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Dean Anthony Fertita (born September 6, 1970) is an American
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multi-instrumentalist.Brian McCollu
Metro Detroit musician Dean Fertita moves to the front lines with the Dead Weather
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He is best known as a member of the
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band
Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
, and as the guitarist and keyboardist for
the Dead Weather The Dead Weather is an American rock supergroup, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Composed of Alison Mosshart (of The Kills and Discount), Jack White (of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age) an ...
. Fertita was the lead singer and guitarist of
the Waxwings The Waxwings were an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The band's lineup comprised Dean Fertita on vocals and guitar, James Edmunds on drums and percussion, and Kevin Peyok on bass guitar. Brendan Benson filled in on gui ...
from the band's formation in 1997 to its breakup in 2005. Fertita then moved on to collaborate with
Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Missi ...
, playing keyboards and guitar on Benson's solo releases and as a touring keyboard player for
the Raconteurs The Raconteurs (, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), and ...
. In 2007, Fertita joined
Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
to replace the late
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on keyboards and occasionally guitar on some songs. In 2015, Fertita collaborated with his Queens of the Stone Age bandmate
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 ...
in recording
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's studio album, ''
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'' (2016), and in 2019 he joined
the Raconteurs The Raconteurs (, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), and ...
as a
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in support of their third studio album, ''
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''. Fertita has released two solo albums to date, with his first being released under the name
Hello=Fire Hello=Fire is the debut album of Dean Fertita's solo project with the same name. The album was recorded at various studios while Fertita was on tour with Queens of the Stone Age. The album features guest appearances by band members from Queens of ...
in 2009, and his second under the name Tropical Gothclub in 2022.


Recording career


Reigndance

Fertita was a member of the band Reigndance from 1989–97 and appeared briefly on the first season of MTV's ''The Real World''.


The Waxwings

In 1997 Fertita formed the
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band
The Waxwings The Waxwings were an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The band's lineup comprised Dean Fertita on vocals and guitar, James Edmunds on drums and percussion, and Kevin Peyok on bass guitar. Brendan Benson filled in on gui ...
along with bassist Kevin Peyok, drummer James Edmunds and guitarist Dominic Romano. The band's name, as well as the name of their debut record, was derived from the first line of a poem in
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's novel ''
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'': In 2000 The Waxwings signed with Bobsled Records and began work on their debut album, ''Low to the Ground'', recorded at Terrarium Studios in
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with Bryan Hanna. The albums was featured in Magnet Magazine's Top 20 albums of 2000–2001. In 2002 the band released their second album ''Shadows Of...'' After the band's release party a letter surfaced, in which Bobslead Records head, Bob Salerno, ridiculed the band for what he considered to be a poor live performance. The letter gained notoriety after being posted on the internet entertainment forum ''the Velvet Rope''. After the controversy with Salerno the band released their third album – recorded with
Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Missi ...
– ''Let's Make Our Descent'' on Rainbow Quartz Records in 2004. In 2005 the band stated on its official website that work had begun on songs for a fourth studio album. Since then members of the band have been involved with other projects and no information regarding the band's status have been released.


Brendan Benson collaboration

After The Waxwings broke up in 2004, Fertita was recruited by
Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Missi ...
to play
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on Benson's two-man British acoustic tourIan Gormel
Stone Age keyboardist Dean Fertita speaks
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Fertita and Benson first met each other via mutual friends in high school, and soon established a working relationship.Dean Fertita interview
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Fertita cites Benson as a big influence, inspiring him to focus more energy on song writing instead of loud riffs. When Benson formed
The Raconteurs The Raconteurs (, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), and ...
Fertita was recruited to play keyboards and organ on the tour in support of the '' Broken Boy Soldiers'' album. Fertita also recorded
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parts for the band's second studio album ''
Consolers of the Lonely ''Consolers of the Lonely'' is the second studio album by American rock band The Raconteurs. It was released on March 25, 2008, on Warner Bros. Records in most parts of the world, and a day earlier on XL Recordings in the UK. The band did no pro ...
'' in 2008. Benson also produced and made several contributions to Fertita's debut solo album.


Queens of the Stone Age

During the tour with the Raconteurs, Fertita got to know the band's sound man Hutch, who is also the long time sound man of
Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
. In 2007, Hutch asked Fertita to join the Queens of the Stone Age as their new keyboardist and additional guitarist, replacing the late
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. Fertita accepted and along with newly recruited bassist
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recorded later
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. '' Era Vulgaris'' was released on June 12, 2007 and was followed by the Duluth Tour, which was named due to the fact that the band was scheduled to perform in many small towns and cities they had never played before, such as
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. On August 16, 2008, Queens of the Stone Age performed a concert in celebration of Natasha Shneider's life at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. They were joined on stage by
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,
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,
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,
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, Jesse Hughes,
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and
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, playing a variety of QOTSA and non-QOTSA songs. Proceeds from the concert went to defray the costs associated with Natasha’s illness. In 2009 the members of the band took time off and were involved in a variety of other projects, but reconvened in the summer of 2010 to play a number of shows in support of a reissue of ''
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'' which was released on August 3. They released a remastered version of their first self-titled album early 2011 which was supported with performances of the album in its entirety. In 2013, Queens of the Stone Age released ...Like Clockwork, their first full album since Fertita joined the band. On the album, Fertita plays piano, guitar,
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,
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,
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and provides background vocals. The album was the first Queens album to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. It also reached number two on the
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and was nominated for three
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, including
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.


