Chris Cockrell
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Chris Cockrell is an American
musician, who formed Sons of Kyuss
with Josh Homme, John Garcia
and Brant Bjork
, later shortened to just Kyuss
. Chris went on to form the desert band Solarfeast, who released the LP Gossamer in 1995.
He relocated in Chicago where he composed music that was eventually to showcase on Vic du Monte's Idiot Prayer LP Prey for the City.
He formed Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata in 2005 with English Musician and producer James Childs
and desert drummer Alfredo Hernandez
and has since been recording and touring the band's releases.
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musician, who formed Sons of Kyuss
Sons of Kyuss
Sons of Kyuss is a demo by Sons of Kyuss. They released this eponymous recording in 1990 before changing their name to Kyuss later that year. The band's first album, Wretch, was released in 1991 and featured several re-recorded songs and two taken directly from this demo, "Deadly Kiss" and "Black...
with Josh Homme, John Garcia
John Garcia
John Garcia may refer to:*John Garcia , American psychologist*John David Garcia , American ethicist*John Garcia , American rock singer...
and Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...
, later shortened to just Kyuss
Kyuss
Kyuss is a rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. After forming in the late 1980s and releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss. Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums, and one last split EP in 1997 with...
. Chris went on to form the desert band Solarfeast, who released the LP Gossamer in 1995.
He relocated in Chicago where he composed music that was eventually to showcase on Vic du Monte's Idiot Prayer LP Prey for the City.
He formed Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata in 2005 with English Musician and producer James Childs
James Childs
James Childs is a British musician and composer/producer. He grew up in the nearby town of Portishead. As a member of the rock group 'Airbus' he contributed to Bristol's flourishing music scene during the '90s....
and desert drummer Alfredo Hernandez
Alfredo Hernandez
Alfredo Hernández is an American drummer best known as a member of desert rock bands Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Brant Bjork and the Bros and Yawning Man. He is jazz trained.- Career :...
and has since been recording and touring the band's releases.