Joshua Homme Biography

Occup.	Musician
From	USA
Born	May 17, 1973
Age	51 years

Early Life as well as Musical Beginnings
Joshua Michael Homme, who later on became a distinguished American musician, songwriter, and record manufacturer, was born upon May 17, 1973, in Joshua Tree, California, USA. Elevated by a musical household, his daddy, a service provider, was a devoted enthusiast of timeless rock albums and also presented Homme to rock music at an early age. Playing guitar because the age of 9, Joshua honed his abilities through plenty of hrs of technique.

Formation of Kyuss
In 1987, a 14-year-old Homme formed the rock band Kyuss (initially called Katzenjammer) with buddies, including band members Brant Bjork, John Garcia, as well as Chris Cockrell in Palm Desert, California. The band welcomed the heavy desert rock sound, a subgenre of rock-and-roll identified by its considerable use of downtuned guitars, hefty riffing, as well as groove-laden rhythms. Kyuss attained moderate success with their launching cd, "Wretch", released in 1991, and their follow-up record, "Blues for the Red Sun", which catapulted them to better recognition in the songs industry.

During their tenure, Kyuss saw multiple line-up changes, most significantly Nick Oliveri changing Cockrell on bass, and also at some point Scott Reeder taking control of bass responsibilities from Oliveri. The band took place to release 2 more cds, "Welcome to Sky Valley" and "... And the Circus Leaves Town", prior to dissolving in 1995.

The Formation of Queens of the Stone Age
Upon Kyuss' dissolution, Homme transferred to Seattle, Washington, and also briefly had fun with the Screaming Trees as a guitar player along with Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan, as well as Van Conner. Yet at some point, Homme opted to develop his own project, therefore the birth of Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) in 1996. Homme enlisted his previous bandmate Nick Oliveri and drummer Alfredo Hernández to videotape QOTSA's self-titled launching cd in 1998.

QOTSA's line-up has gone through countless modifications throughout its background. Nonetheless, their special design, identified by hard rock, psychedelia, and stoner rock influences, earned them widespread acclaim. The band has released multiple highly effective albums, consisting of "Rated R" (2000), "Songs for the Deaf" (2002), as well as "Villains" (2017). They have additionally constantly toured the globe, headlining significant songs events such as Glastonbury and Coachella.

Side Projects as well as Collaborations
Along with QOTSA, Homme has been involved in numerous side jobs as well as partnerships. In 2009, he joined pressures with rock icon Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) as well as John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) to develop the seriously well-known supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. They released a self-titled album the same year and also took place an effective world tour soon after that.

Homme has additionally collaborated with Mark Lanegan on various events, most notably as the duo The Gutter Twins. He has actually belonged to Eagles of Death Metal, adding to their albums but not as component of their visiting line-up. Furthermore, he has produced music for significant artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Iggy Pop as well as composed music for movies like "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (2002).

Personal Life
Homme married Australian vocalist and musician Brody Dalle in 2005 after satisfying her at the Big Day Out celebration in Australia in 1996. The pair has 3 youngsters with each other. Homme has actually sometimes dealt with controversy in his career, such as a 2017 event in which he kicked a photographer during a show, for which he later on asked forgiveness.

Legacy
Throughout his career, Joshua Homme has emerged as a real rock symbol, making significant contributions to the development and also continued importance of rock-and-roll. From the heavy desert rock sounds of Kyuss to the one-of-a-kind and varied designings of Queens of the Stone Age, Homme has regularly changed himself and his art, pressing borders as well as maintaining fans on the side of their seats. His immense impact penetrates not just rock-and-roll yet likewise the more comprehensive songs market, inspiring a brand-new generation of artists and also performers to embrace innovation and oppose conventions.

Our collection contains 25 quotes who is written / told by Joshua.

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25 Famous quotes by Joshua Homme

"You got to risk something to be able to give something, you know?"

"Well, I think what's most important is the idea of something"

"Vinyl has gotten to the point where it's exclusively for the collector, I guess"

"So the thing is to put out music for music's sake"

"I like when people take chances"

"Really the topic of breakfast cereal is generally a very boring one"

"I think more people need to make out"

"I like to keep my feet on the sidewalk"

"Not everyone deserves to be a musician, you get lucky enough to be one"

"I think people get fixated on the example of an idea"

"I felt really free, like I could do anything, because no one would know what to expect"

"I asked my friend Greg Andersson to introduce me to people that can distribute my album"

"The expression of this idea is Queens of the Stone Age, but the idea is that you will never slack on the music and will always humble yourself at the alter of Rock"

"I think part of what happens is that small labels want to get bigger. And bigger is not better"

"Sometimes you actually get caught in the web of things where people are talking about... what kind of breakfast cereal you like"

"Sometimes Queens' music is dark, but somehow it's ok to deliver it with a smile on your face because thing's are still going to kick in"

"Independent minded girls that are naked sounds like a great start to something"

"I think everyone is trying to figure out who they are and their own thing"

"Ultimately, words are only words, and its only the music that stands by itself"

"I'm just going to put out three or four releases a year and make it so that if you like the Desert Sessions, then you'll definitely like everything else"

"I'm always looking for cool stuff to do because that's what we're supposed to do, ya know?"

"I know there are some labels that put out music for art's sake, but I don't know which ones"

"I'm not so much of a joiner"

"I think people listen to whatever they think is good"

"I think if you play music and you join a scene you're already too late"