Aleksandar Živojinović,known professionally as Alex Lifeson,is a Canadian musician,best known as the guitarist for the rock band Rush. In 1968,Lifeson co-founded a band that would later become Rush,with drummer John Rutsey and bassist and lead vocalist Jeff Jones. Jones was replaced by Geddy Lee a month later,and Rutsey was replaced by Neil Peart in 1974,after which the lineup remained unchanged until the band's dissolution in 2018. Lifeson was the only member of Rush who stayed in the band throughout its entire existence,and he and Lee were the only members to appear on all of the band's albums.
Kyuss was an American stoner rock band formed in Palm Desert,California,in 1987,and considered one of the pioneers of the genre. After disbanding in 1995,a number of band members have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age,Screaming Trees,Fu Manchu,Dwarves,Eagles of Death Metal,Mondo Generator,Hermano,Unida,Slo Burn and Them Crooked Vultures.
Brant Bjork is an American musician,singer,songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian stoner rock band Kyuss. Bjork has also been a member of Fu Manchu,Mondo Generator and Vista Chino,the latter with former Kyuss members John Garcia and Nick Oliveri. He is currently the frontman and co-founder of the stoner rock power trio,Stöner. Bjork is one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scene and maintains a prolific solo career with over a dozen released albums.
Fu Manchu is an American stoner rock band formed in Orange County,California in 1985. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout the 80s and 90s,but has remained consistent since 2001. The band currently consists of founding guitarist turned lead vocalist Scott Hill,bassist Brad Davis,lead guitarist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder.
Yawning Man is an American experimental rock band from La Quinta,California. The band originally formed in 1986,although they released no studio recordings until 2005. They have been noted to be one of the first influential bands in the desert rock scene.
"Godzilla" is a single by U.S. hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult,the first track on the band's fifth studio album Spectres. The lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the popular movie monster of the same name. The single release had a picture sleeve featuring a promotional still from the movie Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster. Despite failing to chart,the song received significant airplay on rock radio stations and became a sleeper hit. The song,along with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You," is one of the band's best-known songs and has become a staple of its live performances. It has been covered by bands such as moe.,Racer X,Fu Manchu,The Smashing Pumpkins,Sebastian Bach,Double Experience and Fighting Gravity. It was the walk up song for New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui from 2003-2009.
"Jailbreak" is a song by Thin Lizzy that originally appeared as the title track on their 1976 album Jailbreak. Along with "The Boys Are Back in Town",it is one of their most popular songs,played frequently on classic rock radio.
The Action Is Go is the fourth studio album by American stoner rock band Fu Manchu. It features new drummer Brant Bjork (Kyuss) and new lead guitarist Bob Balch,replacing Eddie Glass and Ruben Romano,who left to form the band Nebula. The album was produced by Jay Noel Yuenger of White Zombie,who contributed some additional instrumentation. The album sold 25,000 copies in the United States by May 2000.
John McBain is an American musician from New Jersey. He was a guitarist for the rock bands Monster Magnet,Hater,and Wellwater Conspiracy,among others. He is also active as a solo artist and has contributed to The Desert Sessions.
King of the Road is the sixth studio album by the California stoner rock band Fu Manchu. It was released on February 15,2000,by Mammoth Records. Many of the songs are about cars and car culture.
Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age is a split EP by American rock bands Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age,released in December 1997 on Man's Ruin Records. It features some of the final studio recordings by Kyuss while debuting former Kyuss guitarist Josh Homme's next project,Queens of the Stone Age.
Return to Earth 91–93 is a compilation album by California stoner rock band Fu Manchu,released in 1998 on Elastic Records. The album is a collection of three early singles released in 1992,along with two bonus songs. The band features Scott Votaw on lead guitar before he was replaced by Eddie Glass on the debut album. This compilation has more of a gritty and punk edge to it than their later albums did.
Fatso Jetsonis an American desert rock band from Palm Desert,California,formed in 1994 by Yawning Man members Mario Lalli and Larry Lalli,along with Tony Tornay. They are often credited as the fathers of the desert strain of stoner rock later made most famous by their slightly younger neighbors Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age. While musically similar to some of their stoner brethren,Fatso Jetson incorporate a broader variety of musical influences that includes punk and surf.
California Crossing is the seventh studio album by the American stoner rock band Fu Manchu It was released on October 23,2001,by Mammoth Records.
Era Vulgaris is the fifth studio album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age. Recorded from July 2006 to April 2007,it was released on July 20,2007 in the United Kingdom and July 21 in the United States,being released on July 29 in other countries. The single "Sick,Sick,Sick" was released in May,followed by second single "3's &7's" in early June,and third single "Make It wit Chu" in October. The album debuted at No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts,selling 52,000 copies in its first week. It reached top ten positions in other countries,such as No. 7 in the UK,No. 5 in Canada,and No. 4 in Australia. It was the band's last album on Interscope Records.
25 Years –The Chain is a box set by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac originally released on 24 November 1992. The set contains four CDs,covering the history of the band from its formation in 1967 to 1992. The set features four new tracks as well as several previously unreleased studio and live tracks from the archives,while some of the classic tracks were included in different and new mixes. The four new songs were "Paper Doll",which was recorded earlier than the others as it was written by and recorded with Stevie Nicks and Rick Vito,both of whom had left the band in 1991,"Love Shines" and "Heart of Stone",both Christine McVie songs,and "Make Me A Mask",contributed by then-former member Lindsey Buckingham. "Love Shines" was released as a single to promote the box set in the UK,whereas "Paper Doll" was the single in the US.
Sun Creature is the second EP by the American stoner rock band Nebula. The album is compared to Fu Manchu's Eatin' Dust stating that there are many "similarities" in the sound and energy of it. Some CD copies of the EP contain a nine-minute bonus track entitled "Fly On". A shortened "remixed" copy of the song can be heard on Dos EPs compilation. It is out of print.
Gigantoid is the eleventh studio album by American stoner rock band Fu Manchu. It was released on April 29,2014,on At the Dojo Records. The album features "a slightly more primitive,raw and ultra fuzzed-out sound" than previous releases.
Clone of the Universe is the twelfth studio album by American stoner rock band Fu Manchu,released on February 9,2018,by At The Dojo Records. The album features a guest appearance by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson on its closing track,the 18-minute mostly instrumental "Il Mostro Atomico." It was produced by Jim Monroe.
Big Scenic Nowhere is an American rock supergroup from California.
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