Alfredo Hernández is an American drummer best known as a former member of desert rock bands Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Brant Bjork and the Bros and Yawning Man, and as a current member of the band, Avon.

Career

Hernández joined Kyuss in 1994, replacing previous

drummer A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one mem ...

Brant Bjork who had left the band due to personal reasons. Kyuss'

Josh Homme Joshua Michael Homme ( ; born May 17, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the founder, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, which he form ...

stated at the time that Hernández was the only drummer considered for the job. He appeared on the band's final studio album '' ...And the Circus Leaves Town''. Kyuss soon went on indefinite hiatus in October 1995. Hernandez subsequently drummed on Queens of the Stone Age's self-titled debut record released in 1998. In 2004 he recorded an EP, and briefly toured, with former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri's band, Mondo Generator. Hernández was a founding member of the band Yawning Man, and later teamed up with fellow ex-Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork and Dave Dinsmore to form Ché. The 2000 album ''Sounds of Liberation'' was the only material which the band recorded and, after a small tour of live shows, the band disbanded, with Hernández joining

Orquesta del Desierto Orquesta del Desierto is an American desert rock band from Palm Desert, California. Founded upon music inspired and written by producer Dandy Brown ( Hermano), members of the band include or have included vocalist Pete Stahl (Scream, Goatsnake, ...

. Later he joined Brant Bjork & The Bros on their album

Somera Sól ''Somera Sól'' is the second album from the stoner rock band Brant Bjork, Brant Bjork and the Bros, and the seventh solo album from Brant Bjork. It features former Kyuss drummer Alfredo Hernandez and guest appearances by Sean Wheeler of Throw R ...

and toured with them in 2007. Hernández played in Vic Du Monte's Persona Non Grata with

Chris Cockrell Kyuss ( ) was an American rock band, formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987. The band disbanded in 1995, and since then, members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, D ...

and

James Childs James Childs (born 12 June 1972) is an English musician and composer-producer. He was born in Bristol, and grew up in the nearby town of Portishead. As a member of the rock group Airbus, he contributed to Bristol's flourishing music scene durin ...

until 2011, recording three albums, two EPs and completing 10 tours since 2005. as of Knitting Factory Show in Hollywood, Aug/26/05 He currently plays in the desert hardcore band "Family Butcher" Hernández is also involved in a project with Mike Neider ( Bl'ast/LAB) and Dave Dinsmore ( Bl'ast/LAB/ Unida/ Che) called "Gusto". Fellow Desert Rock drummer Brant Bjork described his relationship with Alfredo: : :

Equipment

;

Ludwig Drums Ludwig Drums is a United States musical instrument manufacturer, focused on percussion. The brand achieved significant popularity in the 1960s due to the endorsement of the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. It is a subsidiary of Conn-Selmer. Products ...

: *14" Steel

Snare Drum The snare (or side drum) is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Snare drums are often used ...

*14" tom-tom *18" Floor Tom *28"

Bass Drum The bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. The instrument is typically cylindrical, with the drum's diameter much greater than the drum's depth, with a struck head at both ends of the cylinder. Th ...

; Zildjian Cymbals: *14" A Mastersound Hi-Hats *18" A Medium Crash *19" A Custom Projection Crash *22" A Custom Medium Ride ; Zildjian Drumsticks, currently a 5B, with Kyuss he used the Zildjian Rock Stick

Discography

* '' ...And the Circus Leaves Town'' - Kyuss, 1995 * '' Planet Mamon'' - The Sort Of Quartet, 1995 * '' Bombas De Amor'' - The Sort Of Quartet, 1996 * '' Shine!/Short Term Memory Loss'' - Kyuss, 1996 * '' Into The Void'' - Kyuss, 1996 * '' Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age'' - Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age, 1997 * '' Volumes 1 & 2'' - Desert Sessions, 1997 * ''

Volumes 3 & 4 ''Volumes 3 & 4'' is the second compilation of Josh Homme's project The Desert Sessions. '' Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!!'' and '' Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips'' were released separately on 10-inch vinyl, and then compi ...

'' - Desert Sessions, 1998 * '' Queens of the Stone Age'' - Queens of the Stone Age, 1998 * ''

Sounds of Liberation Sounds of Liberation was an American jazz collective formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the early 1970s. They got their start in the progressive neighborhood of Germantown, Philadelphia. The band had close ties to the Black Arts Movement ...

'' - Ché, 2000 * '' Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss'' - Kyuss, 2000 * ''

Orquestra Del Desierto Orquesta del Desierto is an American Palm Desert Scene, desert rock band from Palm Desert Scene, Palm Desert, California. Founded upon music inspired and written by producer Dandy Brown (Hermano (band), Hermano), members of the band include or ha ...

'' -

, 2002 * '' III The EP'' - Mondo Generator, 2004 * '' Person Non Grata'' - Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata, 2005 * '' Rock Formations LP'' - Yawning Man, 2005 * '' Pot Head EP'' - Yawning Man, 2005 * '' Live at W2 Den Bosch. Netherlands. (DVD)'' - Yawning Man, 2005 * ''

Vista Point A scenic viewpoint – also called an observation point, viewpoint, viewing point, vista point, lookout, scenic overlook,These terms are more commonly used in North America. etc. – is an elevated location where people can view scenery (often w ...

'' - Yawning Man, 2007 * '' Dead Planet'' - Mondo Generator, 2007 * ''

'' - Brant Bjork and the Bros, 2007 * '' Sweet Sixteen (EP)'' - Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata, 2007 * ''

Re Dinamite (Split EP) Re or RE may refer to: Geography * Re, Norway, a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway * Re, Vestland, a village in Gloppen municipality, Vestland county, Norway * Re, Piedmont, an Italian municipality * Île de Ré, an island off the ...

'' - Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata, 2009 * '' Autoblond'' - Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata, 2009 * '' Barons & Bankers'' - Vic du Monte's Persona Non Grata, 2010 * '' Nomadic Pursuits'' - Yawning Man, 2010 * ''Split EP w/ Fatso Jetson'' - Yawning Man, 2013 * ''Fragments'' -

Brave Black Sea Brave most commonly refers to: *Brave, an adjective for one who possesses courage * Braves (Native Americans), a EuroAmerican stereotype for Native American warriors Brave(s) or The Brave(s) may also refer to: Film and television * ''Brave'' (19 ...

, 2014

External links

The Drummers of Stoner Rock

Gusto's official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Alfredo American rock drummers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Queens of the Stone Age members Kyuss members Mondo Generator members