John Garcia (singer)

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{{Short description|American singer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = John Garcia
| image = John Garcia-Kyuss-IMG 5772 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Garcia in 2011
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name =
| alias =
| birth_place = [[San Manuel, Arizona]], U.S.{{cn|date=December 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|09|04}}<ref name="Birthday"/>
| origin = [[Palm Springs, California]], U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|[[Stoner rock]]|[[Palm Desert Scene|desert rock]]|[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] }}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 1987–present
| label = [[Napalm Records|Napalm]]
| current_member_of = {{flatlist|
*John Garcia and the Band of Gold
*[[Hermano (band)|Hermano]]
*[[Slo Burn]]
}}
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
*[[Kyuss]]
*[[Vista Chino]]
*[[Unida]]
}}
| website =
}}

'''John Garcia''' (born September 4, 1970)<ref name="Birthday">{{cite Instagram|postid=CTaaSpRBLqo|user=johngarciasolo|title=Nothing more I want or need then to be hanging with these two wonderful people and listening to @blackpumas on my 51st birthday....BANG!!|date=September 4, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2022}}</ref> is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the vocalist and founding member of [[stoner rock]] bands [[Kyuss]], [[Slo Burn]], [[Unida]] and [[Hermano (band)|Hermano]]. Garcia also performed in [[Vista Chino]], formerly Kyuss Lives!, with former Kyuss members [[Brant Bjork]] and [[Nick Oliveri]]. Garcia has since decided to pursue his solo career, having formed his band, John Garcia and the Band of Gold, in 2019.<ref name="Desert Sun"/>

==Musical career==

===Kyuss===
{{Main|Kyuss}}
In 1989, while still in high school, Garcia formed Kyuss (originally known as ''Katzenjammer'' and ''Sons of Kyuss'') with [[Brant Bjork]], Chris Cockrell, [[Josh Homme]] and [[Nick Oliveri]]. Through changing lineups, the band produced five albums in total, all of which featured Garcia on vocals. In October 1995, just three months after releasing the album ''[[...And the Circus Leaves Town]]'', Kyuss disbanded. Their final official release was a 10" vinyl on the now defunct label [[Man's Ruin Records]], which was later re-released on a split CD with Homme's post-Kyuss project [[Queens of the Stone Age]]. Kyuss had been on an indefinite hiatus ever since. In November 2010, along with former members Oliveri and Bjork, it was announced he would be touring as Kyuss Lives!, and toured Europe, Australia and New Zealand from March to May 2011<ref>{{cite web|title=KYUSS Lives Without JOSH HOMME |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=November 2, 2010 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=148693 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105114651/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=148693 |archive-date=November 5, 2010 }}</ref> with a new studio album expected to follow.<ref>{{cite web | title = Kyuss Lives To Record New Album | work = Metalunderground.com | date = December 14, 2010 | url = http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=63085}}</ref> [[Bruno Fevery]] filled in for Homme, who did not want to participate. In November 2012, following a lawsuit filed by Homme and former Kyuss bassist [[Scott Reeder (bassist)|Scott Reeder]], Kyuss Lives! changed their name to [[Vista Chino]].<ref name="KYUSS LIVES! Becomes VISTA CHINO">{{cite web | title = KYUSS LIVES! Becomes VISTA CHINO | work = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = November 29, 2012 | url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=182961}}</ref>

===Slo Burn===
{{Main|Slo Burn}}
In 1996, Garcia formed stoner rock band Slo Burn in [[Palm Desert, California]]. Releasing just one [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[Amusing the Amazing]]'', the band's tenure was short-lived, though it was embraced by the former Kyuss fanbase. A total of 9 songs were recorded, but the band did not have enough funds, so the 4 tracks were released as an EP. Bootleg copies of the album that have the remaining 5 tracks exist, unmixed, in varying quality. The band played at [[Ozzfest]] in 1997 before disbanding later that year, for reasons never officially revealed. Slo Burn reunited twenty years later in 2017 and went on tour before going on hiatus the same year.

