Hermano is an American

stoner rock Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by Kyuss and Sleep. ...

band formed in 1998.

History

Formed by producer Dandy Brown as a side project in 1998, the original lineup consisted of vocalist John Garcia (

Kyuss 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 ...

Unida Unida () is an American stoner rock band, originally formed in 1998 by John Garcia of Kyuss and Slo Burn. History Formation, Dozer split, and ''Coping with the Urban Coyote'' (1998–1999) Following the dissolution of Kyuss in 1995, for ...

, Slo Burn), bassist Dandy Brown, drummer Steve Earle ( Afghan Whigs) and guitarists Mike Callahan (

Earshot Earshot is an American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1999. The band's lineup has changed several times during their existence, with vocalist Wil Martin being the band's sole constant member. After signing to Warner Bros. Reco ...

) and David Angstrom. After passing tapes and CDs amongst each other for six months, the band members entered the studio in early 1999 to begin recording their debut album. The record was completed in the early 2000; however, it was another two years before it was released, due to an assortment of contractual obligations. The band released ''

Only a Suggestion ''...Only a Suggestion'' is the debut studio album by the stoner rock band Hermano. It was released by Tee Pee Records with a sampler of other bands such as High on Fire and Black NASA. Track listing Disc One Disc Two - Tee Pee Records Spr ...

'' on

Tee Pee Records Tee Pee Records is an American independent rock music record label in New York City, prominent for releasing music by Sleep, Witch, Graveyard, Earthless, High on Fire and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. It has housed many stoner rock bands. Rost ...

in 2002. The release was followed by some brief touring in North America and Europe. During this period, drummer Steve Earle was replaced by Supafuzz drummer Chris Leathers; Leathers joined the band for the first time at the Azkena Festival in Spain in 2003. Hermano signed to Dutch label

Suburban Records Suburban Records is a record label based in the Netherlands. In 1999 Suburban Records, the inhouse label of Suburban Marketing & Distribution was created giving a home to bands like Peter Pan Speedrock, El Guapo Stuntteam, Hermano, Astrosoniq, Mi ...

and released ''

Dare I Say ''Dare I Say...'' is the second studio album by stoner rock band Hermano. It was released on the MeteorCity label and produced by the band and executive producer Ram Lauwrier. Since the band members lived in different locations, the album was ...

'' in 2005. In 2005, the band released ''Live at W2'', a live CD from their Angry American tour. It was followed by a DVD of the show in 2006. Hermano released their third album ''

Into the Exam Room ''...Into the Exam Room'' is the third studio album from U.S. stoner rock Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genr ...

'' in late 2007, and followed the release with tours of Europe. In 2022, it was announced Hermano had signed to

Ripple Music Ripple Music is a California-based independent record label founded in 2010 by Todd Severin and John Rancik. The company encompasses a record label, a music publishing business, a marketing, promotion and sales team, and distribution for independen ...

and will release an exclusive 10" album on the label, along with reissues of all previously released albums.

Members

;Current members * John Garcia – vocals (1998–present) *Dandy Brown – bass (1998–present) *Mike Callahan – guitar (1998–present) *David Angstrom – guitar (1998–present) *Chris Leathers – drums (2003–present) ;Former members *Steve Earle – drums (1998–2003)

Discography

Studio albums *2002: ''...

'' (

) *2004: ''

...'' (

MeteorCity Records MeteorCity Records is an American record label founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With the release of its compilation album ''Welcome to MeteorCity'' showcasing young unsigned Kyuss-like bands, MeteorCit ...

) *2007: ''...

'' (Suburban Records) Live albums *2005: ''Live at W2'' (

)

References

External links

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Band website
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