The Dead Weather

In 2009 Fertita along with
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on drums,
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on lead vocals, and Jack Lawrence on bass formed
The Dead Weather The Dead Weather is an American rock supergroup, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Composed of Alison Mosshart (of The Kills and Discount), Jack White (of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age) an ...
. The group originally only intended to record a
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but plans changed and the band wrote and recorded their debut album in fifteen days. The band's debut album – '' Horehound'' – was released July 14, 2009 and was followed by a supporting tour. In October 2009 lead vocalist Mosshart confirmed that a second album was "halfway done". Later, White revealed in an interview that the band is hoping to have 20 to 25 songs ready for their Australian tour in March 2010. It was later confirmed that the first single from the new album – '' Sea of Cowards'' – would be called " Die by the Drop" which was released March 30. The Sea of Cowards Tour began on March 19, 2010, is ended on August 3, 2010. It included 42 shows over four legs. On September 25, 2015, the Dead Weather released their third studio album
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.


Eagles of Death Metal

In June 2010, it was announced that Fertita would fill in on bass playing duties for Brian O'Connor, whilst the
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bass player undergoes treatment for cancer. Prior to O'Connor's illness Fertita also made a guest appearance playing keyboards during a performance of "Wannabe In L.A". After returning to the Queens of the Stone Age Fertita was replaced by Abby Travis.


As a solo artist

In 2009 Fertita released his first solo effort under the moniker Hello=Fire, the album was recorded over a period of a year and a half and was recorded when Fertita along with friends found available time in studios, however, some songs were written as early as 2005 and 2006 while touring with
Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Missi ...
. The album includes performances by fellow
Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
bandmates
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,
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and
Michael Shuman Michael Jay Shuman (born August 20, 1985), also known as Mikey Shoes,Michael Shuman biography
th ...
, as well as Brendan Benson and the Afghan Whigs' Michael Horrigan. The self-titled album was released October 26, 2009 on Schnitzel Records. And the song "Nature of Our Minds" was its first single. Fertita had plans to play a number of concerts in support of the album during the break from Queens of the Stone Age however after joining The Dead Weather the planned live performances were canceled. In 2010, Fertita re-recorded the Waxwings song "Different Plane" for the Novalis radiosurgery "Shaping Cancer Care Around You” national television commercial, currently running in the United States. In 2011 Fertita revealed that he had begun working on a second solo album, but his main focus was to write and record the sixth record with the Queens of the Stone Age. Fertita recorded guitar and keyboards on ''
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'', written by
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and
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 ...
, which was released in March 2016. He will tour with them to support the album.


Musical equipment

While playing with The Raconteurs Fertita primarily played a
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electric piano and a Korg synthesiser as well as a
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acoustic guitar. Fertita is also credited for playing
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on the band's second album, ''
Consolers of the Lonely ''Consolers of the Lonely'' is the second studio album by American rock band The Raconteurs. It was released on March 25, 2008, on Warner Bros. Records in most parts of the world, and a day earlier on XL Recordings in the UK. The band did no pro ...
''. With Queens of the Stone Age Fertita has been seen playing a Moog Little Phatty Synthesizer and a Clavia Nord Electro 2 through a set of
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. However more recently he has been seen playing a
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and an unidentifiable electric piano as well as the Little Phatty. For guitars, he has used a
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and Maton BB1200 through an Ampeg combo, but was seen playing a
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hollowbody through a
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amplifier on their most recent tour. With The Dead Weather, Fertita plays a custom built
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originally built for a number of live performances by
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and
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to perform the theme song for the
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film ''
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'', "
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". For keyboards, he uses The Moog Little Phatty, A Wurlitzer Electric Piano, and a vintage
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CX-3 organ. Fertita's pedalboard includes a Dunlop Rotovibe, a white painted
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, a Voodoo Lab Tremolo, an
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nano Bassballs, a white painted
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, Micro POG, a
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TU-2 Tuner, and a MXR Micro Amp.Jack White's Pedalboards: From White Stripes to The Dead Weather
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For amplification Fertita uses two
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s.


Personal life

In 2009, Fertita got married. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.


