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Kyuss

Country of origin:
United States
Location:
Palm Desert, California
Status:
Split-up
Formed in:
1989
Genre:
Stoner Rock/Metal
Themes:
Drugs, Life, Rock 'n' Roll, Struggles, Society
Last label:
Elektra Records
Years active:
1987-1989 (as Katzenjammer), 1989-1991 (as Sons of Kyuss), 1991-1995
The picture on the right is the "classic" 1993-1994 line-up: (from l. to r.) Garcia, Bjork, Reeder, Homme.

Kyuss is considered by many to be "the fathers of stoner rock."

Started in 1987 as Katzenjammer, which later became Sons of Kyuss, a name taken from the game Dungeons & Dragons, under which they released an eponymous demo. After their bass player at the time, Chris Cockrell left, Sons of ...
Last known
Josh Homme Guitars (1989-1995)
See also: Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, The Desert Sessions, Them Crooked Vultures, ex-Gamma Ray, ex-Mondo Generator, ex-Florence and the Machine (live), ex-Screaming Trees (live)
John Garcia Vocals (1989-1995)
See also: Slo Burn, Hermano, John Garcia, ZUN, ex-Unida, ex-Karma to Burn, ex-Kyuss Lives!, ex-Vista Chino
Scott Reeder Bass (1992-1995)
See also: Fireball Ministry, Slower, Bassists Alliance Project, Sun & Sail Club, ex-Goatsnake, ex-The Obsessed, ex-Unida, ex-Across the River, ex-Attika 7, ex-Kyuss Lives! (live)
Alfredo Hernández Drums (1994-1995)
See also: Avon, Brave Black Sea, Family Butcher, ex-Across the River, ex-Brant Bjork and the Bros, ex-Ché, ex-Darkside, ex-Mondo Generator, ex-Orquesta del Desierto, ex-Queens of the Stone Age, ex-The Sort of Quartet, ex-Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata, ex-Yawning Man
Past
Chris Cockrell Bass (1989-1990)
See also: Vic du Monte & the Downshifters, ex-Solarfeast, ex-Vic du Monte Berlin Band, ex-Vic du Monte's Idiot Prayer, ex-Vic du Monte's Persona non Grata
Brant Bjork Drums (1989-1994)
See also: Brant Bjork, Brant Bjork & the Bros, Stöner, ex-Bad Chopper, ex-Ché, ex-De-Con, ex-Fatso Jetson, ex-Fu Manchu, ex-Kyuss Lives!, ex-LAB, ex-Mass Mental, ex-Mondo Generator, ex-Ten East, ex-Vista Chino
Nick Oliveri Bass (1990-1992)
See also: BL'AST!, Bloodclot!, Mondo Generator, Nick Oliveri, Stöner, Svetlanas, The Dwarves, Moistboyz (live), ex-Eagles of Death Metal, ex-Katzenjammer, ex-Kyuss Lives!, ex-Queens of the Stone Age
Josh Homme Guitars (1989-1995)
See also: Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, The Desert Sessions, Them Crooked Vultures, ex-Gamma Ray, ex-Mondo Generator, ex-Florence and the Machine (live), ex-Screaming Trees (live)
John Garcia Vocals (1989-1995)
See also: Slo Burn, Hermano, John Garcia, ZUN, ex-Unida, ex-Karma to Burn, ex-Kyuss Lives!, ex-Vista Chino
Scott Reeder Bass (1992-1995)
See also: Fireball Ministry, Slower, Bassists Alliance Project, Sun & Sail Club, ex-Goatsnake, ex-The Obsessed, ex-Unida, ex-Across the River, ex-Attika 7, ex-Kyuss Lives! (live)
Alfredo Hernández Drums (1994-1995)
See also: Avon, Brave Black Sea, Family Butcher, ex-Across the River, ex-Brant Bjork and the Bros, ex-Ché, ex-Darkside, ex-Mondo Generator, ex-Orquesta del Desierto, ex-Queens of the Stone Age, ex-The Sort of Quartet, ex-Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata, ex-Yawning Man
Chris Cockrell Bass (1989-1990)
See also: Vic du Monte & the Downshifters, ex-Solarfeast, ex-Vic du Monte Berlin Band, ex-Vic du Monte's Idiot Prayer, ex-Vic du Monte's Persona non Grata
Brant Bjork Drums (1989-1994)
See also: Brant Bjork, Brant Bjork & the Bros, Stöner, ex-Bad Chopper, ex-Ché, ex-De-Con, ex-Fatso Jetson, ex-Fu Manchu, ex-Kyuss Lives!, ex-LAB, ex-Mass Mental, ex-Mondo Generator, ex-Ten East, ex-Vista Chino
Nick Oliveri Bass (1990-1992)
See also: BL'AST!, Bloodclot!, Mondo Generator, Nick Oliveri, Stöner, Svetlanas, The Dwarves, Moistboyz (live), ex-Eagles of Death Metal, ex-Katzenjammer, ex-Kyuss Lives!, ex-Queens of the Stone Age
Added by: Wisco Modified by: Solstrykare
Added on: 2002-07-20 04:54:30 Last modified on: 2024-12-03 13:03:07