Queens of the Stone Age

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Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA or simply Queens) is an alternative rock band from the Palm Desert, California area in the United States. The band is frequently labeled stoner rock, although they reject the label. QOTSA developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which the band’s founder and mastermind Josh Homme described as ‘robot rock’, saying that he “wanted to create a heavy sound based on a solid jam, and just pound it into your head”. Since then, their sound has evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences.

While in high school, Josh got together with locals Brant Bjork, Chris Cockrell (later replaced by Nick Oliveri) and John Garcia resulting in the formation of Kyuss (firstly known as “Sons of Kyuss”). QOTSA formed in 1997, rising from the ashes of Kyuss and began playing together during the now legendary Desert Sessions. Homme has drawn all of the members from that diverse group of musicians for QOTSA. The band originally formed under the name Gamma Ray, but almost faced a lawsuit from the European metal band of the same name.

QOTSA have gone through many line-up changes since first breaking into the hard rock scene. Their most recent line-up includes: Josh Homme (Guitar, Vocals), Troy Van Leeuwen (Guitar, Lap Steel, Keyboards, Backing Vocals), Joey Castillo (Drums), Michael Shuman (Bass, Backing Vocals) and Dean Fertita (Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals).

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Add this track to your playlist Little Sister full track	2:55	185,649	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Feel Good Hit of the Summer full track	2:44	97,240	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret full track	3:36	80,347	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Leg of Lamb full track	2:49	73,993	Buy mp3

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Top Tracks, Last Week

–	1	Add this track to your playlist No One Knows	8,801
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Go With the Flow	7,444
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Little Sister full track	6,011
–	4	Add this track to your playlist 3's & 7's	4,516
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Make It Wit Chu	4,102
–	6	Add this track to your playlist In My Head	3,576
–	7	Add this track to your playlist First It Giveth	3,302
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Burn the Witch	3,012
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Sick, Sick, Sick	2,965
1	10	Add this track to your playlist Gonna Leave You	2,947
1	11	Add this track to your playlist Feel Good Hit of the Summer full track	2,929
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Do It Again	2,769
–	13	Add this track to your playlist I'm Designer	2,619
–	14	Add this track to your playlist Another Love Song	2,609
1	15	Add this track to your playlist Medication	2,551
1	16	Add this track to your playlist I Never Came	2,535
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Misfit Love	2,427
3	18	Add this track to your playlist Into the Hollow	2,417
1	19	Add this track to your playlist The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret full track	2,371
1	20	Add this track to your playlist Tangled Up in Plaid	2,349

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Top Tracks, Last Six Months

–	1	Add this track to your playlist No One Knows	94,017
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Go With the Flow	77,305
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Little Sister full track	65,218
–	4	Add this track to your playlist 3's & 7's	45,517
1	5	Add this track to your playlist Make It Wit Chu	44,852
1	6	Add this track to your playlist In My Head	44,604
–	7	Add this track to your playlist First It Giveth	40,218
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Burn the Witch	38,978
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Gonna Leave You	38,753
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Do It Again	36,810
1	11	Add this track to your playlist Another Love Song	35,585
1	12	Add this track to your playlist Sick, Sick, Sick	35,343
1	13	Add this track to your playlist Feel Good Hit of the Summer full track	35,299
1	14	Add this track to your playlist I'm Designer	34,799
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Medication	34,240
–	16	Add this track to your playlist Into the Hollow	33,624
1	17	Add this track to your playlist I Never Came	32,599
1	18	Add this track to your playlist Misfit Love	32,357
–	19	Add this track to your playlist Tangled Up in Plaid	31,795
–	20	Add this track to your playlist Mosquito Song	31,220
–	21	Add this track to your playlist Suture Up Your Future	31,026
–	22	Add this track to your playlist Battery Acid	29,262
–	23	Add this track to your playlist River in the Road	29,116
–	24	Add this track to your playlist The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret full track	27,661
–	25	Add this track to your playlist Hangin' Tree	27,583
–	26	Add this track to your playlist This Lullaby	27,054
–	27	Add this track to your playlist The Sky Is Fallin'	26,731
1	28	Add this track to your playlist Leg of Lamb full track	25,845
1	29	Add this track to your playlist Auto Pilot full track	25,559
–	30	Add this track to your playlist Someone's in the Wolf	25,233
–	31	Add this track to your playlist Six Shooter	24,853
–	32	Add this track to your playlist Monsters in the Parasol full track	24,786
–	33	Add this track to your playlist The Blood Is Love	24,387
–	34	Add this track to your playlist Long Slow Goodbye	23,994
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