John McBain (born April 23, 1965) is an American musician, producer, and

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from New Jersey. He was guitarist for

Monster Magnet Monster Magnet is an American rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar) and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums); they have since gone through several lineup ...

Hater Hater or Haters may refer to: Books * ''Hater'', 2006 novel by David Moody * ''Haters'' (novel), a 2006 novel by author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez Film and TV * '' H8R'', a 2011 American reality television show on the CW * ''The Haters'' (2015 fi ...

, and

Wellwater Conspiracy Wellwater Conspiracy was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993. The band was created by members of the grunge-era side project Hater. Wellwater Conspiracy featured Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron and ex- Monster Mag ...

, among others. He is also active as a solo artist and has contributed to

The Desert Sessions The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as Brant Bjork, PJ Harvey, Twiggy Ramirez, Dave Catching, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan, John McBain, Ben Shepherd, Josh Freese, Chris Goss, Alain ...

Career

Hater

After leaving Monster Magnet, McBain moved to Washington State to create the

garage rock Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The sty ...

group

, along with

Matt Cameron Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986. He appeared on each of ...

(

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, Pearl Jam),

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(Soundgarden) and Brian Wood (brother of

Mother Love Bone Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988. The band was active from 1988 to 1990. Frontman Andrew Wood's personality and lyrics helped to catapult the group to the top of the burgeoning late 1980s/ea ...

vocalist Andrew Wood). The band released two albums of their brand of garage/

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: their self-titled debut in 1993 and their follow-up, '' The 2nd'', which was recorded in 1995 but released in 2005. In 1997, after Hater broke up, McBain participated in the first

Desert Sessions The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as Brant Bjork, PJ Harvey, Twiggy Ramirez, Dave Catching, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan, John McBain, Ben Shepherd, Josh Freese, Chris Goss, Alain ...

, a musical project led by

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frontman Josh Homme. There he befriended ex-

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drummer

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. He was a live member of the Queens of the Stone Age for their first three shows, and co-wrote the song "Regular John" which appears on their self-titled debut album.

Wellwater Conspiracy

In 1997, McBain and Matt Cameron created the

along with

. Their debut release was

Declaration of Conformity ''Declaration of Conformity'' is the first studio album by the American Rock music, rock band Wellwater Conspiracy. It was released on June 17, 1997, through Third Gear Records. Overview The album was recorded in 1996 and 1997. This is the only ...

, released in 1997 on the Third Gear label. Shortly after the release, Cameron was chosen to replace

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as drummer for rock group Pearl Jam. However, Cameron maintained both groups, contributing to a further three Wellwater Conspiracy albums. Notable appearances include keyboardist

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of folk rock group

The Walkabouts The Walkabouts were an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. The core members were vocalist Carla Torgerson and vocalist and songwriter Chris Eckman. Although the rest of the line-up changed occasionally, for most of the time ...

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of Pearl Jam and Josh Homme of

and

Solo career

In 2004, McBain moved to San Francisco, refining material that he had accumulated which he believed was not in step with the Wellwater Conspiracy's garage rock style. In February 2006 he released

The In-Flight Feature ''The In-Flight Feature'' is John McBain's debut solo effort released in 2006 on Brant Bjork's label Duna Records. The In-Flight Feature was the result of material accumulated over several years that McBain didn't think was suitable for his then ...

Duna Records Duna Records is a record label founded by desert rocker Brant Bjork. As of mid-September 2007 the dunarecords.com website no longer hosted tour dates or album information, being replaced with a simple text message ''"Brant Bjork is a modern guit ...

(founded by Brant Bjork). In 2012 McBain collaborated with Carlton Melton on their Smoke Drip 12 inch LP

Discography

With Monster Magnet * ''

'' – 1990 (EP) * '' Tab'' – 1991 (EP) * '' Spine of God'' – 1991 With Hater * ''

'' – 1993 * '' The 2nd'' – 2005 With Devilhead * ''Pest Control'' – 1996 With Wellwater Conspiracy * ''

'' – 1997 * '' Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives'' – 1999 * ''

The Scroll and Its Combinations ''The Scroll and Its Combinations'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Wellwater Conspiracy. It was released on May 22, 2001, through TVT Records. Overview The album was recorded in 2000 at Space Studio in Seattle, Washington. ...

'' – 2001 * ''

'' – 2003 Solo work * ''

'' – 2006 * ''Accidental Soundtracks Vol. 1: The Alpha Particle'' – 2017 Other contributions * Desert Sessions Vol 1 & 2 – 1998 * Desert Sessions Vol 3 & 4 – 1998 * The Freeks – ''The Freeks'' – 2008 * Carlton Melton – ''Smoke Drip'' – 2012

References

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