Discography

;Appearances on albums *2000 –
The Waxwings The Waxwings were an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The band's lineup comprised Dean Fertita on vocals and guitar, James Edmunds on drums and percussion, and Kevin Peyok on bass guitar. Brendan Benson filled in on gui ...
– ''Low to the Ground'' *2002 – The Waxwings – ''Shadows of the Waxwings'' *2004 – The Waxwings – ''Lets Make Our Descent'' *2005 –
Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Missi ...
– ''Alternative To Love'' *2007 –
Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
– '' Era Vulgaris'' * *2008 –
The Raconteurs The Raconteurs (, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), and ...
– ''
Consolers of the Lonely ''Consolers of the Lonely'' is the second studio album by American rock band The Raconteurs. It was released on March 25, 2008, on Warner Bros. Records in most parts of the world, and a day earlier on XL Recordings in the UK. The band did no pro ...
'' *2009 –
The Dead Weather The Dead Weather is an American rock supergroup, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Composed of Alison Mosshart (of The Kills and Discount), Jack White (of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age) an ...
– '' Horehound'' *2009 – Hello=Fire – ''
Hello=Fire Hello=Fire is the debut album of Dean Fertita's solo project with the same name. The album was recorded at various studios while Fertita was on tour with Queens of the Stone Age. The album features guest appearances by band members from Queens of ...
'' *2009 – Brendan Benson – ''My Old, Familiar Friend'' *2009 – Karen O & the Kids – ''
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'' *2009 – The Dead Weather – '' Live at Third Man Records West'' *2010 – The Dead Weather – '' Sea of Cowards'' *2013 – Queens of the Stone Age – '' ...Like Clockwork'' *2013 – Brendan Benson – ''You Were Right'' *2014 –
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*2014 –
Karen O Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978) is a South Korean-born American singer, musician, and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist for the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Early life She was born in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of a Ko ...
Crush Songs ''Crush Songs'' is the debut solo studio album by Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead vocalist Karen O. It was released on September 5, 2014, by Cult Records. "Rapt" was released as the album's lead single on July 29, 2014. Background and recording The songs w ...
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Olivia Jean Olivia Jean Markel White (born February 23, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She is known as the lead singer and guitarist of the all-female " garage goth" rock band the Black Belles. Early life Jean was ra ...
– ''Bathtub Love Killings'' *2015 – The Dead Weather – ''
Dodge and Burn ''Dodge and Burn'' is the third studio album by the American rock band the Dead Weather. It was released worldwide on September 25, 2015, through Third Man Records. Background and release In October 2013, Third Man Records announced the forthc ...
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Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
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Post Pop Depression ''Post Pop Depression'' is the seventeenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released by Caroline International / Loma Vista Recordings on March 18, 2016. Produced by Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, the album was recorded in s ...
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The Kills The Kills are an English-American rock duo formed by American singer Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Records. Their first four albums, '' Keep On Your Mean Side'', ''No Wow'', ''Midni ...
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Ash & Ice ''Ash & Ice'' is the fifth studio album by indie rock band the Kills, released on June 3, 2016, through Domino. The album was recorded in a rented house in Los Angeles and at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. It was produced by Jamie Hinc ...
'' *2017 - Queens of the Stone Age - ''
Villains A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction. ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' defines such a character a ...
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bonus tracks An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...
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Sick, Sick, Sick "Sick, Sick, Sick" is a song by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album '' Era Vulgaris''. It was released as a digital download from the U.S. iTunes Store on May 8, 2007. The song features Julian Casablancas of The Str ...
" ** *2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – " 3's & 7's" ** *2007 – Queens of the Stone Age – "
Make It Wit Chu "Make It wit Chu" is the third single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album '' Era Vulgaris''. Background The song was originally a track on The Desert Sessions '' Volumes 9 & 10'', entitled "I Wanna Make It wit Chu" and with PJ Harv ...
" ** *2009 – The Dead Weather – " Hang You from the Heavens" *2009 – The Dead Weather – " Treat Me Like Your Mother" *2009 – The Dead Weather – " I Cut Like A Buffalo" *2009 – Hello=Fire – "Nature of Our Minds" *2010 – The Dead Weather – " Die By The Drop" *2010 – The Dead Weather – " Blue Blood Blues" *2010 – The Dead Weather – "Gasoline" *2012 – Beck – "I Just Started Hating Some People Today" b/w "Blue Randy" *2013 – Hello=Fire – "Angle To See" *2014 – Hello=Fire – "Parallel" *2017 - Queens of the Stone Age - " The Way You Used to Do" *2017 - Queens of the Stone Age - "The Evil Has Landed" :''**appears on
b-sides The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company ...
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External links


helloequalsfire.com
– the official Hello=Fire site
thedeadweather.com
– the official Dead Weather site
qotsa.com
– the official QOTSA site. (
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thewaxwings.com
– the official Waxwings site. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fertita, Dean Living people Queens of the Stone Age members 1970 births Musicians from Detroit 21st-century American keyboardists The Dead Weather members The Raconteurs members