===Unida===
{{Main|Unida}}
[[File:John garcia.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Garcia performing with Unida in 2000]]
Upon leaving Slo Burn, Garcia formed the band Unida, which at one point included former [[Kyuss]] bassist [[Scott Reeder (bassist)|Scott Reeder]]. Unida released one album, ''[[Coping with the Urban Coyote]]'' and a split EP with the [[Sweden|Swedish]] group [[Dozer (band)|Dozer]]. Unida were signed to [[Rick Rubin]]'s label, [[American Recordings (record label)|American Recordings]], and recorded a second album, ''El Coyote'' (alternatively known as ''The Great Divide'') which was unreleased due to company partner, [[Island/Def Jam]], not seeing any commercial potential in the music. The band, however, distributed the album themselves, selling copies at their live shows while on tour. Unida is currently touring without Garcia due to touring with his solo band.

===Hermano===
{{Main|Hermano (band)}}
In 1998, Garcia joined Hermano, a side-project created by producer Dandy Brown. Since 2002, the band has released three studio albums: ''[[Only a Suggestion]]'', ''[[Dare I Say]]'', and ''[[Into the Exam Room]]'', and one live album, ''Live at W2''. Hermano currently remains on hiatus due to Garcia's commitment to his solo band.

===Vista Chino===
{{Main|Vista Chino}}
In early 2010, a European tour was announced, starting with a gig at [[Roadburn Festival]] in April. Billed as "Garcia Plays Kyuss", the performances consisted entirely of songs originally recorded by Garcia's former band, Kyuss. His backing-band is composed of Belgian and Dutch musicians from [[Agua de Annique]], [[Kong (band)|Kong]], Celestial Season and [[Arsenal (Belgian band)|Arsenal]]. During their performance at [[Hellfest Summer Open Air|Hellfest]] on June 20, John Garcia was joined on stage by former Kyuss members Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri while playing "[[Gardenia (Kyuss song)|Gardenia]]" and "[[Green Machine (song)|Green Machine]]".<ref>{{cite news| title =Three-Quarters of KYUSS Reunites at France's HELLFEST| work =[[Blabbermouth]]| url =http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141999| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100811023256/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141999| archive-date =August 11, 2010| df =mdy-all}}</ref>

In November 2010, John Garcia formed [[Kyuss Lives!]] with Brant Bjork, Nick Oliveri, and [[Bruno Fevery]]. Due to legal pressure in November 2012, Kyuss Lives! announced that they had changed their name to Vista Chino.<ref name="KYUSS LIVES! Becomes VISTA CHINO"/>

Vista Chino released their debut album ''[[Peace (Vista Chino album)|Peace]]'' on September 3, 2013, through [[Napalm Records]].<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Vista-Chino-Peace/release/4911440#wre "Vista Chino – Peace"]. discogs.com. Retrieved on October 6, 2013.</ref>

===Various projects and collaborations===

In the mid-1990s, Garcia was chosen to be the lead vocalist for [[Karma to Burn]]'s [[Karma to Burn (Karma to Burn album)|debut album]], however the band ultimately settled on a different singer. One of the songs recorded during their studio sessions together, "Two Times", appeared on the band's 2010 album ''[[Appalachian Incantation]]'' as a bonus track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://invictamagazine.com/interview-john-garcia|title=INTERVIEW – John Garcia|website=Invicta|first=Gavin|last=Brown|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=April 23, 2023}}</ref>

In 1999, Garcia collaborated with Swedish [[All-female band|all-female]] stoner band [[Misdemeanor (Swedish band)|Misdemeanor]] on "Love Song", the fourth track of their EP, ''Five Wheel Drive''.

