Kyuss

Kyuss (pronounce: KIGH-us) was an influential stoner rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. The group formed in 1989, consisting of John Garcia (vocals), Joshua Homme (guitar), Nick Oliveri (bass guitar) and Brant Bjork (drums), performing all around southern California, frequently at parties in the desert, referred to as "generator parties" because of the use of gasoline-powered generators to provide electricity for the equipment. The band was originally called the Sons of Kyuss, and released the now-rare album Sons of Kyuss locally in 1990, before the group's name was shortened to Kyuss. Kyuss 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 and Oliveri joined up again to form Queens Of The Stone Age with Hernandez, while Garcia has had several post-Kyuss projects, including Unida, Hermano and Slo Burn.

Kyuss's last new release was in 1997, a split EP featuring 3 Kyuss songs and 3 Queens Of The Stone Age songs. Several years later, a "Best Of" recording called Muchas Gracias was also released.

Discography

  • Sons of Kyuss (1990)
  • Wretch (1991)
  • Blues for the Red Sun (1992)
  • (Welcome to) Sky Valley (1994)
  • ...And the Circus Leaves Town (1995, final album before disbanding in 3 months later)
  • Split (1997, with Queens of the Stone Age)
  • Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss (2000, compilation)

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Several years later, a "Best Of" recording called Muchas Gracias was also released. Barry White:. Kyuss's last new release was in 1997, a split EP featuring 3 Kyuss songs and 3 Queens Of The Stone Age songs. Love Unlimited & Love Unlimited Orchestra:. Homme and Oliveri joined up again to form Queens Of The Stone Age with Hernandez, while Garcia has had several post-Kyuss projects, including Unida, Hermano and Slo Burn. Another British parody was the character "Fat Harry White" whose innuendo-laden anecdotes used to be a regular feature of Mark Radcliffe's radio show on BBC Radio 1. Finally, Kyuss dissolved. He was affectionately parodied by the British comedian Lenny Henry's character "Theophilus P. Wildebeest" (pronounced "wilder beast"), a crooner who "lurved" the ladies but tended to suffer from embarrassing "flat batteries".

In 1995 they released ...And the Circus Leaves Town. Barry has also made a few apperances on The Simpsons. Personal problems soon tore the group apart and Bjork left following a tour, replaced by Alfredo Hernandez. Barry White was also the model for the character of Chef in the cartoon series South Park. 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. The use of his music on the show served to revitalize his career, and White eventually made a guest appearance in the show. Chris Goss produced their next album, the landmark Blues for the Red Sun, a critically hailed album that earned the band many accolades. In this case, John Cage (played by Peter MacNicol) would hear Barry White sing whenever he was sexually aroused.

Kyuss released their debut album, Wretch in 1991 on Dali Records, but sales were sluggish even as their live shows gained fame. Barry White's music was frequently showcased on the late-1990s television show Ally McBeal; the show often used esoteric references to what was going on inside character's heads. The band was originally called the Sons of Kyuss, and released the now-rare album Sons of Kyuss locally in 1990, before the group's name was shortened to Kyuss. White's autobiography, Barry White: Love Unlimited, was written with Marc Eliot and published by Broadway Books in 1999. The group formed in 1989, consisting of John Garcia (vocals), Joshua Homme (guitar), Nick Oliveri (bass guitar) and Brant Bjork (drums), performing all around southern California, frequently at parties in the desert, referred to as "generator parties" because of the use of gasoline-powered generators to provide electricity for the equipment. Late in his life, White wished to be remembered as a good person who happened to be able to sing. Kyuss (pronounce: KIGH-us) was an influential stoner rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. His death was reported as being from renal failure.

Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss (2000, compilation). He died in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the West Hollywood area of Los Angeles at the age of only 58. Split (1997, with Queens of the Stone Age). He suffered a stroke in May 2003, after which he was forced to retire from public life. ...And the Circus Leaves Town (1995, final album before disbanding in 3 months later). He had been ill with chronically high blood pressure for some time, which resulted in renal failure in the autumn of 2002. (Welcome to) Sky Valley (1994). His hits included "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (1973), "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (1973), "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (1974), "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (1974), "What Am I Gonna Do With You" (1975), "Let the Music Play" (1976), "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" (1978), "Change" (1982), "Sho' You Right" (1987), and "Practice What You Preach" (1994), among others.

Blues for the Red Sun (1992). White reluctantly agreed and the rest, as they say, is music history. Wretch (1991). The group would score more hits throughout the '70s and White eventually married the lead singer of the group - Glodean James. While working on a few demos for a male singer to sing, the record label suggested White step out in front of the mic and not so much in the background. Sons of Kyuss (1990). The song hit the Top 20 of the pop charts. White produced, wrote and arranged the classic soul ballad, "Walking in the Rain (With The One I Love)".

Formed to be another version of the legendary Motown girl group The Supremes, the group would mold their talents with White for the next two years until the group and White were signed to contracts to 20th Century Fox Records. In 1969, he found his break backing up three talented female singers into a girl group called Love Unlimited. After being jailed, 17-year-old White left gang life and began a musical career at the dawn of the 1960s in singing groups before going out on his own in the middle of the decade. Though he was born in Galveston, Texas, he grew up in the high-crime areas of South Central Los Angeles, California, where he joined a gang at the age of 10, and subsequently, at 17, was jailed for four months for theft of $30,000 worth of Cadillac tires.

He was often affectionately referred to as the "Maestro". His musical voice was often used by couples wishing to create a romantic ambience. He conducted the Love Unlimited Orchestra, which consisted of live musicians, including string and percussion players. Barry White (September 12, 1944 - July 4, 2003) was an American record producer and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs.

1999: Staying Power. 1999: The Ultimate Collection. 1994: The Icon Is Love. 1992: Just For You (20-Jahre-Edition mit 3 CD?s).

1991: Put Me In Your Mix. 1989: The Man Is Back!. 1987: The Right Night & Barry White. 1983: Dedica Ted.

1982: Change. 1981: Beware!. 1981: Barry & Glodean. 1980: Sheet Music.

1979: I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing. 1979: The Message Is Love. 1978: The Man. 1977: Barry White Sings for Someone You Love.

1976: Is This Whatcha Want?. 1976: Let the Music Play. 1975: Just Another Way to Say I Love You. 1974: Can't Get Enough.

1973: Stone Gon'. 1973: I've Got So Much to Give. 1983: Rise. 1981: Welcome Aboard.

1981: Let 'Em Dance!. 1979: Love Is Back. 1979: Super Movie Themes, just a little bit different. 1978: My Musical Bouquet.

1977: He's All I've Got. 1976: My Sweet Summer Suite. 1975: Music Maestro Please. 1974: White Gold.

1974: In Heat. 1974: Together Brothers. 1974: Rhapsody in White. 1973: Under the Influence Of.

1972: From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You.