--- title: "Queens of the Stone Age" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age" genre: "Stoner Rock" country: "United States" formed: 1996 --- # Queens of the Stone Age **Queens of the Stone Age** is a stoner rock band, from United States, active 1996 to present. Queens of the Stone Age 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, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita, and Jon Theodore. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_of_the_Stone_Age ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Queens of the Stone Age | | Genre | Stoner Rock | | Parent genre | Doom Metal | | Origin | Palm Desert, United States | | Formed | 1996 | | Releases in catalog | 12 | ## Genres [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Josh Homme](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-homme) | Lead vocals, Guitar, Slide guitar, Keyboard, Bass guitar | 1995 to present | Current | | [Troy Van Leeuwen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/troy-van-leeuwen) | Background vocals, Guitar, Lap steel guitar, Keyboard, Vibraphone, Bass guitar | 2002 to present | Current | | [Dean Fertita](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dean-fertita) | Background vocals, Keyboard, Guitar, Percussion | 2007 to present | Current | | [Jon Theodore](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jon-theodore) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 2013 to present | Current | | [Michael Shuman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-shuman) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current | | [Joey Castillo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joey-castillo) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 2002 to 2012 | Former | | [Dave Grohl](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-grohl) | Background vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 2001 to 2013 | Former | | [Nick Oliveri](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-oliveri) | Lead vocals, Background vocals, Bass guitar, Guitar | 1998 to 2004 | Former | | [Alfredo Hernández](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alfredo-hernandez) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 1999 | Former | | [Dave Catching](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-catching) | Guitar, Lap steel guitar, Keyboard | 1998 to 2000 | Former | | [Alain Johannes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alain-johannes) | Organ, Piano, Guitar, Bass guitar | 2005 to 2007 | Former | | [Mark Lanegan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-lanegan) | Lead vocals, Background vocals, Keyboard | 2001 to 2005 | Former | | [Matt Cameron](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-cameron) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1995 to 1997 | Former | | [Brendon McNichol](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brendon-mcnichol) | Guitar, Lap steel guitar, Piano | 2000 to 2002 | Former | | [Dan Druff](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-druff) | Bass guitar | 2004 to 2005 | Former | | [Gene Trautmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gene-trautmann) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1999 to 2002 | Former | | [Mike Johnson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-johnson) | Bass guitar | 1998 to 1998 | Former | | [Natasha Shneider](https://themetalnet.com/musician/natasha-shneider) | Keyboard | 2005 to 2005 | Former | | [Van Conner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/van-conner) | Bass guitar | 1995 to 1996 | Former | | [Victor Indrizzo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/victor-indrizzo) | Percussion | 1995 to 1996 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1998 | [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/album/17ee0d7f-4a9d-317f-a0b0-8ca528a34b19) | Album | | 1998 | [Queens of the Stone Age / Beaver](https://themetalnet.com/album/95335849-2536-344f-acb6-0424c7d56411) | EP | | 2000 | [Feel Good Hit of the Summer](https://themetalnet.com/album/4ed9d8fb-ed4c-3e27-803a-40af2a88a50d) | EP | | 2000 | [Rated R](https://themetalnet.com/album/7818bb84-ed80-3488-9f50-f9bf4347e372) | Album | | 2002 | [Sample This School Boy](https://themetalnet.com/album/ea15107f-f722-3938-a2cd-b53ffefe79fc) | EP | | 2002 | [Songs for the Deaf](https://themetalnet.com/album/cbffb669-c390-3a4d-b46f-1be8ea934b03) | Album | | 2004 | [Stone Age Complication](https://themetalnet.com/album/cecdc2ce-a494-391b-b599-bb20db237c56) | EP | | 2005 | [Lullabies to Paralyze](https://themetalnet.com/album/5967a9ad-a0d5-34f7-bd53-f5d4bad80a67) | Album | | 2007 | [Era Vulgaris](https://themetalnet.com/album/c349f4fb-19f3-3fc4-ad3d-3bea900e7cf2) | Album | | 2013 | […Like Clockwork](https://themetalnet.com/album/c92f73ee-527f-42ed-a556-fd615941e214) | Album | | 2017 | [Villains](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e7270ae-a73a-48e2-a8a6-20e1112e21f8) | Album | | 2023 | [In Times New Roman…](https://themetalnet.com/album/1411b1fe-f4d4-4583-ac28-1f6fa906ddf2) | Album | ## Related bands - 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website: https://qotsa.com/ - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QOTSA - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCejmsbL8uUduf8zCK6pDrVA - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queensofthestoneage/ - x: https://twitter.com/qotsa - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pejUc4iciQfgdX6OKulQn - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1177 - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/857919 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age). 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