In 2001, he contributed vocals to the track [[Master of Puppets|''The Thing That Should Not Be'']] along with drummer [[Jason Bonham]], bassist [[Jeff Pilson]] (Dokken,) and guitarist [[Kurdt Vanderhoof]] for the [[Metallica]] tribute album [[Metallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica|Metallic Assault]].

In 2002, Garcia contributed vocals to two tracks on UK band [[Orange Goblin]]'s album ''[[Coup de Grace (Orange Goblin album)|Coup de Grace]]'', "Made of Rats" and "Jesus Beater".

In late 2003, Garcia recorded vocals for the song "[[Born Too Slow]]" by [[The Crystal Method]]. The song became the lead single of ''[[Legion of Boom (album)|Legion of Boom]]''. The song did moderately well in terms of radio airplay and is highly popular among fans of The Crystal Method{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}, particularly because of the howling vocals Garcia laid down on the track. [[Limp Bizkit]] guitarist [[Wes Borland]] played guitar on the song. Garcia has performed the song live several times with The Crystal Method.

On December 20, 2005, Garcia would finally team up with Homme again, making a guest appearance onstage with [[Queens of the Stone Age]] during the encore of their set at the [[Wiltern Theatre]] in Los Angeles. They performed three Kyuss songs together: "Thumb", "Hurricane" and "Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop".<ref name="NME">{{cite magazine | title = Queens of the Stone age joined by unexpected guest | magazine = [[NME]]| date = December 21, 2005 | url =https://www.nme.com/news/queens-of-the-stone-age/21827| access-date = July 3, 2007}}</ref> This appearance fueled Kyuss reunion rumours, though Homme has stated publicly that a proper Kyuss reunion is unlikely to ever happen.

In 2006, Garcia collaborated with Canadian band [[Danko Jones]] on their third album, ''[[Sleep Is the Enemy]]'', contributing vocals to the track "Invisible". He would again collaborate with Danko Jones on their 2008 album ''[[Never Too Loud]]'', appearing on the track "Forest for the Trees" along with [[Peter Stahl|Pete Stahl]].

Garcia has worked on a solo project under the moniker "Garcia Vs Garcia", which was originally slated for a September 2008 release but has since been delayed indefinitely.<ref>{{cite web| title = Garcia Vs Garcia| publisher = Garcia Vs Garcia official website| url = http://www.garciavsgarcia.com/| access-date = October 24, 2008| archive-date = October 9, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071009212936/http://www.garciavsgarcia.com/| url-status = dead}}</ref>

In 2008, John Garcia collaborated with Belgian band [[Arsenal (Belgian band)|Arsenal]] on their album ''Lotuk'', contributing lyrics and vocals to two tracks, "Not a Man" and "Diggin' a Hole". The band members of Arsenal also shot a film documenting the making of the album, including footage of Garcia driving around in his hometown.

In 2012, Garcia appeared on the [[Mondo Generator]] album, [[Hell Comes to Your Heart]], providing backing vocals on two of its tracks, "Won't Let Go" and "The Last Train".

On July 25, 2014, he released his debut solo album, ''[[John Garcia (album)|John Garcia]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://antiquiet.com/music/2014/10/nick-oliveri-interview/ |title = Nick Oliveri Talks New Album, Playing with QOTSA on Halloween, and the Demise of Kyuss (Again) {{!}} Antiquiet}}</ref>

In 2017, Garcia released his second solo album, ''The Coyote Who Spoke in Tongues''.

