)
- Gown