Kyuss (pronounce: KAI-us) is an influential
stoner rock band, originally from
Palm Desert, California. The group formed in
1989, consisting of
John Garcia[?] (vocals),
Josh Homme[?] (guitar),
Nick Oliveri[?] (bass guitar) and
Brant Bjork[?] (drums), performing all around southern California, frequently at parties in the desert. The group released their debut album,
Wretch[?] in
1991 on
Dali Records[?], but sales were sluggish even as their live shows gained fame.
Chris Goss[?] produced their next album, the landmark
Blues for the Red Sun, a critically hailed album that earned the band many accolades.
Oliveri left (and was replaced by Scott Reeder[?]) just as the group signed to Elektra Records and released Welcome to Sky Valley[?] (1994), another acclaimed album. Personal problems soon tore the group apart and Bjork left following a tour, replaced by Alfredo Hernandez[?]. In 1995 they released ...And the Circus Leaves Town[?]. Finally, Kyuss dissolved. Homme, Reeder and Hernandez formed Queens Of The Stone Age, while Garcia joined Unida[?].