Che (band)
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Ché was an American
stoner rock band founded by former Kyuss
drummer Brant Bjork
. Ché released their only LP Sounds of Liberation in 2000.
Brant Bjork and the Bros cover many of Ché's songs when on tour, and Alfredo Hernández has made guest appearances with the band.
Side B
Produced by Che & Mathias Schneeberger
Art Concept by Che
Band Photo by Brian Maurer
All Music by Che
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stoner rock band founded by former Kyuss
Kyuss
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drummer Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...
. Ché released their only LP Sounds of Liberation in 2000.
Brant Bjork and the Bros cover many of Ché's songs when on tour, and Alfredo Hernández has made guest appearances with the band.
Members
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) - Vocals, Guitar
- Dave DinsmoreUnidaUnida was an American stoner rock band that was formed after the dissolution of Kyuss and Slo Burn. The band originally consisted of John Garcia , Arthur Seay , Miguel Cancino and Dave Dinsmore . Dinsmore was later replaced by Scott Reeder, who was in turn replaced by Eddie Plascencia...
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) - Bass
- Alfredo HernándezAlfredo HernandezAlfredo Hernández is an American drummer best known as a member of desert rock bands Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Brant Bjork and the Bros and Yawning Man. He is jazz trained.- Career :...
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) - Drums, Percussion
Biography
According to Brant Bjork, he had been friends with Hernandez and Dinsmore for years; they began playing together after Hernandez left Queens of the Stone Age.}}CD track listing
Sounds of Liberation- "Hydraulicks" – 4:23
- "The Knife" – 3:39
- "Pray for Rock" – 5:17
- "Sounds of Liberation" – 6:11
- "Adelante" – 5:13
- "Blue Demon" – 6:13
- "The Day the Pirate Retired" – 4:39
Vinyl track listing
Side A- "Hydraulicks" – 4:23
- "The Knife" – 3:39
- "Pray for Rock" – 5:17
- "The Day the Pirate Retired" – 4:39
Side B
- "Sounds of Liberation" – 6:11
- "Adelante" – 5:13
- "Blue Demon" – 6:13
Credits
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Mathias SchneebergerProduced by Che & Mathias Schneeberger
Art Concept by Che
Band Photo by Brian Maurer
All Music by Che