1987 – 1995 📍 Palm Desert, California, United States

Kyuss

Desert Rock Stoner Rock Stoner Metal Heavy Fuzz Heavy Metal Sludge Metal

The definitive Palm Desert originators whose generator-party sound and downtuned bass-heavy riffs on Blues for the Red Sun and Welcome to Sky Valley birthed modern desert and stoner rock.

Explore on Canvas (Desert & Groove) ➔ Bridge to Other Bands

👥 Personnel & Lineage (6)

Members

Nick Oliveri

Also Played In:

Queens of the Stone Age ➔

John Garcia

Also Played In:

Unida ➔

Alfredo Hernández

Also Played In:

Queens of the Stone Age ➔

Josh Homme

Also Played In:

Them Crooked Vultures ➔ Eagles of Death Metal ➔ Queens of the Stone Age ➔

Brant Bjork

Scott Reeder

Bass

Also Played In:

The Obsessed ➔

⏳ Past Members (6)

John Garcia

Lead Vocals

1987 – 1995

Slo Burn Unida Hermano Vista Chino

Josh Homme

Guitar

1987 – 1995

Queens of the Stone Age Masters of Reality

Brant Bjork

Drums

1987 – 1993

Fu Manchu Brant Bjork Vista Chino Fatso Jetson

Nick Oliveri

Bass, Vocals

1989 – 1992

Queens of the Stone Age Dwarves Vista Chino

Scott Reeder

Bass

1992 – 1995

Fu Manchu

Alfredo Hernández

Drums

1994 – 1995

Queens of the Stone Age Yawning Man Brant Bjork