Josh Homme - An American Singer, Musician, Songwriter, and Record Producer

Josh Homme

An American singer, musician, songwriter, and
record producer

Joshua Michael Homme

Josh homme is an American singer, musician,
songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as
the founder, primary songwriter, and only continuous
member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age,
which he formed in 1996 and in which he sings lead
vocals and plays guitar, as well as occasionally playing
bass and drums. He also co-founded Eagles of Death
Metal in 1998, playing drums and bass for their studio
recordings and occasionally performing live with them.

Josh Homme was formerly the co-founder and guitarist of the
rock band Kyuss from 1987 to 1995. From 1996 to 1998 he was a
touring guitarist in Screaming Trees. He has produced a musical
improv series with other musicians (mostly from the Palm Desert
Scene) known as The Desert Sessions since 1997. He formed a
new project in 2009 called Them Crooked Vultures with Dave
Grohl and John Paul Jones, releasing their self-titled debut album
later that year. In 2016, he produced, co-wrote, and performed on
the Iggy Pop album Post Pop Depression. He has also been
involved with acts such as Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, and Run
the Jewels.

Early life

Joshua Michael Homme was born in Joshua Tree, California, on May 17, 1973, the
son of Irene and Michael Homme. His father was a private general contractor who
built houses around the Coachella Valley. Homme has an older brother named
Jason. His surname is believed to originate from the Norwegian village of Homme;
he also has English, French-Canadian, German, and Swedish ancestry.[citation
needed] He grew up in a well-known family in and around Palm Desert, California.
His paternal grandfather, Clancy "Cap" Homme, moved to the area from North
Dakota and was an early settler of the Valley. Cap has a private street named after
him in Rancho Mirage, marking the original road to the Homme ranch, as well as a
park named after him in an exclusive enclave of the Valley. Homme moved with his
family on a regular basis due to his father's work, residing in many towns around the
Valley.

In 2011, Joshua Homme discussed
having to "create own fun" as a
child growing up in the desert,
stating that he did not start
playing music to "get girls or
make money" and that he
assumed he would grow up to be
a contractor like his father. He
also has ties in Idaho and has
talked about his formative
experiences there, such as seeing
Carl Perkins perform at the
Sandpoint Music Festival and the
first time purchasing his own
electric guitar (an Ovation Ultra
GP) in a Sandpoint music store.

Charity work

In 2013, Homme co-founded the
Sweet Stuff Foundation, a charity
which aims to give assistance to
musicians, recording engineers, and
their families struggling with illness
and disability.