In early 2019, he released his third solo album under the name ''John Garcia and the Band of Gold''. Garcia has since toured under the moniker alongside the lineup of guitarist Ehren Groban, bassist [[Mondo Generator|Mike Pygmie]], and drummer [[Greg Saenz]].<ref name="Desert Sun">{{cite web|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/2019/07/19/former-kyuss-frontman-john-garcia-on-tour-with-a-band-of-gold/1671049001/|title=Former Kyuss frontman isn't touring with backing musicians. John Garcia has a 'band of gold'|website=[[The Desert Sun]]|first=Brian|last=Blueskye|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=August 14, 2022}}</ref>

==Discography==
'''Solo'''
*''[[John Garcia (album)|John Garcia]]'' (2014)
*''John Garcia / Black Mastiff'' (2015) "Little Marshall"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7288906-John-Garcia-2-Black-Mastiff-Little-Marshall-Bloody-Mastiff|website=[[Discogs]]|title=John Garcia / Black Mastiff – Little Marshall / Bloody Mastiff|access-date=November 20, 2022}}</ref>
*''The Coyote Who Spoke in Tongues'' (2017)
*''John Garcia and the Band of Gold'' (2019)

'''Kyuss'''
{{Main|Kyuss discography}}
*''[[Sons of Kyuss (EP)|Sons of Kyuss]]'' (1990)
*''[[Wretch (album)|Wretch]]'' (1991)
*''[[Blues for the Red Sun]]'' (1992)
*''[[Welcome to Sky Valley]]'' (1994)
*''[[...And the Circus Leaves Town]]'' (1995)

'''Slo Burn'''
*''[[Amusing the Amazing]]'' (1996)

'''Unida'''
*''[[Coping with the Urban Coyote]]'' (1999)
*''El Coyote/The Great Divide'' (unreleased 2001)

'''Hermano'''
*''...[[Only a Suggestion]]'' (2002)
*''[[Dare I Say]]...'' (2004)
*''Live at W2'' (2005)
*''...[[Into the Exam Room]]'' (2007)
*''When the Moon was High'' (2024)

'''Vista Chino'''
*''[[Peace (Vista Chino album)|Peace]]'' (2013)

'''Guest appearances'''
*Supafuzz – ''Supafuzz'' (1998) "You Don't Even Know Me", "Mr. Policeman"
*[[Misdemeanor (band)|Misdemeanor]] – ''Five Wheel Drive EP'' (1999) "Love Song"
*[[Mondo Generator]] – ''[[Cocaine Rodeo]]'' (2000) "Simple Exploding Man"
*''[[Metallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica]]'' (2001) "The Thing That Should Not Be"
*[[Orange Goblin]] – ''[[Coup de Grace (Orange Goblin album)|Coup de Grace]]'' (2002) "Made of Rats", "Jesus Beater"
*Gallery of Mites – ''Bugs on a Blue Fish'' (2003) "100 Days (Heron)"
*[[The Crystal Method]] – ''[[Legion of Boom (album)|Legion of Boom]]'' (2003) "[[Born Too Slow]]"
*Biblical Proof of UFO's – ''Interstellar Messages'' (2004) "Passive Aggressive", "Two Minute Warning"
*[[Danko Jones]] – ''[[Sleep Is the Enemy]]'' (2006) "Invisible"
*[[Waxy (band)|Waxy]] – ''Chainsaw Holiday'' (2007) "White Walls"
*[[Danko Jones]] – ''[[Never Too Loud]]'' (2008) "Forest for the Trees"
*[[Arsenal (Belgian band)|Arsenal]] – ''Lotuk'' (2008) "Not a Man", "Diggin a Hole"
*[[Monkey3]] – ''Undercover'' (2009) "Watchin' You"
*Mad City Rockers – ''Black Celebration'' (2009) "Stronger"
*[[Karma to Burn]] – ''[[Appalachian Incantation]]'' (2010) "Two Times" (bonus track)
*[[Mondo Generator]] – ''[[Hell Comes to Your Heart]]'' (2012) "Won't Let Go", "The Last Train"
*Steak – ''Slab City'' (2014) "Pisser"
*Zun – ''Burial Sunrise'' (2016) "Nothing Farther", "All for Nothing", "All That You Say I Am"

==References==
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==External links==
{{Kyuss}}
{{Unida}}
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*{{AllMusic}}
*{{Bandcamp|id=johngarcia|name=John Garcia}}
*{{Discogs artist}}

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