If you need the definition of Swag, look no further than
Queens of the Stoneage. Equal parts stoner rock, punk rock, blues and
psychedelia, Queens pulls no punches when they rock out with their socks out,
equally comfortable talking about cocaine as they are about vampires, time or counterfeits. They have a unique groove that is all thanks to its leader and
single constant member, Joshua Homme.
As if style wasn’t enough to get you by these days, talent
and a live show that will trump anything you’ve ever seen, Queens of the
Stoneage is an excellent display of a band’s band that is also accessible to
the public in both content and music. Wildly innovative, Josh Homme is one of
rock’s current greatest guitarists belting out funky riffs and grooves that will make
you want to write as much as you will want to shake your rumpshaker.
Queens is at times silly, at times dark and at all times
awesome, consistently putting out albums that rival for album of the year and
with the highest points in their catalogue for Songs of the Deaf and their recent Like Clockwork.
Given the moniker the Ginger Elvis, Josh Homme sings with a croon all his own
juxtaposing smooth vocals with dark lyrics and gritty music. If you haven’t
checked them out, dive right in. The water is fine... and dark... and inviting.
Cheers,
JD
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