Kyuss

Kyuss (/ˈkaɪəs/ KY-əs) was an American stoner rock band formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987, and considered one of the pioneers of the genre. After disbanding in 1995, a number of band members have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Screaming Trees, Fu Manchu, Dwarves, Eagles of Death Metal, Mondo Generator, Hermano, Unida, Slo Burn and Them Crooked Vultures.

This article is about the original band. For the spin-off band Kyuss Lives!, see Vista Chino. For the fictional deity, see Kyuss (Greyhawk).
Kyuss
Kyuss c. 1992. Left to right: Josh Homme, Brant Bjork, John Garcia, Nick Oliveri.
Background information
Also known asKatzenjammer (1987–1989)
Sons of Kyuss (1989–1991)
OriginPalm Desert, California, U.S.
Genres
DiscographyKyuss discography
Years active1987–1995
Labels
Spinoffs
Past membersJosh Homme
John Garcia
Scott Reeder
Alfredo Hernández
Chris Cockrell
Brant Bjork
Nick Oliveri

In November 2010, three former members of the band (minus Homme, who declined to participate) reunited under the adapted moniker "Kyuss Lives!" for a world tour with plans to record a new album. A federal lawsuit subsequently filed by Homme resulted in Oliveri leaving the band in March 2012. Five months later, a court ruled that Garcia and Bjork were not allowed to release audio recordings under the Kyuss Lives! moniker. As a result, they changed their name to Vista Chino.

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