Josh Homme
Josh Homme
Joshua Michael "Josh" Homme is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. He is the founder and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, in which he sings and plays guitar, as well as occasionally playing piano, drums, and bass. He also serves as the band's primary songwriter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth17 May 1973
CityJoshua Tree, CA
CountryUnited States of America
People think that when they're playing it safe, they're trying to preserve what they have, but there is no preservation of what you have in music. There's no safety in music.
I'm a fairly upbeat and happy guy, you know? I don't like people that feel sorry for themselves, and I traditionally stay away from people like that.
I'm in three bands, and I love to produce records of other bands, and I have a family that I love. I wanted to be everything for everybody and do all of that... I think I just really beat myself up until I got really sick and needed surgery, because it was physically manifesting itself.
The language that we use now impacts on the ability to vote, it impacts on the marketplace; instead of making things clear, it makes it more confusing. I think we need to stop using neutral language and speak in straighter terms. So when you agree to something, you actually get what you agreed to in the first place.
Ultimately, words are only words, and its only the music that stands by itself.
Vinyl has gotten to the point where it's exclusively for the collector, I guess.
I've worked at a deli, I've worked construction, I've worked a few different jobs.
People don't want their actors acting like musicians.
So the thing is to put out music for music's sake.
I've always had a sick sense of humor, and I've always wanted that to permeate the music because I don't take myself seriously. I take the music seriously, but I know I'm not God's gift to anyone except my mom.
Sometimes hard decisions have to be made, and sometimes wonderful decisions have to be made. You've got to be willing to make them all.
You wanna be there for everybody, but it's just not possible.
Queens of the Stone Age: A Stone Unturned.
I got into guitar because no parent will buy their eight-year-old kid drums unless they're divorced and trying to get back at their wife. You know what I mean?