Queens of the Stone Age is an American
rock band from
Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1996. The band's line-up includes founder
Josh Homme (lead vocals, guitar, piano), alongside longtime members
Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar,
lap steel, keyboard, percussion, backing vocals),
Michael Shuman (bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals),
Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vocals), and recent addition
Jon Theodore (drums, percussion).