Friday, May 27, 2011

Queens of the Stone Age - Go With the Flow

Queens of the Stone Age is a rock group from Palm Desert, California.  Josh Homme is their lead vocalist and guitarist, and started the band in 1996.  Their current line-up features Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, Joey Castillo on drums, and Dean Fertita on keyboard/guitar.

They feature hard rock roots, with blues and grunge influences.  Their subtle use of vocal harmonies and antiphony is a good contrast with their heavy sound. 

On why Homme settled on the name 'Queens' instead of 'Kings', he stated that "...Rock should be heavy enough for the boys and sweet enough for the girls." 

Their popularity peaked when, in 2001, former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl joined to help record their third (and best) album, Songs for the Deaf.   However, other projects required Grohl to leave the band.  He was soon replaced by former Danzig drummer and permanent member Castillo.

Songs for the Deaf reached gold status in 2003 at just under 1 million copies sold, and came very close to the Billboard Top 40.  However, their next album  'Lullabies to Paralyze' debuted at number 6 on the same Billboard Top 40.  Josh Homme also made a guest appearance on Comedy Central's Tosh.O for a web remix with internet sensation Samwell.

P.S.  This is one of my most favorite videos of all time.

12 comments:

  1. I love Queens of the stone age especially that song. It takes me back thanks for sharing.

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  2. a cool song with a cool video. I like it :)

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  3. such a cool song, and such a smart match for a video

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  4. Can't read the title of posts on the main page.

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  5. Great band, thanks for putting out some info I never knew about them. Going to follow.

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  6. Anyone who even vaguely likes rock must adore Queens of the Stone Age.

    Also, love that video - ubercool.

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  7. Yeah that is an awesome video.

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  8. great fckng band. Songs for the Deaf is one of my favorite albums ever.

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