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 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?
The first time Kyuss was about to get signed, they're like, 'We'd like to sign you!' and we just said, 'No! Forget it!' because we thought people were always trying to invade everything.
I've worked at a deli, I've worked construction, I've worked a few different jobs.
Queens of the Stone Age: A Stone Unturned.
People don't want their actors acting like musicians.
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.
Vinyl has gotten to the point where it's exclusively for the collector, I guess.
Well, I think what's most important is the idea of something.
Why would you choose being bitter over choosing to make music? Being bitter is gross. It doesn't amount to anything.
I think people believe I'm some kind of evil dictator sometimes. But I don't much care about that.
I think one of the coolest things you can do is disappear for a while, because it gives you the chance to re-emerge. To sort of pounce out of the jungle.
When it's time to make music, that's about getting lost for me. To be a control freak is not half as good as being a freak who's casually in control. You're feeling around in the dark for something that feels good.