Queens Of The Stone Age ProfileJosh Homme may already be busy as the singer and guitarist of Queens of the Stone Age, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t spend time thinking of his side projects, including Them Crooked Vultures and Kyuss.
In a new interview with Heavy Consequence, Homme shared that he’s open to reunions with both bands. Them Crooked Vultures was a project that sadly didn’t last long, and saw Homme working with Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones.
“I’d love to do that again, and I know Jones would, too, and I know Dave would, too,” Homme said. Putting the “responsibility” on Grohl, he explained that it’s the Foo Fighters’ frontman’s role to bring the rock trio back together.
Adding that it was “such a cool thing” to work with fellow rock stars, Homme said, “it’s hard not to wanna do more of that. So, I wanna do it, too.”
He also discussed the potential of reviving Kyuss, his early stoner-rock project that disbanded in 1995.
“I think about it a lot because there was a moment where the legacy of it got tarnished because of… well, there’s no need to get into all that,” he told Heavy Consequence. “It should be about music. The rest doesn’t matter.”
Homme explained that he’s always had the mindset of “no reunions” and “no sequels,” and Kyuss is a unique case, since it’s a band he started at age 13. “So, I have such beautiful memories of just being kids and growing up through that.”
He said it’s a “tricky thing” to think about reforming Kyuss, as fans have “taken over the legacy” of the band, and legal disputes followed the group for years. “I just don’t wanna mess it up,” Homme admitted. “I guess I’m just sort of perpetually on the fence about it. I just don’t wanna fuck it up somehow.”
Check out the interview here.
In 2009, Them Crooked Vultures released a self-titled album and played shows that year and into 2010. However, they’ve been on hiatus ever since, save for reuniting to perform at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts in 2022.
Meanwhile, Kyuss were formed in 1987 and disbanded in 1995. They released four albums and are recognised as stoner rock pioneers.
Homme already has plenty on his plate without thinking about reunions with other bands. Queens of the Stone Age are releasing their ninth album, Perfecth, at the end of this month, and in December, the rockers return to Australia and New Zealand for an epic arena tour with special guests Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm.
Tickets are now available.
